Chronic Pain Support Group
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Yep my neurologist/pain dr finally had us sign one. I think it is bacause one of my nerves when I got out of bed a month ago I had a crazy xrazy sharp atabbing pain and it went to my toes and then my feet sweeled like mad. We did another MRI and my nerves are now infkammed but I think he had everyone sign it because I went out of my meds a week early and I had to ask for more. Which you know with my nerves inflammed and damaged stabbing like that I had to take my oxy every 4-5 hours nothing was really helping not a bath oh that made it worse, or heating pads or anything. SO when I went back for my appt a week later on the 16th he was having everyone sign a contract and he put me on dialudid or whatever uugh makes me more nausiated than it helps my pain. My fentanyl patch that he gave me started to actually blister my skin and he told me to take it off and not to put another one on so that may be why my pain is up.
I havent heard from Mayo which is urking me. does anyone know what you can use for nausea? My phenergan is gone.....
I havent heard from Mayo which is urking me. does anyone know what you can use for nausea? My phenergan is gone.....
I take Promenthazine syrup, your doctor has to prescribe it. But you take 4 teaspoons about 30 mins before you medication and it really helps. I found that this helps more then anything else I have tried! The only thing is you have to remember to take it before you take your medication because once you are already nauseated you will probably throw it right back up ( I do.)
Hope this helps, good luck! Let us know:)
I eat ginger when I am nauseated and it helps me.
As for the contract thank the DEA and the FDA is also trying to get into the mix.
Call your reps, and the president. Let them know how this is affecting you.
You can find the numbers at congress.org.
leej
I take either Compazine or Zofran for my nausea. The Compazine isn't as sedating as the Zofran (or expensive!!!!) but I get clonic muscle twitches if I take the Compazine often. Both work pretty well for the nausea, and I take both if it is really bad. I have a tendency to dry heave, but NOT vomit, so I want the feeling to GO AWAY when it happens.
Oddly, although I was not happy about my doctor reducing my Vicodin by 100% and Vicoprofen by 60% and substituting OxyIR (which is still hard to get) the change has reduced the nausea a great deal. I was over the limit on APAP per day, and I thought I was fine. Sheesh.
My doctor and I and my pharmacist and I have an Oral Covenant. I have asked both if they want something in writing and they both said, "If it becomes necessary." I really expected it, (I even wrote one out for both, but I have it in hard and soft copies, so I can grab it if either ask) with the med changes, and how sick I was, but we stuck with the oral understanding. My doctor also sends regular updates to my Family Practitioner, so he will know what I am on etc. Although they are at different hospitals.
I hope you are feeling better.
Reglan is by prescription, and my dr always gives me warning speeches about side effects. But it works really well for me.