Pain Questions (Page 81)

Have breast pain, tenderness & discoloration 8 months after lumpectomy & radiation, is this normal?

Breast Cancer - had lumpectomy and finished radiation 8 mos. ago. My question is, that I still have soreness and now pain in breast. also, have quite a bit of discloration and now huge knot that hurts when touched as well still 'crusty' around nipple. Would this be still part of what is supposed to... read more

I get red flushness of skin from chest to face & hot before a diverticulitis attack - anyone else?

A more powerful symptom of attack is of course the pain, but I get red and my boss says, "You're getting an attack aren't you?"

My boyfriend received a testosterone injection improperly. We are not sure where she injected it,?

... but it flowed out of the needle way too fast.. He has since developed a lump that feels attached, like w/ a cord, Dr. said, and extreme pain and numbing down his leg where siatica is. If I massage his legs and rub toward feet, the pain is unbearable til i rub the blood back up. He said he was... read more

Can Benadryl cause my liver function tests to become elevated?

My Doctor has recommended not taking Zrtec tabs prior to my next physical. I have a history of slightly elevated liver function results. He wants me to not take that or any pain medication prior to the tests. I want to know if taking benadryl would be a good alternative that wouldn't effect those... read more

Abdominal pain after Clomid use normal?

I started Clomid two weeks ago and should be ovulating today or tomorrow. Friday I started having major pain when I sit down or stand up. It feels almost like a stabbing knife pain. I've also become really tender to the touch on my lower abdomen. Worried about the posibility of overstimulation.... read more

How does the volteran gel work? How long to take effect and how long will the pain relief last?

I take prozac & xanax, is it safe to take pepcid ac for stomach pain?

.. for a month not eating well Dr said to take pepcid ac.

How do I go about getting oxycontin (OC NOT OP) w/out a prescription?

I've been dealing w/ lower back pain for over 4 years. I just (7 weeks ago) had surgery #2! A few years ago ( about 3.5) I had signed a contract w/ my Dr. One very late night I had to go to the ER due to terrible muscle spasms. They gave me a shot of I think was lanacaine(sp??) Well, as far as they... read more

Can APAP/CODEINE be to old to take?.

Can APAP/CODEINE become outdated? I have had this medicine since 2008. At this time I have 2 absessed teeth. Regular tylenol and IB profin are not taking away any pain and I am needing somethin right now and the date caught my attention..I dont want to take it & have to wait four hours until I can... read more

Need to find a doctor, after being dismissed for doctor shopping, have had 3 bck surgeries?

My fiance was busted doctor shopping in Oklahoma, now when I call to try to find him another doctor who will actually refer him to a pain management doctor no one will help I have contacted like 10 doctors and they all say nope. He needs some kind of relief, he has a back full of hardware and is on... read more

Can phentermine cause blood in urine and/or a strong foul odor?

I have been on and off phentermine for some time and i always get lower back pain, traces of blood in my urine, and a strong vaginal odor about a week into starting back on the pill. No yeast infection, no UTI. tested positive for ecolli last time in my U.A. What is this smell and can it be... read more

My norco isnt working anymore?

Im 51 yars old and back in 2008 I had a multi disc fusion. Im now going to pain management, ive been going to this doctor for 1 year now... Hes giving my norco 7. 5/325 3 x per day... Last month I told him that the norco are not working like they use to he acted like he didnt hear me... I live in... read more

Does pantoprazole cause stomach pains?

I have been taking the drug for a few years, for the last year I have noticed slight stomach pains periodically throughout the day and night, lasting only a few minutes - intensity has not increased since the first onset of these pains- could this be a normal side effect of the drug?

Has anyone used L-Theanine with the drug Tramadol?

I'm having a tough time going to sleep so I'm thinking that if I take L-Theanine at bedtime, maybe it will help. I'm on 50mg of Tramadol at bedtime. I do not want to add another Drug.

Does Norco make you hungry & sleepy like the Hydrocodone does?

Hydrocodone 650/10 takes the edge off my pain and makes it tolerable. I just don't like taking that much aspirin 4 times a day. It also makes me hungry and sleepy. I have been on it for 7 years now. I have 3 rupturing disc and degenerative disc disease L4,5, S1. I would like to hear from anyone... read more