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katzy99 
10:04pm, February 17, 2009
The number of physicians who are still willing to treat patients with narcotics dwindles leaving pain sufferers desperately seeking treatment
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work out like I use to
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Manage her pain Better
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My doc is cool about it...but I have friends who are told to take Tylenol...it's ridiculous
petal69
i take oxycontin 20 three times a day now, down from much much more and am generally feeling less pain. sometimes i take an oxy 5 and just feel a little bit better. i have more pain when i move less...need to stretch.
Abotsd
Got to see it from the docs perspective too.... steep rise in prescription drug abuse and pain meds are a favorite, then there's the whole lawsuit thing they have to watch out for...it's not a cut and dried issue
Jeanne23
Got to see it from the docs perspective too.... steep rise in prescription drug abuse and pain meds are a favorite, then there's the whole lawsuit thing they have to watch out for...it's not a cut and dried issue
Jeanne23
yes I agree..I trust my doctor and she trusts me. I would never put her in a predicament where she could get in trouble.
katzy99
I agree with Abotsd....Walking and stretching are 2 things I try to do everyday,,,If i cant go out for a walk I do the steps when i can. All movement helps because we seize up. Move Move Move as much as u can. I only do low impact exercise when i can. If i do the regular workouts I am bedridden so I would recommend low impact exercise for us women with cfs and fibro....Water therapy is good too!!!! Good Luck to all....BTW Lyrica took away the stiffness in my joints. I am on day 8 and I can tell the difference already. The Lyrica seems to have stopped that achy flu like feeling i get in my joints,,,,Its been 8 days and I just have the pain in neck and back from car accident but the stiffness is gone,,,knock on wood!!!!
katzy99
It's 5 am and im up with a dang toothache...first one i had since i was 13....I wonder if i get the tooth removed if I will go into a fibro flare....LOL thank god i have some good painkillers BUT they dont work on a toothache...I need a good homemade remedy that works until Thursday ...I feel as if it is going to abscessed by then:-(..im scared lol...Scaredee katzy xoxoxo all
katzy99
fatigue sucks...any ideas on how to get rid of fatigue..I guess pain wears us out.....I always feel better when i don't eat...I feel that certain foods flare up pain in my joints.....Anyone have this problem with fatigue.
katzy99