Author: TwinCitiesHardcore

Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 2:33 pm

You really should seek out a pain management specialist, it will likely require you asking your primary care physician directly for a referral. The problem is that Norco is a really uneffective way to treat chronic pain as it is so up and down in that it has a short duration of action which often causes the patient to focus mentally on the pain and medication. ‘have I taken enough?’ ‘Have I taken too much?’ ‘Should I take more’ ‘How should I take this so I don’t wake up in the middle of the night?’ ‘What time is it and what time did I take my last dose?!’ REPEAT EVERY TWO-FOUR HOURS TOPS. See where I’m going with this. This is likely why your Dr. had the idea to transfer you to a longer acting preperation of an opioid. Yr. Doc seems to be about as informed as a well-meaning BUT UNINFORMED Dr. would be; his specialty simply isn’t pain management which is a REALLY complex issue. You NEED to be aassessed by a pain management specialist to see where your pain is really at and what the best treatment plan for you individually would be. If not you will be on a rollercoaster ride of narcotics thqat might not be the best in your case that will keep you comfortable very, very fleetingly. Again, tell your Dr. you would like a referral to a pain management specialist.

T