Cherry, I am so sorry you are going through all of this. From a really BAD recent experience, I ask you to NOT stop any of the meds cold turkey. I stupidly did so with a long acting med I had been on for a few years, and boy, was i sick!
If they want you to keep taking the current med, go back and read the label again. Does it suggest taking on a full or empty stomach? Are you doing so? It sucks to have a medicine that is supposed to make you more comfortable, make you feel so much worse. :(
Perhaps you could try breaking the pill in half, until the report reaches your doc?
I would keep calling and calling that pain clinic..the squeaky wheel gets the grease! They'll soon tire of the calls, and will be in a huge hurry to get your paperwork to your PCP.
Hang in there, friend. I sincerely wish you much better days ahead! Hugs x

Thanks so much for thoughtful reply. I know that long acting meds can't be broken in half and I'd rather stop them now since I've only taken 4 so far. I some of my old stuff left to get me by for a little while.

After reading a post about how the brain stops making its own pain killers when you've been on opiates for a long time, I figured that my body is screaming for a vacation from meds so it can learn to take care of itself! It is a little scary to think of the pain being worse for a while, but I need to try a different approach.

I hadn't thought of bugging the pain clinic again, but that's a great idea. I'll call tomorrow to make sure she's finished and sent ther report! Thanks!!!

Hugs,
Cherry

Cherry I'm so sorry you going through this. I know nothing about getting of pain meds. I would think ( which is pretty scarey if you ask anyone that knows me lol ) that if you've only take four your body would not be depended on them yet. There for you should be able to stop them. Have you googled it yet or maybe call your pharmacy they should be able to tell you. I would just tell them what's going on and I'm sure they could help you with it. I hope you get some answers soon. I do agree with cinnamon about bugging them tell you get what you need. Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers. Hugs

I was thinking along the same as 11 longyears as what is the big deal if you stop the pills you have been only on for four days and if they are making you sick why the nurse did not call the doctor and see if that would be ok. That part does not make sense to me. It sounds like your doctor is not explaining what is going on as far as who is supposed to be treating you him or the pain clinic, if she said they turned you over to the pain clinic then why are they waiting for a report from them to treat you that does not sound right.

I have only heard of hyperanalgesia recently and if that is the case then maybe getting off all the meds will work, I dont know to much about it but I guess that could be the case in more people as I have heard of people not getting relief no matter how many pain meds that they take. I am actually surprised more doctors do not throw it out more then that as they hate to prescribe. I dont blame them if this could happen we dont need more pain then we have.

Hope you are feeling better

Cherry this is ridiculous! So sorry that they are putting you through this. If a med is making you sick that you've only taken for 4 days stop taking it. I'm glad you have some of your old med left to take to help you until you get this resolved. I'd defineltly call that PM office and hopefully talk to someone different. Pain meds shouldn't make you throw up!

Why do you feel that you are always suppose to be positive when you post? Do you only have positive things in your life? Of course not! That is what a support group is all about to help each other through these trying times. We are here for you not only to offer advise but to listen too.

Hugs,
Toni

Thanks, Toni. I appreciate that.

Hugs,
Cherry

I realized what the new meds were doing to me. My digestive system had completely shut down...that's why I vomited...had to go somewhere! I am full of old scar tissue from series of abdominal surgeries and my system has always been a challenge to run properly so it makes sense, now.

This next part is in keeping with all my other experiences with doctors and clinics. I called PM clinic to make sure the report had been finished and sent to my PCP. I got a lovely recording telling me to call 911 or go to the nearst hospital because they're closed on Fridays!!!

I think I should go live in a cave and detox. Then I'll decide what's next. Meanwhile, my neck and shoulder hurt so badly today and I hadto work for 3 hours this morning.

WAAA!

Hyper anelgesia to me is the BS form of; "I dont want you to take narcotics, so this is what I am going to pull out my hat to convince you!" It ticks me off!!! Hun, the one thing that I have done through ALL of my life is advocate for myself, I remind medical professionals that I am the one paying for their salary, and that they MUST work for me! I respect them as long as they respect me, but I will not take any BS from them.

You need to find a PM Doctor, even if you have to drive an hour, hell 2 hours, is better than not having a good PM Doc, I did it, I drove 2 hours to see my current PM before moving to Miami, so think about it. I have given you a couple of websites were you can find PM's in your area, use them, they might give you the answers that you need and deserve!

A client of mine who is an OB/GYN gave me the name of a PM doctor that she says is really great. She's about an hour and half from here, where this doc used to work. I'll have to wait until my Aug. appt. with my PCP before I'll be able to get a referral. And...she'll have to get the report from the stupid pain clinic first, too.

Everything takes so long.....

I really appreciate all the input!

I agree with Tipper... hyper-analgesia is mostly a load of crock that pain clinics in the USA use to avoid giving cpers the relief they deserve. If it exists at all it is extremely rare. In the article that was posted on the main board about a week ago, which was about "the danger of hyper-analgesia for cp patients", the author even admitted that it is extremely rare except in people who have a history of drug abuse or alcoholism.

In my country, where we don't have all the paranoia and hysteria about narcotic pain meds (no war on drugs ie cpers here) hyper-analgesia is virtually unheard of... I asked my pain docs (they work in a team) what their opinion was about it, after a DS friend was told by her pain clinic that she was suffering from it because her pain was getting worse and she asked for stronger meds, and they laughed when I told them what my friends doc had told her. I was under the impression Cherry that your doctor did not have you on strong pain meds up until recently, but perhaps I've got that wrong. If you don't mind saying which drug is the old one that you think you need to detox from?

I think it's time that you really started advocating for yourself. Find yourself a new gp and a new pain dr... they should both be the sort of dr who listens to you and believes you... and who genuinely wants to help you, otherwise it is all just a big waste of time. You do most certainly deserve to be getting some good relief. Most of us will never be completely pain free whatever treatment or medication we are given. We usually can't go back to how our bodies were before cp, because the pain pathways in our spinal column develop permanent changes after only a relatively small time with cp, so that the pain signals will continue to be sent to the brain even if the cause of the pain is miraculously eliminated. That said though, we should expect to obtain adequate relief... and we all certainly deserve compassionate, caring doctors! You need to go out and find some, so that you get a reasonable quality of life back... you deserve that!
Sending hugs and positive thoughts for you,
take care... Gaye... xxx

I have tried to sit and type a response several times, but it hurts my neck and shoulder so much that I've been putting it off. I really appreciate he time you all take to respond at length...more than you know.

Work must have affected me more than I thought it would. No only have I been figting the usual pain, but I keep getting very hot, dizzy and sick. It feels like something is pulling at my neck and turning my head is very painful.

When I finally get to see my PCP, I will mention the PM doc I was told about. You're right. I think maybe I o deserve better treatment than I've been getting.

Hugs and thanks,
Cherry

Cherry you along with the rest of us deserve the best care we can find,The neuro surgeon I had referred me to my local GP Dr.At first he didn't really want to deal with a work comp case,reffered me to a spine pain center.And they didn't help me and the surgeon didn't help.So my GP said enough is enough,I', not taking orders from them any more refferring to Pain clinic and surgeon,GP stepped in and has been doing a great job,luckily he knows me well he has been my Dr. for at least 8 years.
Gentle Healing Hugs.

Unfortunately, it seems like my PCP is trying to pawn me off on anybody! I know she is, actually. But she doesn't seem to know any docs to suggest...what's with that??? Sometimes I just don't feel up to the task of figuring this out by myself.

Stupid doctors. Stupid meds. I hope this gets straightened out for your soon darlin. I am believing with/for you that it will. I have had similar experiences and the best you can do is take the best care of yourself that you can while you feel crappy, please don't try to quit cold turkey,at least wean yourself if you decide to stop taking them. Take baths with epsom salt. Benadryl helps too when stopping narcotics. So do Potassium supplements. Remember you are loved and you will get through this.
gentle supportive hugs
jessie

Oh I didn't realize you were only on it just 4 days! No need to wean off of that, you can simply stop if it's torturing you so!
love n hugs
jessie