Re: N. Carolina painkiller hell?

On Tue, 25 Oct 2005 14:54:07 -0400, "gashauler"
<swordfish2@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

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>"ZombyWoof" <Zomby-Woofdogs@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> Well based on my personal experiences of knowing & living with folks
>> on Methadone Maintenance programs for Heroin addiction I would have to
>> say that your opinion is correct from my perspective. One of the
>> ideas behind Methadone Maintenance programs was to return the addict
>> to a functioning citizen status. A person on Methadone can maintain a
>> job and conduct themselves at a level normal for day-to-day living.
>> Most stone cold Heroin Junkies cannot.
>>
>> Because of the above impression I decided to take Oxycontin when I was
>> offered a choice between the two drugs. Since I had held this belief
>> for quite a long time and the cost of the prescription was an issue of
>> concern for me I selected the Oxycontin. In retrospect it was perhaps
>> not the wisest course of action given the negative press Oxy has been
>> given.
>>
>> Now that being said; most folks who are on Methadone for Chronic
>> Intractable Pain are more then likely going to be on it for life. In
>> that case withdrawing from the drug isn't an issue. It becomes part
>> of your daily life just like insulin is to a diabetic. It isn't a
>> course of treatment to be entered into for the short-term and the
>> patient should pretty much resign themselves to no viable cure in the
>> foreseeable future and realize that this drug is the only way they
>> will be able to effectively deal with their pain issues and lead as
>> close to a normal life as possible given their medical condition(s).
>>
>> Additionally, most addicts have a psychological component to their
>> addiction that chronic pain patients do not. Once the pain is removed
>> a chronic pain patient can usually be weaned off most narcotic
>> medications far easier then someone who has been chasing a buzz as
>> they do not have the psychological need that a junkie does.
>>
>> Almost everyone I know on Methadone swears by it and won't trade it
>> for any other form of treatment.
>> --
>> Zombywoof
>>
>> Si vis Pacem, Para bellum
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>I've come to the conclusion that my pain levels will never be low. And I too
>will be on a pain management program for life. I have found the MS contin,
>lortab, and soma work the best for me. But I'm scared to go to methadone for
>a couple of reasons. 1 the name itself. I know that it's great for pain
>control but when you have to tell people what medications you're on (like
>nurses and other doctors)there's the raised eyebrow. 2 if there is ever a
>lapse in getting the medication what will happen? I know this is rare but it
>can happen. So I'll stick to my currents meds.
>
Hell it doesn't much matter what meds your on, if they are Narcotics
that you take on a regular basis you'll get a raised eyebrow sooner or
later, especially in ER's. Or at least that is my experience. If I
hear "With the amount of Oxycontin you take you shouldn't be in any
pain at all" one more time I might just go postal. My regular Doc's
seem to understand well enough and when I had my first procedure with
my GI Doc he actually made the comment that since I was Opiate
Tolerant he might want to give me a little extra when he put me down
for the procedure. My dentist is pretty understanding as well. I
just keep having problems in ER's especially with Nurses.

>I'd like to talk about Enbrel. I have bad bad arthritis on top of everything
>else. There was a time where I could not walk because of my knees. Enbrel
>has fixed all of that. I swear by it and believe it's a miracle drug. I
>thought I would tell all of you that so if you're having those same problems
>ask your doctor about this type of medication.
>
>
Isn't that the stuff they advertise for dry itchy skin?
--
Zombywoof

Si vis Pacem, Para bellum
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