Having a really rough time :(

[Sweetness91]

I'm so afraid I'm going to relapse! Of course that may be a little hard w/o "resources" if you know what I mean...but I've read how our addict brains find ways to get ahold of opiates. I've been having so much facial and mouth pain for a few weeks and its just getting to be too much.  The Ibuprofen and Tylenol are tearing up my stomach...bad. I asked my doctor for an NSAID I could just take once a day instead of eating 16-20 ibuprofen and he wouldn't even consider it! And when I asked him to do bloodwork to check a couple things along with my stomach (I am 39 and haven't  had bloodwork done except for my hospital stay 4 yrs ago)  he told me to take Pepcid twice a day and come back in two months and we would "talk" about bloodwork then! WTH!! It's not like I asked him to do a bunch of testing AND PAY for it! Geez. Then he proceeded to tell me to continue taking the ibuprofen but make sure to eat with it. Ummm HELLO?? I can't freakin hardly eat because it feel like someone is shoving a toothpick up my damn nose...God he's an idiot.  Sorry guys....I'm just so frustrated today! I'm so tired of broth, pudding and Mac n Cheese...so I tend to eat nothing and I'm starving on top of it all. Lol. Grrrr!

So....has anyone had this type of pain and been successful at treating it? If so...HOW did you treat it? I'm at a loss on what to do...I have an appt for X-rays today to check the pins n screws in my face but that isn't going to help my pain right now and I DONT wanna turn to opiates. I've done so good and I really really dont want to mess that up :( HELP???!!!!

[Sweetness91]

Well I'm sitting here waiting...again. My regular dentist sent me back to the oral surgeon that took my teeth out so I guess we will see what happens. Ohhh it hurts so bad when they even mess with my mouth darn it...but it has to be done. I'll let y'all know what happens.

And Conhall...I looked up the Toradol online. It says you shouldn't take it more than five days? Did you? And if so, were there any effects from that?

[dominosarah]

Let us know what you find out at the doctor.

[YesLife4Me]

Right behind reassure my phone inserted youngest instead of you...lol.  :)  

[YesLife4Me]

Ah man that stinks!   Conhall basically said everything I would have suggested.  Another anti inflammatory I have take is Indocin.  Its not meant to take long term because it is very strong, but it does help.  Although it doesn't sound like inflammation is your problem.   I would start looking into another dr myself.   Or can a dentist assist you?    If you have to take opiates for the pain for a very short term, you don't lose your clean time since its legit.  I know that's not the route you want to go...but if it comes down to it, I just wanted to reassure youngest.  ((Hugs))  oh... how about some yogurt, applesauce, bananas, carnation breakfast drinks or ensures to help give you more nutrients?

[conhall]

I remember your story now I have seen your post before and the methodone which I know from reading is a bear to get off of So congrats to you on that and also for staying strong!
I Broke my arm and had to have surgery so I had to take narcotocs at first but as soon as I was able to and was sent home I took the toradol It did work and helped me.
I had been taking opiates for so long that I had such a high tolerance to them there was no way they would help me at that point.
You have been thru alot I wish I could give you a better answer I wish The doctor was more willing to listen to you

[conhall]

AlthoughToradol® (ketorolac tromethamine) is a medication used to treat pain, this drug is not a type of narcotic. Toradol belongs to a group of medications called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and works by blocking the action of certain hormones (prostaglandins) that cause inflammation and pain in the body.