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Taking Prozac And Xanax For Chronic Pain. Can Medical Marijuana Be Used?

I suffer from chronic pain .tarlov nerve root cyts.Osteoarthritis.PTSD from 6 series of IVF treatments using Lupron wich made me sick and atrimall. Ankle break and total detached foot...went in like 15 hours after accident because I wrapped it like a nurse.My pain is in both r-l sciatic nerves.hip axis area.lower to middle spine and travels down to Kness and feet.Left foot engery. Is .disabling.have to use a walking stick it can't hold up for long I end up crashing to the ground.it is unstable...and at night My pain is a 9 screaming pain.I use to cut hair and work 50 hours a week.I have done everything natural or over the counter.my spin is degenerating with all sorts of damadge.This is not easy to deal with...I'm 52 and my miracle child is 10 ...Im in therapy on Prozac 40 mg and Xanax .05 3 times a day and endocet 7.5 325 3 a day...I don't have a gallbladder so I need to be careful with over the counter pain meds and oxycodone mix with Tylenol or off brands made by certain pharmacuticles...I don't abuse.or miss use but I know now pain is viewed with a stigma.Because of the wide spread abuse of pain meds...I alerted. Senator Fienstien.she said it should not affect those in need but it has.Now the druggies don't take pills they have turned to heroin as of a year into this regulation.More are dying every hour from poisen from the street then ever. I live in California.the use of medi maryjane ..is an option if pain management continues on the suck it up path.Really I was told to suck it up at at age 17 gallbladder imaging not good in 1978. So I suffered a year of sweating stabbing pain being so young they disregarded my cries of acute pain.till my gallbladder and me barely made it to ER 1979.Now I'm 52 I know my body and I am getting fed up with pharmacy politics.I have to read their home work FDA orange book and pharmacy codes to make sure I'm takin care of without prejudice .I have a rare blood type.We humans are each different.My DNA is mine my challanges are only mine.Medicine needs to catch up ..at universadie level on Woman's Iong term PhYsical and emotional long term crisis monitoring of IVF .And REAL Humans suffering PAIN...
Sat, 7 Sep 2013
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welcome to Healthcare Magic.

Prozac contain Fluoxetine which is used for long term management of anxiety (PTSD) and depression. Xanax contain alprazolam and used for short term control of anxiety.

Considering history of PTSD ad risk of addiction, in my opinion medical marijuana is not good for you.

If you are not getting benefit from current medicines then it is better to get reevaluated for poor treatment response and modification in treatment.

Wish you good health and all the best.

Regards,
Dr Ashish Kumar Mittal
www.99doctor.com
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Taking Prozac And Xanax For Chronic Pain. Can Medical Marijuana Be Used?

Hello, welcome to Healthcare Magic. Prozac contain Fluoxetine which is used for long term management of anxiety (PTSD) and depression. Xanax contain alprazolam and used for short term control of anxiety. Considering history of PTSD ad risk of addiction, in my opinion medical marijuana is not good for you. If you are not getting benefit from current medicines then it is better to get reevaluated for poor treatment response and modification in treatment. Wish you good health and all the best. Regards, Dr Ashish Kumar Mittal www.99doctor.com