| Forum: iSpine  02-20-2008, 11:56 PM | 
	
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				 Expanded Fentanyl Patch Recall 
 Ok, what the heck is going on here?  More recalls.
 
 
 Expanded Fentanyl Patch Recall
 Actavis Inc., the United States manufacturing and marketing division of the international generic...
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	| Forum: iSpine  02-19-2008, 10:10 PM | 
	
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	| Forum: iSpine  02-16-2008, 04:46 PM | 
	
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				 Duragesic and Sandoz 25mcg patch recall 
 Received in an email from the American Pain Foundation
 
 Duragesic Patch Recall
 On Tuesday, February 12, 2008, patches containing the prescription pain medication fentanyl were voluntarily recalled...
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	| Forum: iSpine  07-05-2007, 03:56 PM | 
	
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				 Post op MRI 
 Trying to attach the post op xray...........lets see if this works.
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	| Forum: iSpine  07-04-2007, 05:18 PM | 
	
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				 6 week post op update 
 Time for an update. Not much to report. I know it is still very early, but this is definitely a roller coaster ride. I have days that I feel great and other days (especially rainy days) that I hurt...
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	| Forum: iSpine  06-11-2007, 11:14 AM | 
	
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				 Mark,  
So sorry to hear about your wife's spine... 
 Mark,
 So sorry to hear about your wife's spine issues. Hopefully, it does heal on it's own and doesn't require surgery. Thankfully, she has the benefit of your contacts. It does sound serious. Myabe...
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	| Forum: iSpine  06-03-2007, 06:29 PM | 
	
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				 Hello Maria, and thanks for asking. Yes, we are... 
 Hello Maria, and thanks for asking. Yes, we are home. We were supposed to fly out of Munich at 12:30pm Friday afternoon (Germany time) and arrive in Philly at 4:30pm our time. Well, they loaded us on...
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	| Forum: iSpine  05-30-2007, 08:52 PM | 
	
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				 Well had my final check up with Dr. Fenk-Mayer... 
 Well had my final check up with Dr. Fenk-Mayer and am cleared to go. Pain has been more severe the last few days.........possibly cause it got so cold and damp over here. Don't know. Just have to...
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	| Forum: iSpine  05-28-2007, 07:44 AM | 
	
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	| Forum: iSpine  03-23-2007, 04:29 PM | 
	
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				 Mark, yes, it is so hard to figure out what is... 
 Mark, yes, it is so hard to figure out what is reliable and what is not reliable info. It's hard for you, even now with all your contacts. You know how hard it is for the patient, I'm sure, that's...
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	| Forum: iSpine  03-23-2007, 12:00 AM | 
	
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	| Forum: iSpine  03-14-2007, 11:07 PM | 
	
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				 Thanks Dale. While being completely normal... 
 Thanks Dale. While being completely normal (although I have been told that's impossible cause I never was totally normal -lol)  and totally pain free after surgery would be a most welcome miracle, I...
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	| Forum: iSpine  03-12-2007, 11:25 PM | 
	
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	| Forum: iSpine  03-11-2007, 05:48 PM | 
	
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	| Forum: iSpine  03-11-2007, 05:29 PM | 
	
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	| Forum: iSpine  03-10-2007, 05:52 PM | 
	
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				 Multi level ADR in women 
 Question for Mark and anyone else who has info on multi level procedures. I have been told by someone who sees Dr. D that they are saying they are seeing a problem with putting artificial discs...
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	| Forum: iSpine  01-23-2007, 12:40 PM | 
	
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				 Update on mystery clinical trial / surgery 
 I was told they would have definite info for me by the end of last year on the clinical trial. No one contacted me, so I contacted them. Bad news - the trial has again been postponed. From Sept 2006,...
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	| Forum: iSpine  01-22-2007, 01:32 PM | 
	
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	| Forum: iSpine  01-22-2007, 03:52 AM | 
	
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				 I had a similar experience with Duragesic... 
 I had a similar experience with Duragesic (fentanyl) patches. I was on 100 mcg every 72 hours and they were not helping much and every third day was hell and a good portion of the first day of a new...
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	| Forum: iSpine  12-05-2006, 06:18 AM | 
	
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				 1+2= 3 level ADR 
 Well, I finally decided that merely existing isn't good enough and being in pain everyday isn't acceptable. I have scheduled surgery with Dr. Bertagnoli in Germany for May 22, 2007  (tentative date...
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	| Forum: iSpine  11-06-2006, 02:55 AM | 
	
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				 I called the MRN center also, and as No Pain... 
 I called the MRN center also, and as No Pain said, the woman was definetely less than friendly. I can't help but think that maybe this test could help with my "disgnosing dilemna". Maybe not though....
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	| Forum: iSpine  10-17-2006, 03:59 AM | 
	
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