So, I’ve been having issues with meds lately. Fentanyl isn’t lasting as long as it should. Neither is oxycodone. So we all know this is tollerance. At the begining of the mo. Dr. B gave me Nucynta to replace the oxycodone. Well it didn’t work and made me sick for hours. So two weeks ago the doc gave me a script for opana 30mg. I was supposed to take the patch off and start the opana. Well I was confused so I called the doc and asked how long I should wait after taking the patch off before taking the opana. She called back and left a message. Well I only got about 30 seconds of the messgae and it sounded like she just hung the phone up. Anyways well I started the opana. It worked well for about 2 days. But then…I started sweating, stomach cramps, etc. With little releif when it was time to take oxycodone. So after about 5 days I slapped a patch on and waited for my appointment today. See dr. B was at a pain management conference in vegas during the switch so I knew there wasn’t anything I could do until today. So I was talking to my boss when I was having problems with my meds. He touched my arm and I was cold and sweating. I explained that I was having problems with the meds I was on and he told me that my body needed a break and that I should smoke some green. Lol you should have seen the look on my face when this 70 y/o BOSS Is telling me that I should smoke some green lol.
Anyways so I go in for my appointment tosay and dr. B. Is telling me about the more concerns that wed e expressed at the conference and that we can either keep going with opioid therapy be damned the long term concerns or take me off of them and deal with it. So upon more discussion I mentioned my conversation with my boss and dr.b tells me
That it is an option and that we could downsize the fentanyl and oxycodone and supplement the inbetweens with cannabis. It shocked me! He was confused because he thought we had discussed giving me my green card and I said no we’ve never discussed it because #1. I was afraid of what his reaction to it would be and that he would think that I was just a drug seeker and that would be farthest from the truth. #2. My husband is against illegal drugs. And I would hate to disappoint him. Well dr.b. explained the difference between illegal m.j. and medical m.j. all while he is writing on his prescription pad. I was soo surprised at this. So we discussed it more and I took the referral.
I’m so confused. I’m going to get it and try it for a week or two. But I told my hubby about it and he’s been pretty quiet. My normal supportive husband maybe going rogue and me being pain free. I just hope it helps and he beleives that its for pain management and not recreation.
Punkin
Take hubby to next appointment with you. Maybe if he sees it working and the doctor explains he will change his mind.
Purple. Thank you. Yes, dr. B told me that if Richard needs to talk to him about anything regarding my care that he can come in with me at my scheduled appointments or call and schedule the discussion for just him. Hes an amazing doctor. I wish there was more like him so others could experience such a caring and understanding doctor.
Sugar. Please don’t take this the wrong way but we’ve been through this a couple times. Please do not post regarding LDN to me again. We have discussed it previously. My doctor and I do not feel in any way this LDN is beneficial for my chronic pain conditions. Nor does my doctor and his colleagues feel it is beneficial for FMS sufferers. Thank you have a nice day.
But medical Maryjane IS legal! And you're not taking it to get high and woo woo. If your hubby is still upset, you can point out that morphine is legal...but it's also an illegal drug that people like to play with. Would he oppose people using medical morphine for severe pain, because its the same argument? The thing is that we are used to seeing morphine being used for medicinal purposes. That's the difference. And btw, I'm no pothead, but if my doc would prescribe it, I'd try it. We need pain management, girl!
I get that many people dislike the legal use of pot. Heck, I'm opposed to the use of illegal drugs. But you're thinking of taking it to keep the pain under control. And how do we know that we're not doing our body harm by living with this nonstop pain? I really do think of this point a lot. I've heard of "organ memory." It happens when a person gets a transplanted organ from another person and then suddenly develops weird cravings for things that the deceased had loved. So how do we know that this pain isn't being stored long-term in our brains, in our organs, in our cells? Our body is so complex that we don't know. So trying to relieve the pain may be beneficial for our body in the long run. Truthfully, I can''t see how chronic pain could be good for it.
I don't know that Pot would help, Punkin, but if I were in your shoes I'd try it for pain management. But only through a doctor. Pot is legal in my state, btw, but my doctor won't prescribe it. So if you do decide to try it, would you let us know if it helps?
Good luck and Godspeed, girl!
Let me know how it goes with hubby. I have been offered my green card as well considering 30mg extended relief morphine doesn't take away pain and I haven't slept a whole night w/o pain, but he is like yours but more vocal. I used to be a pot head I don't deny. This is different, I don't want to be high I want to be pain free and not on 13 different drugs a day. Please keep me updated.
Connie
update:
so I tried a capsule. and the mean green and me do not agree. I had a serious panic/anxiety attack. I took it at 6 PM Thursday night and well my husband woke me up at 7 a.m. on Friday to go to work and at 7:45 I had come to the conclusion that I was useless so I ended up not going into work on Friday and I really didn't resemble anything of normal until get this 6pm SATURDAY NIGHT!!! 48 HOURS later!!! I really don't like the inability of any control while on it.
Back to the drawing board.
Danielle
Oh not only that but my pain spiked while I was on it...
If you are going to try it do NOT try the capsules. ease yourself in by getting a cookie or brownie and eating VERY VERY VERY small amounts of it waiting 2 hours before eating another VERY VERY small portion again.
I'll be handing mine back to my doctor on thrusday
Danielle
I am sorry it did not work out for you. I hope you can find some thing that works soon