allowance for vicodone

[silly62]

I have a bad back was told mothing could be done for the dr i had she had me on vicodone got new dr he has been trying to taje me off i told him i have tried everthing they threw at me the vicodone helps me withe pain at least i can function now he's taking them away trying me with others meds he has made my life misable nothing seems to work he work, he wants  me on morphine so he's said medicaid will only allow 120 pills a month.i said ok if thats the case ok then but now they are lowering the dose instead of giving me the same which is 10/300 now they are giving me 5/300 and less after that  its not working i have been in more pain i have chronic back for8 yrs pls help direct me to someone i could talk to
  

[trixy71]

First, what exactly is wrong with your back and why can nothing be done for it and who told you this? Because I would get a second opinion real quick if someone told me that. Almost 90% of the time there is something that can be done, whether it is surgery to fix the problem, injections to alleviate the pain and reduce swelling, burning of the nerves, etc. There is a lot more that can be tried then just pain medication. Some of those other things even work better AND longer so who knows. Talk to your doctor and ask what else can be done because he might just be waiting for you to ask that question, you know? Many doctors tend to be more willing to prescribe pain medications when they are used in conjunction with other therapies. Good luck to you.

[Bonnice53]

I had been on morphine and oxycontin, and various other narcotics for about 15 years. I had a C-spine and a L-spine fusion, which helped, but I still needed pain medications. I decided to have the Medtronic Intrathecal Pain Pump implanted, which was an outpatient procedure. I go to pain management every 8 weeks to have it refilled with fentanyl and clonidine. I have absolutely no more pain in my spine. It is the best decision that I have ever made, no more pills, and no more groggy feelings.