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Sydney
02-17-2007, 02:32 PM
I have posted several times before relating my frustration with excruciating pain from fibromyalgia and RSD . The worst pain is in my lower back where I had an epidural. I am in constant pain in a variety of places due to Dr. interventions which caused more problems and more pain. However,it is my back which is so bad. Unfortunately, no pain meds have ever worked: al opiods, methadone, lyrica (abaoput 40). I have been searching the internet and this site and BT and cme up with some other meds. Anyone know if they may help me. phelobarbytol, kadian, xyre, zyban, relafin, reliquip, mirapex, sodium oxybate, amorbarbit, tizanidine, zineta, keppra, stadol, relaxin, fentora, pallodoone, bupenorphine dextramorphine, namenda, milnacipran, priat/elanCo., ralfinimide, oxytocin, neuroprotin, pramipexose, milnicipran, ketoralac, natlrexopone, aviaz , doxycycline, amitral, zofran, endone, xifaxin, narian, *opana, ralifinaminide, . I know some are for parkinsons and other off label usage. I get sick on acetaminophen so those drugs are out for me unless I take them with anti nausea drug. I am taking this list to my Dr . next week. Since he is out of ideas -I researched and found people using these for pain. Does anyone have any thoughts on these or use them for pain. I am so desperate . I just about get out of bed and am unable to walk outside the house. My back is SO bad.
Thanks in advance for your help.
Sydney




Idealist
02-17-2007, 06:56 PM
Hi Sydney! It's just about impossible to predict which medicines will benefit which people, since it always seems to be differnent. But for me, the only pain med I ever found that really seems affective is Dilaudid. I actually take it as a break-through med, and have used many long-acting narcotics as my primaries. But the primary meds have never been as effective as Dilaudid.

It is a very short-acting narcotic, so many doctors are leery about prescribing it. It seems the risk of addicting is higher. I have to take 8 mg every 4-6 hours, as it has a half-life of five hours or so.

I hope you find the med that works for you, because doing so can make all the difference in the world. Good luck!

Best Wishes,
Idealist

Kristin4874
04-03-2008, 05:43 PM
Try Morphine Sulfate Extended Release. Everyone I know that takes it swears it works the best. If you got to a Pain Dr, ask about it along with a break through pain reliever like Oxycodone. There is also the Fentayl Patch which works well too, I hear. I'm going for my 1st visit to a Pain Dr April 9th, so I've been researching and asking too. Good Luck!