Forum: iSpine
05-15-2015, 04:51 PM
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very slowly
I think this is how this has to be done. I have had two good days (yesterday and today so far) .. sorry to bore anyone that reads this. The only information I can find about persons weaning off...
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Forum: iSpine
05-13-2015, 04:42 PM
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this process feels brutal
Not easy at all.. and not sure in my case that it's worth it since WC mandated not really "my choice." Going to keep trying though am not into not being able to function re dramatically increased...
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Forum: iSpine
05-06-2015, 01:14 PM
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weaning symptoms
The GI stuff is really difficult plus been using 4 Senakot S/night for laxatives and not sure how to decrease those with decreasing pain medication dose or if I can decrease/stop them until stop...
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Forum: iSpine
05-04-2015, 03:18 AM
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thanks fuzzy
Ok that helped. Cut my little round 5mg'er in half. Then tried to cut halves in half. Sorta messy. Had half and quarter approx. Wish I still received the longer easy to cut 5mg'ers. Anyway have to...
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Forum: iSpine
04-30-2015, 04:25 PM
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same dose now for a while
5mg/day. Thinking about waiting till I see my PM to lower it more.. that's about a month away. While filling the script yesterday was told by pharmacist that now address must be local to the...
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Forum: iSpine
04-15-2015, 06:12 PM
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update on weaning
Am doing well at 5mg/day. Stomach issues finally quieted I think. I know it hasn't been much time since I started weaning or the taper but the symptoms can make it seem pretty long. It's difficult...
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Forum: iSpine
04-08-2015, 04:30 AM
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re my appeal and PM's
WC modified count reduction from 45 count to 60 count 5mg with no refills (from original 120 count 5mg).
I am not having a bad time with pain so reduction has been Ok but GI symptoms are...
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Forum: iSpine
04-06-2015, 01:19 PM
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Replies: 19
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cost
Fuzzy,
thanks for your encouraging and supportive reply. I have figured that I'd be a lifer on this med probably because I have no desire to have more back surgery IF pain medication can masque...
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Forum: iSpine
04-06-2015, 01:08 AM
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re tapering update (weaning per WC)
Hey Jim,
thanks for your response. I did manage to get thru 8 days so far on 5mg/day vs. 10mg and pretty much am doing better except for my gut is flipping out it seems and some other symptoms but...
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Forum: iSpine
04-02-2015, 08:24 PM
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Replies: 19
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weaning off pain med..questions
The company that covers my risk management co. that pays for my future medical visits/treatment and such rendered a decision that essentially cuts my pain medication by a 4th re count per month but...
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