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Had Liver Failure, Amputated Legs, Abdominal Hernia. Been On Oxy. Suggest Alternative?
i had liver failure 2007 ,mrsa 2008, l leg amputaded 2009, and a 4th abdominal hernia in 2010. i have been on oxy 80 2xdaily and 4mg. dilaudid 2 at time 3xdaily .recently ran out of meds 7 days early! That was the worst dead med witdrawal in my life, what can i have thats not narcotics or what to use if it happens ago. i can cut to 1/2 the amount but not less than 1/2 . to many pains and phantom ones. ice pick stabbinig foot thats gone!
Tue, 2 Jul 2013
hello..i feel very sorry for your suffering,,as i can understand how horrible the pain can be...phantom pains are really painful and difficult to treat..but opioids,antidepressants anticonvulsants can be tried with great relief to pt..or nerve stimulations acupunture ,intra thecal delivery of drugs can be much useful..
as you were on opioid pain killers for quite some time,donot withdraw them suddenly,slowly cut down doses,after adding anioher group of remedy or non medical therapy..on advice of your treating doctor or a pain management soecialist...
bye take care,best wishes
as you were on opioid pain killers for quite some time,donot withdraw them suddenly,slowly cut down doses,after adding anioher group of remedy or non medical therapy..on advice of your treating doctor or a pain management soecialist...
bye take care,best wishes
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