Meg asked:


i am 22 years old, i have had fibermyalgia for a few years, my mom also has it. It can make my knees so bad i can’t walk some days. i have had in in one shoulder and upper arm as well as what feels like my breast and ribs on the same side for about 6 months. just recently i learned about costochondritis, i think that may be the problem, it hurts when i breathe too deeply, lift, move, etc. But this pain is only ever very bad for a day or two and then goes back to being a dull ache again. Can the attacks be that short and only about once a week?? Does anyone have any pain relief tips, tylenol and heat don’t do much at all.

Sam Smith asked:


Though the FDA doesn’t approve of buying drugs in Mexico or Canada, American doctors can be licensed to prescribe drugs to be filled in Canada. And many Americans are going to Mexico or Canada to get their medicines because they are cheaper. They are also buying them online and the online companies buy them from Canada or Mexico. Simply put, Americans are taking control of getting the medications they need and can’t afford at American prices. Why are they cheaper in Canada? In Canada they have an anti-lobby act for drug companies.

You can buy some drugs in Canada as over the counter medication that are prescription in the United States. Some of them are Claritin and a pain relief medicine that contains codeine. You can buy Valium and Clomid in Mexico without a Mexican prescription. Granted some people have been arrested for these activities. In Mexico you can buy all medications unless they are controlled substances like Vicodin and codeine. You need a prescription for those.

A researcher at the University of Texas named Shepherd says that one out of five drugs in Mexico is counterfeit or substandard. If you are considering importing prescription drugs from a foreign country be aware that it is overseen by the U.S. Customs and The FDA. They both state they it is illegal for you to import drugs for personal use without a prescription. The best advice is to have a prescription. Any drugs that are banned in the U.S. are prohibited. A caveat is that if the drug was originally exported from the U.S to Mexico, Canada or elsewhere it is illegal for anyone, but the manufacturer to re-import it back to the U.S.

You can either take a trip to foreign countries or buy them from their online stores. Basically, most governments issue warnings about buying drugs from other countries saying they may not be safe. In Mexico the Department of health says don’t buy drugs from the U.S. or Canada they may contain imperfections; they might not be safe.

People discus buying drugs from other countries with and without prescriptions. Most of them say they haven’t had any problems with safety. It seems that it is people that haven’t tried this method that are more cautious in ht e forums. People say that they have bought the same medications in the same packaging as in the United States, only much cheaper. That is because there aren’t any price controls on the drug companies in the United States and they are allowed to lobby. We all know that money is a persuader.

It seems that many people buy their meds from drug stores that are close to the dock where the cruise ships come into foreign ports and in some causes they are ran by former U.S. pharmacist. When considering making these purchases it is best to consider the risks involved. If you are caught with these meds without a prescription you can go to jail.



LYNNETTE

Jeffrey T. Junig asked:


Many people go to their doctors for treatment of an injury and are given a narcotic medication like vicodin or Percocet. These medications work initially, but over time two things happen; they tend to lose their effectiveness, and when a person stops taking them the person feels very sick. Both of these are signs of physical dependence, and are referred to as tolerance and withdrawal.

The medications that people take for pain relief have effects on how the person feels that go beyond their help with pain; people feel a sense of warmth and pleasure from the medication and often use the medication to temporarily relieve anxiety, tenseness, insomnia, or even fatigue. When the medications are stopped on the other hand the person has ‘rebound’ of these symptoms, and feels much worse than before starting the medication. Because of tolerance, patients often take more pills than prescribed, causing them to run out early; when they call the doctor they are suddenly treated as if they have done something wrong. Sometimes they are scolded; perhaps it is even worse when nobody says anything out loud, but instead the patients detects ‘little looks’ from the doctor’s staff or rude treatment that suggests that people in the office are thinking of them in a negative way. Patients wonder if they are imagining things, or if people are really talking about them.

Trouble at Home

At home the patient on pain pills becomes more and more irritable. He is worried about running out early and having the return of pain, or even withdrawal symptoms. He feels sick more often. He has become more depressed. He starts to feel as if nobody understands him, and he takes more and more of the pain pills to try to keep his mood and energy level up so that he can go to work. The fights at home become more and more frequent, and he feels more and more alone inside.

Recreational Use of Pain Pills

In other cases this same sequence will occur, but instead of starting win injury it starts with experimentation. A person is given the pills by a friend, or finds them in a parent’s medicine cabinet. Or maybe the person has been feeling down, and notices that the codeine that they took for their wisdom tooth surgery made them feel better, and so makes up an injury so that the doctor will prescribe more. In all of these cases the people involved become more and more depressed and more and more sick and tired, eventually reaching a level of desperation. This is the good outcome; other people find medications that are more and more potent, and accidentally take too much— causing a fatal respiratory arrest.

Treatment Options

Until recently there was one primary treatment for this type of addiction— residential treatment for one to three months in a treatment center. Yes, another option is to attend AA or NA (Narcotics Anonymous) meetings, but meetings alone rarely make headway against opiate dependence. Another option that has been available is ‘maintenance treatment’ in a methadone program. This type of treatment carries a number of inconveniences, including the need to report to the treatment center each morning to receive the medication.

We now have a third treatment option— buprenorphine or Suboxone— that has saved countless lives. This treatment option is almost universally effective given one requirement: the person must be truly sick and tired of taking the pills and must be motivated to get better.

If you or a loved one suffers from addiction to these medications I strongly encourage you to seek out more information and to learn about your options. Life is too short to remain miserable.



MARC

HorseGal asked:


I am tired of going to doctor for my back pain, and having them just keep refering me to specialist. I need pain relief. Not back surgery! I have some old injury, but the biggest problem is probably a pinched nerve or something that is causing unreal pain.

JON

asked:


My dog has been prescribed narcotic pain killers for his pain associated with terminal cancer. He doesn’t need the meds around the clock, they’re only to be given as needed (which isn’t often).

I know the obvious signs of pain, but since dogs, unlike us, never learned that showing pain may mean relief, they tend to keep it to themselves.

So what are some subtle pain signs?

MICHELE

bookworm55 asked:


I’m planning to take a few pain relief pills (Tylenol, Motrin) out of their bottles and putting them in a sealed Ziploc bag for convenience. Does taking them out of their bottles reduce the effectiveness of the pills? Are they still safe to eat?
I figure it will be okay because they will still be put into a sealed bag, but any information would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance!

ROD

lamontsmith13 asked:


I tore my ACL about ten years ago and have occassional yet intense bouts of pain in my knee. This is definitely one of those times and I will see a doctor soon but until then I need some immediate pain relief. Aleve is not enough anymore. Does anyone know of a OTC pain reliever that will last long. As it stands now, I can’t walk more than 3 blocks without a searing pain shooting through my leg.

LEILA

Peter asked:


I just extracted two of my bottom wisdom teeth and i the doctor didn’t give me a prescription for pain relief medicine. Can you guys recommend what i should get?

LUANN

likn my life asked:


Does anyone have a bulging disk which caused a lot of pain? If so, did you get cortizone injections and if you did how much relief from pain did you get? What has been the best pain relief?

KRISTIE