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Old 09-25-2012, 05:16 PM
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Well I got a good one. My internist for the last 9 years dropped me and referred me to pain management. However no PM would take me with all the drugs I was on. (Exalgo 2x daily, Roxicodone 90mg every 3 hours, Lyrica 2x daily) A Pain management psychiatrist who I like agreed to take my case provided I go to a 10 day detox. The lawyer & my judge in my workers comp case think its a good idea.. Well on my own (using cannabis referred by my dr.) I was able to get down to 15mg Roxi every 3 hours, no more Exalgo. My issue is the horrible pain. Im actually comfortable at 30mg Roxi every 3hrs. How am I going to deal with no opiates and withdrawls?(But thats what the drug companies count on right?) If I can get down to 15mg. , maybe I can get off these.

Ive had other patients think I was nuts for going through this, but its a good barometer on if Ill have another surgery someday too....
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