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One thing in your favor is the fact that methadone remains in your blood longer than many other opioid-based analgesics. Perhaps you live in a state that allows you to purchase a schedule IV medicine that contains codeine, it comes in liquid form. Occasional nips of that would help get you through this. Good luck David D Lamborne Home: http://painlinks.org
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi all… > I feel absolutely rotten right now…I ran out of meds yesterday > (Methadone) and can’t get in to the pain clinic until Thursday > afternoon…I am already having hot flashes, from both my meds and > from what the doctors have called "perimenopause" from my thyroid > disorder…I don’t know which is doing this to me right now, but I am > sure the lack of meds makes it worse, no matter what illness is > producing them- thyroid or withdrawals. > My pain levels are going up exponentially too, with every dose missed. > I don’t know how I can stand this, even another 48 hours! I am taking > handfuls of generic ibuprophen, 200mg tabs.. 6 at a time, usually, 2x > a day, just to keep the agony to a dull roar, because that is all I > have. No use going to the ER…we all know what they will do…send me > home after telling me I have withdrawal symptoms, and to see my pain > clinic asap….lol….sad, isn’t it? If I don’t laugh, I’ll cry. > My kids are prepared for me to be doing nothing, but they aren’t > prepared for me to miss my appointment, because of the lack of money. > My hubby says he won’t have any money till Friday, so I won’t have the > cash for the gas to get there…it’s a 50 mile round trip, plus the > co-pays for the appointment and the meds. Time to call my dad, I > guess. Perhaps he will help me this time, since it is medical, and > necessary for me. I don’t know…. > Anyhow, thought I’d drop a line, since I don’t expect to feel up to > posting anything for the next 48 hours or so…depending on how I > feel, of course. I usually get so distracted from the pain, I can’t > concentrate on anything, so I don’t expect to be able to be online for > long until I get my meds and get back on track, and on top of the > pain. But, you never know…perhaps I’ll be online all the time! lol > Anyhow, thought I’d tell you all what a rotten day I’m having, just to > share the misery…. > Trailingvine > "To live happily is an inward power of the soul." > Marcus Aurelius
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> No, I’m not…just a mistake with scheduling this time…couldn’t get > in on time..the clinic is very very busy….They do not allow anyone > to have more than what is prescribed, no matter how dumb it seems. > They are very strict about their med program. On top of that, they > refuse to prescribe breakthrough meds.
I’m glad your covered now, it’s a pain to be in pain isn’t it? When I lived in CA and had to go to a certain clinic because of my insurance the clinic was a training center for new Doctors, so every darn year I would get a new Dr. Sometimes they prescribed pain meds, sometimes they did not. It was up and down for me, I think it should be against the law to put patients through that don’t you? Take care and I hope you stay as pain free as possible (-: BF
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No, I’m not…just a mistake with scheduling this time…couldn’t get in on time..the clinic is very very busy….They do not allow anyone to have more than what is prescribed, no matter how dumb it seems. They are very strict about their med program. On top of that, they refuse to prescribe breakthrough meds. So…here I sat for 2 1/2 days…but I am much better now. I got my meds this afternoon, and it only took about 4 hours and I felt almost back to "normal", as I feel when medicated. The problems I have with the pain clinic are the reasons why I am searching for a new doc to take over my case…but I don’t know if I can find a doc who will..I have an appointment next monday with a new primary care doc, and I am hoping he will be willing to take my pain case, with my clinic staying on as "consultants" to help back his prescriptions up, if there is a problem down the line. Maybe he will, maybe he wont, but it’s worth asking. Thanks for the input, Trailingvine > >Are you going through them too fast? My Doc lets me keep one week >ahead of my refills, that way if I have to head out of town, or she >gets sick I have enough Oxy to last me up to a week. If I am using too >fast them I’m up shit creek without a paddle, but I always use as >ordered, and if I am having extra pain I use my instant release Oxy. >inCORRigible
"To live happily is an inward power of the soul." Marcus Aurelius
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> Hi all… > I feel absolutely rotten right now…I ran out of meds yesterday > (Methadone) and can’t get in to the pain clinic until Thursday > afternoon…I am already having hot flashes, from both my meds and > from what the doctors have called "perimenopause" from my thyroid > disorder…
Are you going through them too fast? My Doc lets me keep one week ahead of my refills, that way if I have to head out of town, or she gets sick I have enough Oxy to last me up to a week. If I am using too fast them I’m up shit creek without a paddle, but I always use as ordered, and if I am having extra pain I use my instant release Oxy. inCORRigible
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Thanks, Mouse. I had a backup supply, but I used it the last time I couldn’t get in on time…and I know its time to start saving again. I hope to get a new doc next week to take over my pain case, with my pain clinic staying on as "consultants", so the doc won’t get so worried about writing my scripts. It will make my life a lot easier, because its easier to get in to see my regular doc on time than it is at the clinic, and its much, much closer to home, too. I appreciate your advice, very much. I feel a lot better, now that I have a dose of Methadone in me, finally. One thing that being out did for me was to make me dream really wild stuff, which is great for my writing! I have one storyline already on the board, starting a true novel for the first time! I also decided to take charge of my life, for once. All aspects….its past time, really, and if I don’t do it now, I never will have what I deserve and have worked for. So..new me, new life…starting now! My dad gave me great advice…he said if I didn’t force a paradigm shift for myself, nothing would change…and after he said it that way, it was so obvious! Funny how things work sometimes….I just needed a good kick in the rear…so Here I go!!!!!!! Thanks again, to everyone, for being here for me…I always know I have someone to vent to here, and it really means a lot to me. Always your friend in pain, and out of it, too… Trailingvine – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Trailingvine: >I wish that having good wishes for your current circumstances could be of >more help, but they aren’t going to do a thing to really help your >withdrawals. All I can say is that my heart goes out to you and if you need >to vent, you know how to reach me. I’m confused, you said your doctor added >an additional dose, but then he didn’t give you enough with that added dose >to get through to the next appointment? It’s circumstances like these that >reinforce my need for a backup supply! My doc gave me a 2 week backup >supply, which I’ve never touched no matter how bad the pain gets. It’s >there for ONLY times like these when I’d be facing withdrawal. If your >doctor won’t do this for you, please, take just 10 pills out of every script >and put them away until you have enough to last you for at least a week, >because you can spread out that loss every month and the small amount of >discomfort is NOTHING compared to waht you’re going through now! I’ve added >to my backup supply since because I fear losing my doc and having nothing >while I look for another doc, and that just happened to me where I eneded up >losing my doc on virtually no notice, a week before my next appointment, >with no known way of getting my scripts filled when they ran out. I had a >lot more leeway as a result, and was able to find a GOOD doc before things >got bad. It’s pointless right now, but once you’ve got your script again, >start hoarding a little at a time and LOCK THEM AWAY so you’re not at all >tempted to touch them! Believe me, that backup supply will save you from >this again someday. >Good luck, >Mouse
"To live happily is an inward power of the soul." Marcus Aurelius
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Not for me, I’m afraid. I can go about 1 day without, but then I get the sweats, shivers, nausea, all in succession. This is day 3, and I am having terrible pain in legs and back, topped off with the full withdrawal symptoms. I am absolutely miserable! So, perhaps this is true for some people, but not me. Maybe it’s because of my thyroid medications or something, but I have to take all 3 doses per day just to function. And more than 24 hours off, and I am in agony. I take 20mg tid, by the way…60mg per day. We added the middle dose because of breakthrough pain, which I still have, anyhow, but not as regularly. Trailingvine >Methadone stores up in your body, usually patients can go one-two or even more >days without horrendous effects. >It is a very long lasting medication. >Actually you will only be without for less than 40 hours, you should be ok.
"To live happily is an inward power of the soul." Marcus Aurelius
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Trailingvine: I wish that having good wishes for your current circumstances could be of more help, but they aren’t going to do a thing to really help your withdrawals. All I can say is that my heart goes out to you and if you need to vent, you know how to reach me. I’m confused, you said your doctor added an additional dose, but then he didn’t give you enough with that added dose to get through to the next appointment? It’s circumstances like these that reinforce my need for a backup supply! My doc gave me a 2 week backup supply, which I’ve never touched no matter how bad the pain gets. It’s there for ONLY times like these when I’d be facing withdrawal. If your doctor won’t do this for you, please, take just 10 pills out of every script and put them away until you have enough to last you for at least a week, because you can spread out that loss every month and the small amount of discomfort is NOTHING compared to waht you’re going through now! I’ve added to my backup supply since because I fear losing my doc and having nothing while I look for another doc, and that just happened to me where I eneded up losing my doc on virtually no notice, a week before my next appointment, with no known way of getting my scripts filled when they ran out. I had a lot more leeway as a result, and was able to find a GOOD doc before things got bad. It’s pointless right now, but once you’ve got your script again, start hoarding a little at a time and LOCK THEM AWAY so you’re not at all tempted to touch them! Believe me, that backup supply will save you from this again someday. Good luck, Mouse — ~~))))3> A dog has a soul of a philospher. ~Plato
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi all… > I feel absolutely rotten right now…I ran out of meds yesterday > (Methadone) and can’t get in to the pain clinic until Thursday > afternoon…I am already having hot flashes, from both my meds and > from what the doctors have called "perimenopause" from my thyroid > disorder…I don’t know which is doing this to me right now, but I am > sure the lack of meds makes it worse, no matter what illness is > producing them- thyroid or withdrawals. > My pain levels are going up exponentially too, with every dose missed. > I don’t know how I can stand this, even another 48 hours! I am taking > handfuls of generic ibuprophen, 200mg tabs.. 6 at a time, usually, 2x > a day, just to keep the agony to a dull roar, because that is all I > have. No use going to the ER…we all know what they will do…send me > home after telling me I have withdrawal symptoms, and to see my pain > clinic asap….lol….sad, isn’t it? If I don’t laugh, I’ll cry. > My kids are prepared for me to be doing nothing, but they aren’t > prepared for me to miss my appointment, because of the lack of money. > My hubby says he won’t have any money till Friday, so I won’t have the > cash for the gas to get there…it’s a 50 mile round trip, plus the > co-pays for the appointment and the meds. Time to call my dad, I > guess. Perhaps he will help me this time, since it is medical, and > necessary for me. I don’t know…. > Anyhow, thought I’d drop a line, since I don’t expect to feel up to > posting anything for the next 48 hours or so…depending on how I > feel, of course. I usually get so distracted from the pain, I can’t > concentrate on anything, so I don’t expect to be able to be online for > long until I get my meds and get back on track, and on top of the > pain. But, you never know…perhaps I’ll be online all the time! lol > Anyhow, thought I’d tell you all what a rotten day I’m having, just to > share the misery…. > Trailingvine > "To live happily is an inward power of the soul." > Marcus Aurelius
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Methadone stores up in your body, usually patients can go one-two or even more days without horrendous effects. It is a very long lasting medication. Actually you will only be without for less than 40 hours, you should be ok.
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WHY CANT YOU CALL THE DOCTOR AND HAVE HIM CALL IN A SCRIPT FOR YOU , OR DEPENDING OPN WHERE YOU LIVE HE MAY HAVE TO GET YOU A HARD COPY, DOES HE HAVE PROBLEMS GIVING YOU SCRIPTS?
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I go to a pain clinic, and they insist that we go to a meds check with at least a NP to get our scripts renewed every month. Even if we can’t get in on time, they will not write scripts till we have been seen. Period. One of the reasons I’m searching for another doc to treat my pain. Also, it is now illegal for a doc to call in a script for narcotics..it has to be hard copy. Trailingvine >WHY CANT YOU CALL THE DOCTOR AND HAVE HIM CALL IN A SCRIPT FOR YOU , OR >DEPENDING OPN WHERE YOU LIVE HE MAY HAVE TO GET YOU A HARD COPY, DOES HE HAVE >PROBLEMS GIVING YOU SCRIPTS?
"To live happily is an inward power of the soul." Marcus Aurelius
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Unfortunately, I have tried, even as an employee of a gas station, and was turned down…bad credit from my husbands, past and present… Bummer, I know…But thanks for the thought! Trailingvine >Hi, >I don’t even begin to know ( nor would I ever be so rude as to ask) but would >you perhaps be able to get a gasoline credit card? They are one of the easiest >to get. I know it’s of no help, and you are going through a very rough journey >right now, but maybe in the future? It has saved my butt a time or two. Hang in >there, Thursday"s coming. Lee
"To live happily is an inward power of the soul." Marcus Aurelius
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Trailingvine, I hope that your Dad comes through for you and lends you the money, it is VITAL that you get to that pain clinic appointment. What else can I say? Not a lot really except I am thinking of you and I hope that you get this sorted really soon. Best Wishes Spiney
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi all… > I feel absolutely rotten right now…I ran out of meds yesterday > (Methadone) and can’t get in to the pain clinic until Thursday > afternoon…I am already having hot flashes, from both my meds and > from what the doctors have called "perimenopause" from my thyroid > disorder…I don’t know which is doing this to me right now, but I am > sure the lack of meds makes it worse, no matter what illness is > producing them- thyroid or withdrawals. > My pain levels are going up exponentially too, with every dose missed. > I don’t know how I can stand this, even another 48 hours! I am taking > handfuls of generic ibuprophen, 200mg tabs.. 6 at a time, usually, 2x > a day, just to keep the agony to a dull roar, because that is all I > have. No use going to the ER…we all know what they will do…send me > home after telling me I have withdrawal symptoms, and to see my pain > clinic asap….lol….sad, isn’t it? If I don’t laugh, I’ll cry. > My kids are prepared for me to be doing nothing, but they aren’t > prepared for me to miss my appointment, because of the lack of money. > My hubby says he won’t have any money till Friday, so I won’t have the > cash for the gas to get there…it’s a 50 mile round trip, plus the > co-pays for the appointment and the meds. Time to call my dad, I > guess. Perhaps he will help me this time, since it is medical, and > necessary for me. I don’t know…. > Anyhow, thought I’d drop a line, since I don’t expect to feel up to > posting anything for the next 48 hours or so…depending on how I > feel, of course. I usually get so distracted from the pain, I can’t > concentrate on anything, so I don’t expect to be able to be online for > long until I get my meds and get back on track, and on top of the > pain. But, you never know…perhaps I’ll be online all the time! lol > Anyhow, thought I’d tell you all what a rotten day I’m having, just to > share the misery…. > Trailingvine > "To live happily is an inward power of the soul." > Marcus Aurelius
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Hi, I don’t even begin to know ( nor would I ever be so rude as to ask) but would you perhaps be able to get a gasoline credit card? They are one of the easiest to get. I know it’s of no help, and you are going through a very rough journey right now, but maybe in the future? It has saved my butt a time or two. Hang in there, Thursday"s coming. Lee
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Hi all… I feel absolutely rotten right now…I ran out of meds yesterday (Methadone) and can’t get in to the pain clinic until Thursday afternoon…I am already having hot flashes, from both my meds and from what the doctors have called "perimenopause" from my thyroid disorder…I don’t know which is doing this to me right now, but I am sure the lack of meds makes it worse, no matter what illness is producing them- thyroid or withdrawals. My pain levels are going up exponentially too, with every dose missed. I don’t know how I can stand this, even another 48 hours! I am taking handfuls of generic ibuprophen, 200mg tabs.. 6 at a time, usually, 2x a day, just to keep the agony to a dull roar, because that is all I have. No use going to the ER…we all know what they will do…send me home after telling me I have withdrawal symptoms, and to see my pain clinic asap….lol….sad, isn’t it? If I don’t laugh, I’ll cry. My kids are prepared for me to be doing nothing, but they aren’t prepared for me to miss my appointment, because of the lack of money. My hubby says he won’t have any money till Friday, so I won’t have the cash for the gas to get there…it’s a 50 mile round trip, plus the co-pays for the appointment and the meds. Time to call my dad, I guess. Perhaps he will help me this time, since it is medical, and necessary for me. I don’t know…. Anyhow, thought I’d drop a line, since I don’t expect to feel up to posting anything for the next 48 hours or so…depending on how I feel, of course. I usually get so distracted from the pain, I can’t concentrate on anything, so I don’t expect to be able to be online for long until I get my meds and get back on track, and on top of the pain. But, you never know…perhaps I’ll be online all the time! lol Anyhow, thought I’d tell you all what a rotten day I’m having, just to share the misery…. Trailingvine "To live happily is an inward power of the soul." Marcus Aurelius