oxycontin, methadone, kadian, mscontin, fentyl patch. they will know what to prescribe, dont ask for a certain med. good luck,.

I would say to just look the doctor in the eye and explain how you feel. Do not name or ask for any certain narcotic. You can tell him or her that you are concerned about the amount of tylenol.

I just got back from my appt.. She's going to try me on oxycodone so I can avoid the tylenol. She said it's twice as strong so she wrote the script for half the strength. Now...my insurance will probably fight it, as usual. They wouldn't allow oxycontin or the patches when she prescribed them.

Why do they think they know more than our doctors???

Boy, now there's a million dollar question, anyone have the answer??? Can't count how many times I've asked it! Just take a look at the records,film,M.R.I. Good Lord, what is really the prob.? Wouldn't it be so much more cost effective to be on med. that "actually works"? also much more productive for us? Any ideas? I'm all out....... God Bless,Vicky

No kidding, Vicki! I'm also going back to taking the occasional neurontin for my pinched nerves.

Since the insurance companies aren't staffed by doctors, they couldn't read the results of all our tests, anyway!

I'm too tired of the fighting for a little quality of life.

Ya, I know what you mean, literally. Can't take neurotin, still have to call Dr. back and let him know. After my appt. nurse comes in with scripts, Drs. no where to be found. It wasn't like 'lets look over these meds. first or lets "talk" about what might be effective??? Good grief, I've found the "talking" part to really work. That way, well, it's like your'e actually working together, now there's a thought. Rather than, one going in one direction and the other in a different. Gets to be incredibly frustrating not to mention "exhausting". Means more ph. calls, more waiting,if the Drs. even in that is.Thanks for letting me vent some. Hope you "all" have a blessed and pain free (ok,bearable )day. Lots a love to you all,Vicky