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Had Left Elbow Surgery. Diagnosed With Fibromyalgia. Taking Cymbalta, Zanax And Roxicodone. Safe Remedy?

i recently got my ssi and disability after 5 years. igot hurt on the job in 2000 and had left elbow surgery(dominant hand) pain moved to across shoulder into right arm then elbows, hips etc in 2002 i was diagnosed with fibromyalgia. then two years ago i found out i had chronic hep c stage two liver disese. was on interferon why medicaid lasted. ive had doctors overmedicate and undermedicate me. for the last two years i have been on cymbalta.1mg zanax and 30 mgs of roxicodone. i actually took myself off fentynal patches, oxycontin because ifeel the three i take do me good. never failed a drug screen until letter came from doc 2 days before appt. saying they found a trace of cocaine so now they wont treat me. wouldnt even let me come and pee that day. i dont do drugs. i got hepc in 1984 from haveing twins(surprise). i am left high and dry and without zanax i get bad vertigo. i dont know what to do.what defense do i have here?
Fri, 19 Jul 2013
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Hello.
Thanks for writing to us.
The medicines that you have been prescribed should be enough to give you symptomatic relief. If the pain is persistent then you can do a hot fomentation and use an elastic elbow brace for relief.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. You can consult me again directly through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal
drtayal72@gmail.com
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Had Left Elbow Surgery. Diagnosed With Fibromyalgia. Taking Cymbalta, Zanax And Roxicodone. Safe Remedy?

Hello. Thanks for writing to us. The medicines that you have been prescribed should be enough to give you symptomatic relief. If the pain is persistent then you can do a hot fomentation and use an elastic elbow brace for relief. I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. You can consult me again directly through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal Regards, Dr. Praveen Tayal drtayal72@gmail.com