Monday, July 26th, 2010 at
2:06 pm
What is a catchy name for my son’s Arthritis walking team?
He is 12 yo and was diagnosed almost a year ago with juvenile idiopathic arthritis. We want to form a team to walk for the Arthritis foundation but we cannot come up with a good name. His name is Christian if this helps.
Friday, July 23rd, 2010 at
8:47 pm
Here’s the back story. I became dependent on Fioracet with Codeine, which was prescribed to me for nearly 3 years (stress induced headaches). Anyway, I quit taking them because I moved to a different state, thus ending my relationship with the doctor that prescribed them. At the same time, I had two separate dental procedures within a 2 week period and was prescribed Percocet on each occasion. After recovering from the oral surgeries, and going through the prescribed pain pills, I began to feel the effects of opiate withdrawal. It was HELL. A friend of mine told me about Suboxone and how it could ease my withdrawal pain. So, after the fourth day of misery, I went to a licensed Suboxone doctor and got a prescription. It worked great, and I felt back to my old self. I didn’t want to be on the drug very long, but a week later I was diagnosed with Psoriatic Arthritis by my primary care physician.
On my next trip back to the Sub-Doc, I told her about my new diagnosis and she told me to stay on the Suboxone because it also helps with pain. So I stayed on it for 21 months until I could no longer afford it. IRONY – the withdrawal from Suboxone lasted 4x’s as long and was at least 2x’s as intense as my previous withdrawal.
So, now that I’m off of everything (except for Humira injections for my arthritis), and in constant pain, I wonder if the stigma of Suboxone will prevent a doctor from prescribing me pain relief, which I feel I need. Keep in mind, I didn’t tell the doctor that I was ever on Suboxone, but they knew (Big Brother?). When the doc brought it up, I felt like I was instantly scrutinized. I also felt shame for the first time. Any one have any advice, suggestions?
Thursday, July 22nd, 2010 at
6:14 pm
I have the darvocet for my psoriatic arthritis and the codeine for kidney stones. I forgot tot mention to my kidney doc about the darvocet. Is it safe to take both, because I’m in a lot of pain.
Sunday, July 4th, 2010 at
3:49 am
I have Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis and wanna no if the are any foundations