pain meds
Also, does anyone know how difficult of a operation it is to remove the PEG tube?
Thanks!!
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Hi Kyle
It may very well be physical withdrawal. With exposure to any of the narcotics for over a month, this is pretty common. If so, your symptoms should only last a handful of days. Lots of doctors arent very comfortable talking about this type of thing. They'd rather imagine it doesn't happen. But it does with great regularity when we have to be on pain meds for a prolonged period of time. If you continue to have problems with this, ask for help again, including referral if necessary. I'm sending you a PM also.0 -
Thanks! Yes its actuallylongtermsurvivor said:Hi Kyle
It may very well be physical withdrawal. With exposure to any of the narcotics for over a month, this is pretty common. If so, your symptoms should only last a handful of days. Lots of doctors arent very comfortable talking about this type of thing. They'd rather imagine it doesn't happen. But it does with great regularity when we have to be on pain meds for a prolonged period of time. If you continue to have problems with this, ask for help again, including referral if necessary. I'm sending you a PM also.
Thanks! Yes its actually been 3 months and i was at 125 mcgs at a time so i am confused because this last transition to 25 mcg seems to be harder the when i took 50 off the first time.
Hows your second round going...good to see you on the boards with your normal clarity even though it must be rough with your treatment schedule0 -
Yes, that is definitely
Yes, that is definitely withdrawal. You have to step off that stuff gradually. I thought that 25 was the last one, and I had 4-5 days of hell after getting off that. I think there might be a 12.5 mcgs. Ask one of your other doctors about it if you can. Just don't go off, because it's not fun. It took me a few months to step down, I did not do it in a month! I was on 75 for a year. One month stepped down to 50, then to 25 for a month. The first step down didn't hurt me, but the second, I felt it. Then when stopped just at the 25, I was seriously a hurtin pup.0
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