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Taking me off painkillers!

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Sophielu
Sophielu

Hi guys, my doc has me attending a pain clinic who are trying to reduce my cocodamol when i really need them. They used to be on repeat and this pain clinic is a new thing at my surgery. I ordered my tablets last week and my prescription got lost online. By friday i had no tablets left and was told doc would leave me an emergency supply for over the wknd but when i went to pharmacy this morning there was nothing. Ive been upset yesterday and today about this which makes my pain worse. Ive to phone the pain clinic on monday to beg for a 2 week supply of cocodamol and this is every 2 wks ive to do this. Im at my wits end and dont know what to do. Anyone else struggling to get help? Sometimes i just want to kill myself. No support for pain at all.

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  • cathy69313
    cathy69313 Sophielu

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    I'm truly sorry to see this and I hope you are able to get the meds re-started. In the meantime, I can mention some things I use: lots of topicals--- Glucosamine, MSM, chondroitin & arnica mix cream by the NOW company; Arnica cream; Aspercreme; Magnesium sulfate spray or cream. I also use xtra strength Tylenol and if I need to I have Gabapentin, 100mg. I also have used TENS units by the Icy Hot co. avail at drugstores; pain relief patches by SalonPas from the drugstore. Also have topical and oral cbd oil. I put it directly on places that hurt. Can only take by mouth at night b /c it makes me drowsy. Magnesium sulfate-based bath salts to soak in the tub also help some. I'll try just about anything.. Used to use Tramadol, but like you they wouldn't refill, but I sort of didn't care b/c it made my constipation so much worse. Wouldn't mind having it as a back-up though. It's awful how people don't understand, esp. a doctor who specializes in pain mgt. I wish you luck in getting things under control. You shouldn't have to suffer.

    • Sophielu
      Sophielu cathy69313

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      Hi, thank you so much for your reply and all the information! I have tried magnesium cream but I have psoriasis on my knees and elbows which rules those areas out. I have magnesium salts for the bath which are really good. What strength of cbd oil do you find helps? I have tried 25mg and 50mg and not found any difference apart from the disgusting taste. Out of all the things you use is there anything that helps the most?

      Liz

  • alley2
    alley2 Sophielu

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    I feel for you I just had a fare visit in hospital for couple days back to 5omg of pred and I just got to 7.5 after 3 years so p****d off and over it sometimes it's really hard cause people can't see our sickness and it feels like they sick of hearing so you just don't talk about It soldier on mate their is life back after this horrible Journey we are on.

    • Sophielu
      Sophielu alley2

      Posted

      Thank you very much for your kind words. I'm feeling much better today as got my cocodamol back on repeat prescription. Your right in saying there isn't much understanding out there. Just wish the docs had someone who was more experienced in fibro because it's such a common illness now.

    • sue14934
      sue14934 Sophielu

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      I'm glad to hear you got you co-codamol repeat restored. Before I went on co-codamol - and I had to kick up a real fuss to get the 30mg tablets - I used to used Paramol, which is a combination of co-codamol and hydrocodeine. Very effective. You should keep some in your drugs kit as a backup.

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