Chronic Pain Support Group

Physicians and professionalsdefine pain as chronic if it lasts longer than three to six months and is persistent. It's distinct from acute pain that is a direct result of injury or trauma. This support group is dedicated to those suffering from chronic pain. Discuss treatments that have worked for you, find advice for your specific experience, and find support. You're not...

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ayla67
ayla67
So many times I see people posting and saying they are having problems with their pain management. Well, I wanted to post something good.

I have almost no pain right now--isn't that great!

I have the pain patch-fentanyl 50.
Cymbalta 60, thorazine, 75, Topamax 200. Ativan, up to 4mg a day.
since my pain in GI, I have Hyoscyamine ER every 12 hours, and levsyn with meals and at bedtime.

I have a tens unit I can use, a heating pad I use from time to time, and I also have a pain cream with a combination of meds in it, including ketamine and neurontin. I don' t use the pain cream much anymore.

I also manage my pain with a special super low fat diet.

FOr nausea, I take phenergan 25mg every 4 hours as needed (about once or twice a day).

So now FINALLY, I can say that by the miracles of modern medicine, I am not really hurting, and I can function! Isn't that terrific? I feel so excited.

I also use biofeedback, relaxation, imagery and distraction.

SO how about them apples?
LynnJ55
LynnJ55
It's so great when someone can find the right combo of meds and lifestyle and finally get some relief from pain! It sounds like you have a lot of issues going on, so congratulations on getting things under control.

Take care!
Lynn
YvetteK
YvetteK
It is great when you can find the right cocktail of meds that actually work. As someone who has been on many cocktails, I can appreciate that.
I am surprised though that with the thorazine you take, you still need something else for nausea. Thorazine is my go to med when I'm nauseous. I even took it in large doses when I was on chemo. It worked better than zofran. But awesome to see you found something that works. Yay for small victories!
billwfriend
billwfriend
thorazine was a med I took for my psychosis when I was deeply in schizophrenia...it gave me the thorozine shuffle...which is something that many experience from that med....it is a way of walking around dazed and confused....but I have no idea now how many mg I was on...that was way long ago....early 80s
YvetteK
YvetteK
Oh yeah, different doses effect people differently. I get that "shuffle" at about 100-150 mg. But mind you, I only take it when I have a horrible migraine with severe nausea. With a migraine, I'm already dazed, and the thorazine just makes it worse, but it's better than being bent over a toilette and vomitting.
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