Pain Questions (Page 36)

Difference between Oxycodone 15mg & Oxycodone IR 15mg?

Ok, I've been in pain management for several years.. I take Oxycodone 15mg every 4-6hrs as well as a couple others that aren't relevant to my question. Today I get my scripts filled & the Oxycodone looks different (not a round green/orange circle as I'm used to), it's like a... read more

Soma Compound - Why is Soma no longer available in Texas?

January 2015 my pain mgmt doc said he can no longer prescribe Soma in Texas. Why? It's the only thing that works!

I had total knee replacement 18 weeks ago and I can't stand the pain still. I can't sleep at night.?

... I am in such pain that I cry from around 3:00 A.M. on till after day light. I took 6 weeks of PT and the range of motion was right on the mark but the pain was still there. After a PT session I hurt so bad that night and the whole next day that medication wouldn't stop it. I take 5 mg of... read more

Oxycodone and tramadol together ?

Nothing seems to be cutting the pain for my daughter who had tonsils, adenoids and deviated septum work done. She takes meds and vomits. Pharmacist said not to mix the two drugs. Dr says she can take her full dose of tramadol and 1/2 dose of the oxy together... any experience with the two ?

Voltaren Gel - Will Voltaren work on the pain of gout?

Back pain that is so severe he can't move and if he tries he falls. What could it be?

Yesterday my husband bent over to get a sock out of the dryer. When he stood back up he felt a twinge and had to sit down. He then could hardly get his shoes on. He went ahead and went to work. He works on the install of heating/cooling in new homes. There is not a lot of heaving lifting or overly... read more

Flexeril causing severe bloating?

Has anyone else experienced bloating from taking flexeril? I had a severe muscle spasm in my neck, the immediate care dr prescribed flexeril 10mg, and ibuprofen 800. The pain definitely decreased but now i look 5 months pregnant with a painful hard bloated belly. I know it can cause constipation... read more

For chronic pain is it better to use tramadol or Tylenol #4?

For treating back pain and upper leg pain, General all over body pain due to fibromyalgia including chronic headaches

Tramadol and Xanax interaction ?

Hello I took 0.5 mg of Xanax before 8 hours, and I take tramadol 225mg red pill for back pain, is it safe to take it now, i read about interactions between those two medicine, how many hours is completely safe in between?

Venlafaxine - muscle and joint aches on 37.5 Effexor ER (venlafaxine)?

I started this medicines 4 months ago for on/off anxiety. Since then I’ve had terrible muscle and joint aches in my shoulders and arms. Plus I’ve had lower abdominal pain continuously. Been thru a battery of tests with normal results. My aching and pain is real! They say it isn’t... read more

Burning Mouth Syndrome - I had an Oral Surgeon tell me BMS was caused by your body coming off of...

... hormone therapy. Since I have read and been told this terrible infliction of pain to your mouth(tongue) 95% in post-menopausal women it makes some sense. Has anyone else been told this?

Can gabapentin & Oxycodone be taken together?

I'm prescribed 900mg gabapentin and 10/325 oxycodone. Are they safe to take together? I am nervous! Some things say it's safe & others say it is deadly. I'm so confused! Waiting to hear back from my doctor. Has anyone taken them together? Tia Jenn

I am facing a total hip replacement due to bone on bone with no cartridge left in one of my hips.

I have been in chronic pain and severe arthritis pain for 25 years and I’m not getting treatment for it until now, I recently got an orthopedic surgeon appointment at the first meeting my X-rays showed my fears my left hip has degenerated to bone on bone extremely painful and also rheumatoid... read more

How do I buy Norco online without a prescription?

I am 59 years old and have herniated discs in my neck and back. My doctor prescribed Norco 7.5 for ten years until he retired. my doctor that took his place has kept the same prescription for about 5 years. He suddenly started cutting his patients off all norco because others have misused their... read more

Does Valium work well for a muscle relaxer?

I’m allergic to so many of the muscle relaxers, I want to try something different. I take methocarbamol without a problem but it doesn’t work very well. I’m hoping to get some relief somehow. I’m slowly weaning off duloxetine and I stopped taking gabapentin and trazodone... read more