How to ask for breakthrough pain meds
I’ve been on my current meds for several years. However I find it doesn’t last the entire time (6 hours) and for the first time I’m running out of meds. Mostly this is from waking at night with pain. I tried morphine ER at night and it didn’t help. I’m not trying to get high, I’m trying to live life with some amount of normality. Yet I’m so ( afraid, ashamed, embarrassed?) to ask, especially since my previous provider just left the practice. Any ideas about this? Why can’t we try other meds at night?
Well, maybe you should try a little different route. Morphine ER and muscle relaxers that work like prescription sleep aid. I also need to add Naproxen for pain due to Inflammation.
I take a muscle relaxer only at night bc it knocks me out. Unfortunately, after 20 years of prescription NSAIDS, I get severe gastritis with even OTC brands. I wish I could still take them. Im going to bring it up again but right now I'm on prednisone so life is good. All an illusion.
All the Doctors in here cover your eyes- They Are Not Gods ! You need to sit down with either him or her and share how bad your pain is. If they won’t help you go interview someone else, they are just Humans like everyone else in this group. If they can’t show empathy or compassion for your situation they shouldn’t be your Pain Management Doctor. Do Not be afraid you are paying him.
I’ve heard that many Docs are afraid of the suits telling how they need to run their practice, Government sticking their heads in on something they know nothing about. My Doc shares w me what the suits wanted which was how many scripts he was writing and how often they saw each patient Their ideal formula was see your patients every 30 days, Doc said I have 2,400 patients how can I see them all in a month. My Clinic Staff would quit along with myself.
Thank you for discussing an important topic! One of the most difficult things people need to learn is how to advocate for themselves. You may be interested in these articles written by our health leaders: What Advocating for Yourself Can Look Like and How To Be Heard With AxSpa: Doctor Edition. How do you approach advocating for yourself at the doctor's office? Warmly, Kathy (Team Member)
That sounds really frustrating. You're just trying to get through the day (and night) with some relief—it’s not too much to ask. It totally makes sense to want to try something different at night if what you’re on isn’t lasting. I know it can feel uncomfortable bringing it up, especially with a new provider, but you have every right to advocate for yourself. You deserve to be heard and to have options that actually help. -Latoya (Team Member)
