Hi Doctor,
Lately when I wake up in the morning I feel discomfort it my hands and feet (possibly in the joints). I researched this a bit on the web, and found that it could be caused from either medications that I take or from the lower back injury (compressed/herniated discs). The medications are oxycodone, Nortyptalyne (sp?), and Ambien.
Have you come across patients with this issue. The weird thing is, I have been on these medications for a couple of years now, and this just started a couple of weeks ago. Obviously I know the effects of suddenly getting off the oxycodone, and withdraw symptoms that are associated with doing this, and I don't have a problem with getting off them if that's what I need to do. I just don't know if this is serious enough to just completely stop taking everything at once now, or wait until my family doctor returns from his vacation to discuss this with him in two weeks?
Thank you for taking the time to address my concern, and I really appreciate this forum you have constructed for everyone to use. :)