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jayneys
jayneys Member Posts: 122
edited 12. May 2011, 08:26 in Living with Arthritis archive
Hi all I have been haveing an up and down ride with my meds,had to come of Tramadol and difenik and change to Oxycodone some, weeks ago and on my last vis to dr he was pleased that this last lot have not had such a bad side afects ,so decided to put them up because they are not so good with the pain.,,went up to 50mg mourning and night .Did this thur and fri and by fri afternoon dr had to come out to see me,realy not feeling to good .Dr put meds back down and is going to see me next mon if not before,to sort out meds,sorry to be so boreing,but feel that to bring down the pain the meds blow me away .At the moment ifind pain better than side afects.OA is a very sneaky nasty thing .Feel much better today,do i stick with the pain ,my body at the moment dose not whant to try something new,and to be honest abit frightend what willhappen next. Thanks jayne xxx

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  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 29,821
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi janye

    Not sure what the bad effects are you have, but l get the runs with diclos so have acroxia instead.....so far so good.


    co-codamols and tramadol make me sicky woozy yukky so have butrans pain patches instead. The meds get slow released over 7 days so no BURST of the stuff to make me queasy.

    You can get tramadols slow release too which do the same sort of thing.

    Hope you get sorted soon

    Love

    toni xx
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I am one of the lucky ones: I am not nastily affected by pain dullers and I think I have a relatively high pain threshold. Pain killers don't do what they promise Janey - they will take the edge off but that is it. I think that one can adjust, over time - pain is always there with me, throbbing and twanging away but I am used to it and only up the strength of the dullers when really necessary. I am currently on 30/500 cocos, about four times a day but that is only because we are away and I don't want to spoil things for Mr DD.

    You will adjust in time, you will find what works the best for you and at what dosage but it may take a little while for that to happen. Just do your best, you can do no more. Take care and keep as well as you can. I am thinking of you. DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • jayneys
    jayneys Member Posts: 122
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Toni and DD sorry about the moaAning again,but things were going so well untill things were changed ,i realley dont mind the pain,but the side efects are very much like sea sickness or car sickness with a head very like migraine but much worse and i cant stop being sick even though i have not eaten,legs so weak i can hardly stand.My mum used to call this typ of thing a billious atack.The pounding head gose on and on hours after have lost the strenth to bother to get to the sink and ,the only ascape is sleep.MY DR HAS GIEN ME SOME NEW PILL THAT YOU PUT UNDER YOUR LIP AND IT MELTS AND GOSE into you blood realy fast ,thay are wonderfull. ALL THE BEST BOTH O ,dd are you having a good time,hope so jaynexxx
  • woodbon
    woodbon Member Posts: 4,969
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hello, I've found that it takes a while to adjust to some medication, tramadol, when I first took it, made me so out of it I thought I'd have to give them up, but got used to them. Sickness, must be horrible and I hope you find something that really takes the edge off the pain without knocking you out.
    Love Suexx
  • jayneys
    jayneys Member Posts: 122
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Mourning Sue and all you lovely people out there ,what a lovely day ,well it is here in shropshire.Your right sue ,it all takes time to get used to all the meds .Going to do some things out in the garden today every bodey has gone to work and nobody will be back befor five ,just me the garden and all my anamals ,i have a mad cat running about running back ward and forwards over my lap top she would make a better job of the spelling,and there is my old cat sitting on the arm of my ,settee,my dog under my legs looking up at me saying when are we going in the garden to let all the tourtose out,so thats what i must do .see yOU later JAYNEXXX
  • bubbadog
    bubbadog Member Posts: 5,544
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Toni, The aweful problem with meds is the side effects! Tramadol made me violently sick! Had a really aweful time with them!I have been through many,many types of mixtures of meds to try and find something my body is o.k with, I don't think there is a mixture of drugs that give totally no side effects it is usually fatigue or the dreaded diarrhoea and sickness! or both!
    I think we have to find a happy meidium some people are happy to life with some pain and limited meds and others the pain is way to painful to live life with so need a mixture of drugs and deal with whatever side effects they bring! Amanda. (bubadog).
  • jayneys
    jayneys Member Posts: 122
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    HI Amanda,i feel alot better with my meds today ,but will be seeing Dr on mon and he wants to change things againe ,he did say im very sensertive to the meds .Iam trying to be more posative about it all there are so meny very brave people on hear and have such a lot to put up with and they do it with such .....cant spell the word .......but i will try courage and humer , and a lot more See you soon jayne xxx
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Morning Janey, it isn't easy sometimes finding meds that suit as some people are indeed very sensitive to them and are hugely troubled by side-effects. Despite not having the constitution of a horse I am one of the lucky ones for whom side-effects rarely crop up. Having said that due to a great increase in coco consumption I am constipated beyond all reason - even my anti-block meds aren't helping, anyone got a stick of anal dynamite to hand? :smile: I have tried beer and Thai curry, even that ain't helped! :smile: I am having a lovely time, I am about to go and get showered and dressed then it's time to hit the shops! Happiness is for DD. And a bottle of Syrup of Figs.
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • Compositor
    Compositor Member Posts: 122
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Almost all meds give me tummy trouble, but, I try to get over, but, sometimes unsuccessfully I can't continue and have to change try something else. Tramadol gave the sickness feeling, told GP and he gave me anti-sickness tabs, seemed to do trick...in saying that, just come of them and gone on MST (Morphine) back on anti-sickness again til it settles down. Constipation is another problem, I sympathise with anyone who has problems with it...meds are a mine field!. Enjoy your break DD, thinking about you, give the shops some stick you've earned it. Good luck all. John x
  • jayneys
    jayneys Member Posts: 122
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi John and DD Your right meds are a mine feild ,i d like to try beer and curry sounds nice,i must be getting better.IV JUST HAD PEANUT BUTTER ,CRUNCHY ON TOAST NOTgood the cat liked the crusts.Have a good day shopping DD all the best john LOVE JAYNE XXX
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 29,821
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Jane

    I totally get what you are talking abouthe last time l tried tramadol (ONE at night) l vomitted all the following day.....vile poor you.

    The thing under your tongue is it to stop you feeling so sick? Sounds good that.

    I am glad you ahve a good and caring doctor l am sure he/she will get you sorted in the end

    Love

    Toni xx
  • jayneys
    jayneys Member Posts: 122
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    HiToni you are right my dr is very good and i trust him which means a ,lot. The new tablets are bril and they work realy fast .Hope you have had a good day ,i missed most of the after noon ,i fell a sleep. all the best Jayne xxx
  • sugarbuttie
    sugarbuttie Member Posts: 225
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi there

    What are these 'under the tongue' tablets called? They sound great! What is in them?
  • bubbadog
    bubbadog Member Posts: 5,544
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Again me!! I have a big meds bag I carry round! I'm on 7 meds in morning including cyclizine which is an anti-sickness drug and like compositor I'm on M.S.T as well. And at night I have 9 meds to take! My OH says I should rattle as I walk! I think like you Jayne that there are alot of people who are brave, but I also believe we are all brave having to deal with our disabilites and illnesses. I also believe us married ones are brave having to deal with our OH's!! ROFL! :lol: Amanda, (bubbadog).
  • jayneys
    jayneys Member Posts: 122
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi sugerbuttie they are called PROCHLORPERAZINE buccal tabs ,not sure whats in them , seemed to have missplaced the leaflet out of the box.Hope you are having agood day ,all the best JAYNE X Hi Amanda you must rattle with that lot ,but chin up,what makes me mad all this rubish seem s to happen to realy good brave people.HOPE YOU ARE HAVEING AGOOD DAY TOO jayne x
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Jayne, it's just dawned on me that I have been mis-spelling your name, I do apologise. :oops: I am glad to read that the new meds are helping, long may that last - and it is also lovely to hear that you like and trust your GP, that does make ALL the difference. You take care and I hope that you carry on improving. (Now that's one film they DIDN'T make! :smile: ) DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • jayneys
    jayneys Member Posts: 122
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Good mourning DD,idont mind the spelling ,i spell so bad my self ,my spelling is a whole new language of my own.Its sunshine and showers in shropshire ,are you feeling better after the weekend away ,iv been no further than the asda the last few weeks ,get so car sick,its like being a child again .But we are planning to go to carvan at temby ,i love the seaside.Just hope i can get there without to meny stops,its not for awile yet.So it will be carry on caravaning .O DD how do you get a picture by your user name at the side ,if its very complcated it dose not matter . all the best JAYNE XXX
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Your spelling is fine, I know what you mean and that is the important bit. We are still away, we might be having an extra night but I will definitely be home by Saturday night - my meds will have run out by then so it's a case of have to go home (plus the fact that the clean knicker supply will have run out. :oops: )

    As for the picture thing, I will remind myself how it's done then send you a PM, OK? Take care. DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben