Pain Questions (Page 19)

Has anyone read that Flexeril is somewhat similiar to antidepressants?

I have 'flare ups' of sciatica, back pain & muscle spasms. Been diagnosed in my 20's with depression/anxiey disorder but was fine with the tricylic & later with SSRI's. I'm now 54 and ALL antidepressants make me more anxious and agitated. Doc said I'm sensitive to to them, even baby dosages. It... read more

I went to a pain management doctor today and they gave me a drug test. The doctor refilled both of?

I went to a pain management doc yesterday and they gave me a drug test. The doctor refilled both of my prescriptions before I left. Can I assume that they did the test in the office and it came back "okay" or could results from an off site lab still be pending? Mary Jane is my only concern... a... read more

My doctor won't give me pain meds?

I have chronic neck/arm pain from a neck injury 5 years ago. I had a c5-c6 discectomy and fusion 3 years ago. I was on 75mcg Fentanyl and 10/325 Percocet TID. I lost my insurance and was/is unable to work. I was paying out of pocket, then money ran out. Only way gov't would/could help in timely... read more

Why does tramadol make me feel happy?

I take tramadol for pain. I have cervical spondylosis and have severe lower back pain and pain in right arm and hand. I was on oxycontin before this and I hated it, the Tramadol does not get me high but it does keep the pain away almost as good as the Oxycontin did, I take it three times a day... read more

How long before"gabapentin" eases pain?

I have been taking "gabapentin" for 5 days 300mg.started off with one capsuel ,now 2 per day,I then have to take 3 times per day.Just wondering if anyone has had any good results (pain reduced ,or gone).Is it ok to take dihydracodien with this drug? Pains in legs,lower left back pain,neck pain,and... read more

Is there anything to clean Prolia out of your body? It is about to kill me!

My doctor did not tell me about the drug first--now been 6 months of hell. I am worse off than when I first went to the doctor. It is not helping my RA as the doctor said. Plus my doctor never charged insurance co. for it - mighty suspicious. Pain over entire body and chest pains and lung infection... read more

Severe Joint Pain while tapering Prednisone pills - started with 60mg dose?

Hi everyone, I'm currently tapering from 35 mg a day to 30 (this week), and I'll keep at that 5 mg down a week taper rate until I hit 20 mg and from there it's 1 mg down per week. At my highest dose, I was at 60 mg a day for a couple months. So far this has caused extreme anxiety and nausea, but I... read more

Why is Tramadol not working for my back pain?

Dromadol SR - I was given this med for back pain, 50mg every 8 hours as needed. Tramadol does nothing for my pain? I had been taking Darvocet (Propoxy-N/APAP 100-650 Tab every 12 hours as needed. It worked wonders, but the FDA took it off the market after 60 years. Anyone know why the tramadol is... read more

Methotrexate - Does it work? How long? Very confused! Help?

On 12/9/10 I was diagnosed by my rheumatologist with Psoriatic Arthritis and Arthritis in my left hip (damage). The pain is severe (9-10 when unmedicated or really undermedicated). I am prescribe 100mcg of Fentanyl and methotrexate and meloxicam for analgesic relief and lamotrigine (like... read more

Ovarian Cysts - I had my right ovary removed two yrs ago due to constant, unbearable cysts. They?

... also removed my right tube. I have recently started having the same kind of pain all over again on the same side, but don't understand how being no ovary or tube there? Anyone have any thoughts or opinions on this? Thanks, Anna

Back Pain - Has anyone had one leg swelling related to spinal stenosis and DDD. My toes, foot, ankle

... and calf were almost twice their normal size last night and it was very worrying. I read stenosis can cause this. I tried ice and also even taking a short walk to reduce the swelling. I am on a low salt diet and did not change anything. That same leg today is cramping and starting to swell... read more

Having knee joint manipulation surgery. How long is pain after?

I had knee replacement in Aug 2011. Dont have much motion and still in pain. So they r going to straiten knee all the way and bend knee all the way back break up scar tissue while im sleep. I had a very hard time w pain after first surgery because of tolerance to pain meds. I heard this was very... read more

Is tramadol an opioid?

Is tramadol an opiate since it works on opiate brain receptors?

I was on oxycodone 30 mg and percecet 10mg muliple times a day for a year for back pain but wanted to get off it because I was becoming seriously addicted. My Dr just gave me this new drug tramadol and I'm a little worried and also wanted to know what the term "narcotic- like drug" means. Thank you!

Have to wean off from Lyrica, experiencing blue moods & depression, will this go once I've tapered?

Hello everyone. Im doing fair. Here is my problem. I had been put on Lyrica for 2 months at 300mg per day. When I went to my PM doctor, he doubled my dose and I was taking it 2x a day. I started having double vision, dizzy, woozy, and felt like I was totally out of control. I told the doctor and... read more