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You may remember that almost 2 weeks ago, my doc started me on the gradual switch from Oxycodone to Methadone. Since I haven't responded very well to the class of opiates she's been prescribing, she thought the Methadone might do better since it works on different brain receptors.
Here's my problem. For almost 2 weeks, I've been taking 5 mg. a day of the Methadone and at the same time, she cut my Oxy in half. Thursday morning, I'm supposed to increase the Methadone to 7.5 mg. and cut the Oxy in half again...that leaves me with only 10 mg of Oxy a day!
My pain level shot up and has remained miserable so far so I can't even imagine how bad it will be Thursday and the next 2 weeks. A couple days into this, I spoke with my Pharacist who encouraged me to call my doc and request that I be allowed a little more Oxy while the dose of Methadone is like pissing on a forest fire. Well...I added that last part, but I wouldn't hesitate to say that to my doc.
So I left a specific message for my doc about a week and a half ago. She completely ignored it. Soooo...I continued to follow her lame instructions. Today, my pain has been horrendous and I still had to work a little. My legs cramped into paindful knots this afternoon and I can't even describe how bad the left leg that has Sciatica and Tendonitis was My knees have Arthritis and the left kneecap doesn't stay in place...sorry this is getting so long.
I almost called the clinic today because I was at the 'take me to the hospital' point. Not that it would do any good at our local ER, but if I lived near a decent hospital, I might have gone
I'm killing my neck and torn shoulder by blabbing on so long. One more thing and this where I need help.
I'm terrified at the idea of lowering my Oxy by half again since the increase in Methadone is so small and hasn't done a thing for me yet. Do I call the clinic again? How do I make them take this seriously? I feel like leaving a person who's trying to work and maintain a house in this kind of pain, is almost CRIMINAL!
My life is shit the way it's going. I've always taken my meds exactly as prescribed no matter how little good they did. Right now...I'm feeling panic from this amount of pain and am considering just taking what I have to for some bit of relief.
Again...I've written enough to feel I should dedicate this novel to someone! Thanks you for reading, if you made it through. I'm feeling very scared and vulnerable.
Hugs...
Here's my problem. For almost 2 weeks, I've been taking 5 mg. a day of the Methadone and at the same time, she cut my Oxy in half. Thursday morning, I'm supposed to increase the Methadone to 7.5 mg. and cut the Oxy in half again...that leaves me with only 10 mg of Oxy a day!
My pain level shot up and has remained miserable so far so I can't even imagine how bad it will be Thursday and the next 2 weeks. A couple days into this, I spoke with my Pharacist who encouraged me to call my doc and request that I be allowed a little more Oxy while the dose of Methadone is like pissing on a forest fire. Well...I added that last part, but I wouldn't hesitate to say that to my doc.
So I left a specific message for my doc about a week and a half ago. She completely ignored it. Soooo...I continued to follow her lame instructions. Today, my pain has been horrendous and I still had to work a little. My legs cramped into paindful knots this afternoon and I can't even describe how bad the left leg that has Sciatica and Tendonitis was My knees have Arthritis and the left kneecap doesn't stay in place...sorry this is getting so long.
I almost called the clinic today because I was at the 'take me to the hospital' point. Not that it would do any good at our local ER, but if I lived near a decent hospital, I might have gone
I'm killing my neck and torn shoulder by blabbing on so long. One more thing and this where I need help.
I'm terrified at the idea of lowering my Oxy by half again since the increase in Methadone is so small and hasn't done a thing for me yet. Do I call the clinic again? How do I make them take this seriously? I feel like leaving a person who's trying to work and maintain a house in this kind of pain, is almost CRIMINAL!
My life is shit the way it's going. I've always taken my meds exactly as prescribed no matter how little good they did. Right now...I'm feeling panic from this amount of pain and am considering just taking what I have to for some bit of relief.
Again...I've written enough to feel I should dedicate this novel to someone! Thanks you for reading, if you made it through. I'm feeling very scared and vulnerable.
Hugs...
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Good morning.81 and climbing this afternoon. Joanne I hope you and Mario had a lovely wedding anniversary! Sounds like a very worthwhile treat :-)There was just the 4 of us at ours at Bromley registry office. Yeah if there's a huge fire all crew at fire stations in the area and outside the area if needed will be called in to help. Doug and I bought a walking treadmill. I did 45 minutes...
You are doing so much with still working and dealing with the meds.......I think you are entitled to write as many novels as you wish. :-)
But.........CALL THE DOC!
i hope you get some relief.
Like you I wish you had some options for a better doctor.
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I told her that if we had a decent hospital that I would have gone there yesterday and I said that expecting a person to endure this much pain is criminal! That got her attention.
Tomorrow has me terrified that I'm supposed to reduce the Oxy by half again. I've felt no effect whatsoever from the tiny dose of Methadone. The nurse said she would talk to my doc and get back to me today. That could mean 5:00. As long as she makes a change before tomorrow, I'll force myself to be ok. Gotta work, ya know?
I'm going to PT in a few minutes. It doesn't do much good, but I feel like I'm at least trying. Thank you all so much for your caring replies. It's so comforting.
Love and clucks...
The nurse called me back this afternoon with a message from the other doc at the clinic. She had told me my doc was in today so I'm not sure why the other one handled it. Anyway...she said I didn't have to reduce the Oxy again when I increase the Methadone tomorrow.
I can't get too excited since the Methadone has done nothing for me, so far. The doc said that it sort of creeps up on you and then suddenly you feel 3 times the relief you've been getting...hmmmm. I wish it would creep faster.
She wants me to watch for that so I don't take too much Oxy when the Methadone starts to work. I still don't see how such a low dose can do anything, but I'll do what they say and hope for the best.
This pain has made me start doing things like put one of my sons on my bank accounts and look into having him made executor when I die. I've been struggling to 'get my house in order' because I can't imagine that a person can continue to live with constantly increasing pain.
This crap has got to work for me.