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I AM A CHRONIC PAIN SUFFERER DUE TO THE RELENTLESS PAIN IN MY PANCREAS, AND SEVERE NEUROPATHY, AND, I AM DIABETIC AS WELL.
I HOPE THIS REPLY TO YOUR POSTING GIVES YOU A LITTLE MORE INSIGHT ON YOUR SITUATION. FIRST I WOULD LIKE COMMEND YOU FOR REACHING OUT FOR FURTHER HELP TO BETTER YOUR FATHER'S SITUATION. I TAKE PAIN MEDICATION DAILY. I KNOW FIRST HAND THAT YOUR FATHER, AT NO FAULT OF HIS OWN, IS ADDICTED TO OXY. IF HE TAKES IT MORE OFTEN THAN PRESCRIBED, OR HE STOPS GROOMING, OR HE IS UNMOTIVATED TO DO THE BASIC THINGS IN EVERYDAY LIFE. THEN HE IS ADDICTED AND WILL NEED HIS DOCTOR'S HELP TO SLOWLY MAKE THE TRANSITION TO A LONGER ACTING MEDICINE THAT IS NOT SO HARD ON HIS LIVER AND KIDNEYS. IF YOU OBSERVE THAT HIS PAIN IS FOR REAL, AND IT'S CHRONIC EVERYDAY PAIN; THEN HE WILL NEED PAIN MEDICINE. UNTIL A NON ADDICTIVE AND NON NARCOTIC MEDICINE IS DISCOVERED,THIS UNFORTUNATELY MEANS
THAT HE WILL BE DEPENDENT ON SOME TYPE OF PAIN MEDICINE FOR NOW. I HAVE PERSONALLY GONE THROUGH MANY DIFFERENT MEDICINES, UNTIL I FOUND THE ONE THAT WORKS FOR ME. I FOUND THAT THE KEY IS TO BE BRUTALLY HONEST AND ASSERTIVE WHEN SPEAKING TO YOUR DOCTOR ABOUT YOUR FATHER'S SITUATION. WRITE DOWN ANY AND All QUESTIONS THAT CROSS YOU MIND BEFORE YOUR FATHER'S NEXT DOCTOR APPOINTMENT. DUE TO MY NEUROPATHIC AND PANCREATIC PAIN, I WAS PRESCRIBED OXYCODONE, AS WELL.OTHERWISE REFFERED TO AS"PERCOCET,", 2 TABLETS EVERY 4 HOURS. THIS EQUALED 12 PILLS A DAY. IT WAS MURDER ON MY LIVER AND KIDNEYS BECAUSE OF IT'S MAIN INGREDIENT, CALLED ACETAMINOPHEN . WHIICH IS KNOWN AS TYLENOL. IT'S A VERY TOXIC SUBSTANCE. SO THE LEADING PAIN MANAGEMENT DOCTOR CAME TO MY HOSPITAL ROOM AND STARTED ME ON 30 MG OF METHADONE. METHADONE'S ORIGINAL DUTY WAS TO SLOWLY GET PEOPLE ADDICTED TO OPIATES SUCH AS HEROIN, PERCOCET, VICODINE, ETC. I WENT FROM 12 PILLS A DAY TO 1 TABLET 3 TIMES A DAY. AND, METHADONE IS ACETAMINOPHEN FREE. IT IS ADDICTIVE,NO DOUBT. BUT, IT IS FANTASTIC FOR TREATING PAIN AND IS FAR BETTER THAN THE OTHER MEDICINES.FOR ME, THE BENEFIT FAR OUT WEIGHED THE RISK. LIKE I MENTIONED EARLIER; TO MANAGE A PERSON'S REAL CHRONIC PAIN AND PROVIDE RELIEF FOR THE PATIENT, I FOUND THAT I WAS GOING TO NOT BE AFRAID OF TELLING THE DOCTOR THAT I AM DESPERATE FOR RELIEF AND, AT MY WITS END. DON'T HESITATE TO COMMUNICATE WHAT WAS PREVIOUSLY PRESCRIBED, ON MY LAST VISIT IS NOT WORKING.BEFORE I FOUND THE RIGHT MEDICINE FOR MY SITUATION, IT DROVE ME SOMETIMES TO CONSIDER GIVING UP AND ENDING IT ALL. GOD SAVED ME AND PROVIDED ME A DOCTOR WHO UNDERSTOOD CHRONIC PAIN AND HOW IT CAN AFFECT ONE'S LIFE AND THE OTHERS AROUND THEM. IF ALL ELSE FAILS AND YOUR FATHER'S PAIN IS NOT CHRONIC, THEN GRADUALLY GETTING YOUR FATHER OFF OF OXYCODONE UNDER A DOCTOR'S SUPERVISION IS THE WAY TO GO. I TRIED A COUPLE OF TIMES IN THE PAST TO STOP TAKING OXYCODONE COLD TURKEY. BOTH TIMES I SUFFERED A SEIZURE FROM WITHDRAW. I HOPE THIS HELPS YOU AND I WILL PRAY FOR YOU AND YOUR FATHER.
MAY GOD BE WITH YOU AND I HOPE ALL ENDS WELL.
SINCERELY,
JOSEPH.
I also have diabetic neuropathy and take Lyrica. If I miss 2 doses, I can immediately tell. I also have gout and take Uloric because it is easier on my kidneys than the Allopurinol.
If you want to wean your dad off oxycodone, I think I would consult a pain management doctor as to the best and safest plan of action. I know you should decrease his dosage gradually. Perhaps the doctor could prescribe 20mg of oxycodone for a while and if your Dad is content with that then have the doctor decrease the dosage to 10mg until he is off altogether. However, it will have to be replaced with something else; you do realize that don't you?
Anyway, I hope this helps you out. I wish the best for your Dad.
Sincerely,
Been there and done that
As a suggetsion try getting the blankets off his feet at night. I was not able to sleep because of blanket weight and friction that caused me severe pain. Nighttime foot pain brought about by his blankets might be causing him not to sleep. Sleep is a critical component of healing and if he does not sleep all his problems will appear woese to him making him more dependant upon the drugs. Sleep heals the body and clears the mind.
me. So I went through Hell for 2 weeks on my couch
Cold Turkey. It can be done, but it were the worst 2 weeks of my life.
that he has been on the same dose should be an indication that he is NOT an addict.
I would be MORE concerned with the other medicines.