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Beyond MD's knowledge
by skepticmaniac, Apr 24, 2003 12:00AM
Someone close to me has been on many different types of meds over many years. From oxycontin, to vicodin, to....you name it and it has been perscribed to her. In doses that would sedate an elephant (in my opinion). She currently takes the latest med for nausua along with methadone, premerin (excuse my spelling) and neurotin. She constantly has extreme belly aches and throws up 4 or 5 times a day. Though she is getting some nutrition, her weight is okay, she is in agony. Trips to the hospital and the tests they have done reveal nothing wrong with her physically or within their scope of understanding. I just broght her home from our local hospital where they wanted me to commit her to their phsyc department which I did not do. Someone somewhere must know of or have some opinion on what could be causing her to loose her stomach. She wrechs often even when there is nothing in her stomach to loose. Does someone have any idea. It may have nothing to do with her use of perscription medicine. It may be the most accute case of gastro or acid reflux, but it's something. Your attention to this matter and any help you could provide will be greatly appreciated. Thank You.
Sherry
I started with 8,7,6,5 for three days each,then 4&3 for 4 days each, then 1&2 for a week each. Someone said that that sounded good. I have some clonidine and xanax from the last time. Believe it or not I got the clonidine after I went thru all the rough stuff. I went to the Doc and told him I didn't like taking all this stuff and he gave me Rx for it. But I was at 3 weeks by then! LOL
What were you taking them for before?
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R
I do think it is very serious and should not be let go.
It is awful to live this way. I hope I can help. This is a great web sight. BOOMER (I take 40mgs of Nexium a day)
It is also entirely possible for the meds to be making her sick what are the doctors saying?
Why is she taking the meds? Need more info.
but i doubt it is the oxy and vike.
unlenn she is allergic to them.
i am alergic
to morphine and i have the same
symptoms, toss mt guts continuly, i just agonize
in a ball.
peace hippy
it sounds to me, and this is just my humble opinion, that there has to be something that they are not catching... just a gut feeling here... i am not a doctor but i am an LMT and have worked in a medical capacity most of my life...
i also remember how long it took for the doctors to find out what was causing my back pain 11 years ago... and for a while, as everything came out negative, i thought i was making it up in my head to get pain meds... i actually doubted myself...
i hope they keep searching for what is causing her this problem... and what the doc here said about the premarin and neurontin and all is a good start...
i hope you get some support for yourself also!!!
amber
I am thankful for any help..
The doc then put me on oxys for a month then switched me to morphine 15mg. 4xdaily. I had surgury and 2 weeks later went c/t for 8 bad days. On the 9th day I took 1 morphine pill. Have take one aday for the last 2 months. Since I can't break the morphine pill, I was wondering (since I have a bottle of hyrocodone 5mg) how much hydro's should I start tappering with..I want off the meds..I'm moving out of state and need all my energy.. If anyone could help, I would be so thankful..
http://www.globalrph.com/narcoticonv.htm
That should help you in finding the information you need to taper and get off the meds.
I am trying to figuire which is worse tapering or CT. Looking at the pills calling my name - very loudly - or suffering WDs. I remember how bad they were last time. There is a brand new RX on my counter, the amount that I need to taper, but I wonder if I have enough will power to stick to it.
I just want to feel normal and that is really hard because I really don't know what normal is anymore.
I wish you luck!
A complete liver panel might not hurt, either. Best of luck,
Milo