Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New profile posts
Latest activity
Internet Search
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
General Discussions
The Watercooler
Thanks, Susiestar!
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="GoingNorth" data-source="post: 636800" data-attributes="member: 1963"><p>I originally asked for the patches for costochondritis, which is an inflammation of the cartilage and nerves in the ribcage. Very painful. Vicodin wasn't holding the pain, so my doctor prescribed oxycodone. I took one tablet and fell in the bathroom. My legs just gave way and I got very dizzy. Vicodin makes me very loopy. Plus, I can't drive while taking it.</p><p></p><p>I have definite trigger points for the ribcage and it occurred to me that slapping a lidocaine patch on the trigger points might help. I got the generic ones. With the patches, Ibuprofen helps enough that I can function and don't need anything stronger. My only objection to them is that they feel awfully clammy when you first put them on.</p><p></p><p>The Voltaren gel is now out as diclofenac gel, but is still bloody expensive. It's the same thing. With the gel, I can take acetaminophen and it keeps the pain bearable.</p><p></p><p>My doctor will prescribe pain medications because she knows I'm responsible with them. Heck,I have to take Zofran generic with the pain pills in order to keep them down.</p><p></p><p>She prescribes them a month at a time and all I have to do is request that she fax in a prescription. I don't get the lecture with her.</p><p></p><p>The patches were originally developed for shingles, and the gel, oddly enough,is on-label for treatment of pre-cancerous skin lesions.</p><p></p><p>The problems I have with the dizziness and nausea really make taking oral pain medications a quality of life issue. I know that many people can take them without getting "high" from them, but I can't. I hate the way I feel on narcotics, plus all I can do is lay around when I take them.</p><p></p><p>I live alone and don't have anyone to take care of me while I loll in a drug-induced stupor</p><p></p><p>Anyways, thanks again for the tips. I do appreciate them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GoingNorth, post: 636800, member: 1963"] I originally asked for the patches for costochondritis, which is an inflammation of the cartilage and nerves in the ribcage. Very painful. Vicodin wasn't holding the pain, so my doctor prescribed oxycodone. I took one tablet and fell in the bathroom. My legs just gave way and I got very dizzy. Vicodin makes me very loopy. Plus, I can't drive while taking it. I have definite trigger points for the ribcage and it occurred to me that slapping a lidocaine patch on the trigger points might help. I got the generic ones. With the patches, Ibuprofen helps enough that I can function and don't need anything stronger. My only objection to them is that they feel awfully clammy when you first put them on. The Voltaren gel is now out as diclofenac gel, but is still bloody expensive. It's the same thing. With the gel, I can take acetaminophen and it keeps the pain bearable. My doctor will prescribe pain medications because she knows I'm responsible with them. Heck,I have to take Zofran generic with the pain pills in order to keep them down. She prescribes them a month at a time and all I have to do is request that she fax in a prescription. I don't get the lecture with her. The patches were originally developed for shingles, and the gel, oddly enough,is on-label for treatment of pre-cancerous skin lesions. The problems I have with the dizziness and nausea really make taking oral pain medications a quality of life issue. I know that many people can take them without getting "high" from them, but I can't. I hate the way I feel on narcotics, plus all I can do is lay around when I take them. I live alone and don't have anyone to take care of me while I loll in a drug-induced stupor Anyways, thanks again for the tips. I do appreciate them. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
General Discussions
The Watercooler
Thanks, Susiestar!
Top