I have been dealing unsuccessfully with the pain that comes with the trigeminal nerve being caught up in the transderamal patch........wile i undertstand there is a 70% chance of addiction, i also understand there is a difference between ADDICTION and being a DRUGGIE.
I have had a migraine 24/7 for over a year (BAsilary artery Torturous wrapped around the trigeminal nerve at the pon) and i have been eating every kind of pill for over a year, handfulls at a time. Ive never gotten the [pain down past a 3 or 4. Currently i am taking Hydracodone 5/325, they arent doing the trick either. Eating them every 2 to three hours and the pain still isnt down past 3 or 4. My dad gave me a patch while on vacation in illinois that lasts for 12 days. I havent had a PILL IN 19 hours. 19 hours!!!!! I get lil flares, but for the most part the pain is a 1 or 2 so i call dr office and request a meeting with dr to get this relief, and the "Office MGR" told me, oh that is a narcotic, you have to go to pain management, YOULL BE A DRUGGIE IN NO TIME!!!!!!!! WHAAAAAAAT? I told her that was completely unethical and requested to talk to an office mgr she said i am the mgr. Well i flipped out! I said you cant say that shit to patients thats got me FUCKED UP, she said "Oh you gonna cuss me now?" I said ive never heard this from a dr's office! Yeah I cussed, i sure did after she said that. I put in call to UT Health Science center ethics and humanities left message with receptionist and from her voice and tone its clear the comment was/is/and always will be UNETHICAL>*(waiting on the return call from a dr ?)* THen called Dr office back, Talked to a different worker and when i told her i needed to talk to dr and Why she seem to be quite taken aback by the comment from ofc mgr. Gasped even, both people ive told have. It CRUSHED ME, i collapsed in the floor a fucking heap. Its every thing i can do to stay sane with this pain and her comment has shaken me to the core. Im soooo UPSET!!!! I have a basillary (sp?) artery (torturous) wrapped around the tri-geminal nerve at the pon. Ive had radiation, didnt work am currently eating more hydrocodone every day and it works less and less. Im livid and broken. I dont deserve this and NOONE DOES, i am a professional, and i have a legitimate TORTUROUS ARTERY!
**** JUST SPOKE PERSONALLY TO DR . He said his staff was correct in telling me that. WTF AM I CRAZZZZZY!!!!!!!!????!!?!?!?!?!?!****