I have osteoarthiritis and Fibromyalgia, my Dr. doesnt know what to give me for pain?
Have tried Cymbalta, Lyrica is out of play since I have a heart valve problem and COPD also. I am doing good on Hydrocodone, but she wants me to try something else. Gabapentin is out tried it with bad effects.. So what else is there to try.. Thx for your help .
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1. A bullet2. Well, if your doctor isn't coming up with new ideas on her own, Id be very worried, and would seek out a new doc.
My only other recommendation (I do like the idea of asking others for their experiences) is with regard to the vicodin. If you've been taking hydrocodone for a while now, theres a solid chance youre building both tolerance and possibly an addiction, to it. Your body will begin to require more and more of it in order for it to still be therapeutic and helpful to you. The more you take, the more likely your body will DEMAND it, once you stop. Withdrawls are terrible. SOOO many people have become "drug addicts" bc they sought out medical help for a legit pain, was prescribed pain killers, and all of a sudden....a perfectly normal "girl next door" housewife, PTA mom is going thru hell to get off of em.
For this reason, Id ask your doc to discuss Suboxone with you. Go ahead and google it for yourself so you are educated before meeting with your doc. The quick story is that the "subbys" will provide you relief from the pain (altho, you will NOT feel "high" from them), but they also block the receptor in the brain that leads to addiction. Its a dream come true for people who suffer with chronic pain. Look in to it, plz.
Good Luck, Take Care!!
3. There is Nucynta, Tramadol, and Oxycodone. I wouldn't mess with the first two, a lot of people have bad reactions to them. My wife had a very bad time with Nucynta. Now she is taking 5mg Opana, they seem to working good for her. Just tell your Doctor not to worry, she might be scared you are going to form a habbit. She is just looking out for you. But tell her the hydrocodone is working fine and you have been through enough trial and error with other pain meds.
4. if your doc doesn't know how to treat FMS, he is not qualified to diagnose it
FMS is highly overdiagnosed by idiot docs who use it as a general label for pain
you can't be sure you really have it....even docs that have a clue overdiagnose it
most people actually have something else---some aren't physically ill at all...
there are alternatives to gaba and cymblata
5. Clifton Todd!!! Be nice
6. I have Fibromyalgia -Vitamin D3 supplementation has cleared the constant muscle pain. I did high levels for 3 weeks & was pain free. I knocked the dose down to 2000iu's a day & a week later the pain was back. After restarting high levels, the pain is managed again after 3 days.
I personally did 35,000iu per day for 2 months trying to refill my stores. It is highly recommended that you have your vit.D levels tested but my research shows toxicity only at outrageous, long term levels.
I originally did B12 injections daily for a couple of years & then I tried guaifenesin (Dr.St.Amand's protocol) for 10 years but discovered vit.D3 supplementation last year & that has worked better than anything else!
Vitamin D3 is not a vitamin at all but a necessary hormone that effects the immune system, bones & nearly every aspect of health. Having low Vitamin D levels greatly increases risk of cancer, heart disease, diabetes, MS & being deficient can create or greatly exacerbate health problems. Many researchers claim that optimized vitamin D levels are more effective than a flu shot in preventing viral infections.
With Vitamin D3 deficiency becoming an epidemic, it is possible that upper atmosphere pollution is blocking the needed UVB light from the sun. Or simply that people are washing daily, if you wash skin exposed to the sun within 48 hours, you wash off the oils where the vitamin D production starts. In northern latitudes (above that of Atlanta, Georgia) the sun is at too low an angle for half the year to provide sufficient UV radiation. If even available, UVB rays are only accessible while the sun is directly overhead. Most people need to take vitamin D, especially seniors, as the ability to synthesize vitamin D in the skin declines with age.
With exposure to sunlight in the summer, the body can generate up to 20,000iu of vitamin D per hour with no ill effects. In addition, no adverse effects have been seen with supplemental vitamin D intakes up to 10,000 IU daily.
Always take your vitamin D with a fat-containing meal to ensure absorption.
http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/QAA400676/More-Vitamin-D.html
The prescription vitamin D supplements are the wrong type (ergocalciferol ). As warned by the National Institute of Health -
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17023693
Luckily you can buy vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) over the counter and the upper limits are extremely high. U.S. RDA are much too low. Current recommendations from researchers are for 35iu per pound - a 150# person needs minimum of 5250iu per day & the rda is 400iu. This amount is for minimal needs and does not replenish depleted stores.
I also highly recommend a low carb way of eating to allow the body to regenerate rather than degenerate.
http://curezone.com/forums/fm.asp?i=1560518#i
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/10/10/Vitamin-D-Experts-Reveal-the-Truth.aspx
Vitamin D deficiency may contribute to the wide set of disorders associated with metabolic syndrome (syndrome X), as well as to PCOS. In a study published in 2004, the authors saw a 60% improvement in insulin sensitivity in healthy, vitamin D replete adults
http://www.womentowomen.com/healthynutrition/vitamind.aspx
Dr. Joe Prendergast, an endocrinologist /diabetologist has managed over 1500 diabetic patients and, in the last decade, not one of his patients has had a stroke or heart attack. Only one has even been hospitalized! His secret—50,000 units of Vitamin D3 daily. Dr. Joe further reports:
* Reversal of advanced coronary disease
* Reversal of advanced lung disease
* Cure of multiple sclerosis
* Cure of amotrophic lateral sclerosis
* Regression of rheumatoid arthritis
* Improvement in allergies
* Control of many cancers
* Reversal of osteoporosis
* Prevention of influenza
* Cure of depression & other mental disorders
* Hashimoto’s hyperthyroidism
In summary, the evidence for safety and remarkable efficacy of Vitamin D3 suggests that virtually ALL adults should probably take 50,000 units of D3 daily. This is certainly true for those with virtually any illness.
http://enews.endocrinemetabolic.com/2008/05/vitamin-dthe-cure-for-many-diseases.html
