Pancreatitis Support Group

Chronic pancreatitis can present as episodes of acute inflammation in a previously injured pancreas, or as chronic damage with persistent pain or malabsorption. Patients with chronic pancreatitis can present with persistent abdominal pain or steatorrhea, as well as severe nausea. Some patients with chronic pancreatitis often look very sick, while others don't appear to be...

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name your meds please?????

lsjjm
lsjjm
Ok Can we get a list of PAIN meds....and a "working " or "not working"
post?????
This will help those who are wondering what kind is out there, and if theirs is not currently working...some options other than just what the doctor says.......... thanxxxx :)....... "not working " meaning cant do anything but sit on couch due to pain

for my son.....percoset / oxycodone / lidocane patch....(not working)
deleted_user
deleted_user
I'm not 100% sure about the nerve block procedure. The doctor briefly explained it to me. He said that I will be sedated and then a spot on my lower back numbed with a local. Using a fluoroscope, he will insert a needle into my lower back, into the bundle of nerves located behind the pancreas. A numbing agent will be injected. If it works, I could be pain free for up to 3-6 months. When I consider the amount of pain I have been in and that it has progressively gotten worse, I'm going to try this. Oral pain medications leave me in such a fog all the time. I also worry about addiction...these are some strong medications with high dependency issues.

And I thought I knew what pain was...

My CP has progressed unbelievably fast. It's only been a year since I was diagnosed. I've had 7 attacks and I'm now on TPN full time...no oral intake except for clear liquids, and even those are restricted (unsweetened, no carbonation, no caffeine, NO FAT). Ugh. What a life.
lsjjm
lsjjm
dang Laurel I am so sad at how fast this disease has progressed with you! I sure hope the blocker works let us know.

has any one been prescribed nortriptyline for pain? even though its supposed to be for depression? if so how did it work for you?
nibbor
nibbor
Hey,
I'll just list pain meds (if you want the rest let me know). I tried dilauded but it made me twitcy and itchy and didn't work. Right now I'm on 150mcg Fentanyl patches every 3 days and 2-3 15mg Oxycodone every 4 hours (but I still have a lot of pain). I also take phenergan for naseau, ibuprofen for back pain, flexeril for muscle pain, etc.

One interesting drug my CP specialist started me on for the spasms is Nitroglycerin (2.5mg tablets and 0.4mg sublingual). I know, it's for the heart but it's really for smooth muscle spasms. And it works! Like a charm. You start to feel that cramping like some horse is running across your stomach and bam! It's gone in minutes. Side effect: really nasty headaches.

Hope this helps! I did work for years on 100mcg Fen and 1-2 oxy every 4-6 hours. Maybe your son can handle the levels after his body adjusts? I'll keep you both in my prayers.