Hi mccarthyg,
If I may make a suggestion for posting to tlkgt76, the best thing is to answer her post on the same post you she was posting on. That was she will stand more of a chance of seeing your answer. I hope this will help you. :)
Here's the link to the original post:
http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Chronic-Pain/Pain-medicine-does-not-work/show/1410864
If this fails also, you can always send her a "Note" or a "PM (Private Message)" and she will be more likely to see it that way.
I must comment on your post though. Please do not stop anything that your Doctor has put you on without talking with them first and getting an OK. Please remember that NO ONE one here is an expert!! There are no Doctors on this Forum at all!! The reason that I'm saying this is because my Sweet Husband died from Diabetes complications when he was only 52 years old!! He didn't do what the Doctor told him and by the time that we were married and I made him follow the Doctor's orders it was already too late. :( Please don't let this happen to you!!! As I said Talk with your Doctor and follow his directions!!
I'm sorry if this sounds harsh but it frightens me to see someone stop anything that their Doctors have prescribed for them without doing what the Doctor recommends. Especially when they are a Diabetic!!
Please let us know what your Doctor recommends as I am very concerned about you. :)
I wish you the very best and will look for your updates............Sherry :)