http://www.addiction-free.com/blog/the-role-of-relapse-prevention-for-more-effective-chronic-pain-management/ Chronic Pain Solutions Thu, 17 May 2012 20:36:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 http://www.addiction-free.com/blog/the-role-of-relapse-prevention-for-more-effective-chronic-pain-management/#comment-9180 Ollie Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:08:25 +0000 http://www.addiction-free.com/blog/the-role-of-relapse-prevention-for-more-effective-chronic-pain-management/#comment-9180 I have the view that depression is a disease which comes from total identification with one's thoughts and emotions and have found teachings like that of Eckhart Tolle to help me recover. What do you think? I have the view that depression is a disease which comes from total identification with one’s thoughts and emotions and have found teachings like that of Eckhart Tolle to help me recover. What do you think?

]]> http://www.addiction-free.com/blog/the-role-of-relapse-prevention-for-more-effective-chronic-pain-management/#comment-1321 Robert Wed, 10 Sep 2008 04:12:09 +0000 http://www.addiction-free.com/blog/the-role-of-relapse-prevention-for-more-effective-chronic-pain-management/#comment-1321 I'm really glad that I came across your blog and addiction-free website. Tomorrow, I have an appointment with a psychiatrist to hopefully be put on Suboxone. I don't take my current pain medications for any high because I no longer feel any euphoria when taking them. My tolerance has built to the point where Oxycontin 40mg (1 every 12 hours) and Roxicodone 15mg (1 every 8 hours for breakthrough pain) don't seem to work. This is my first month on Oxycontin, which I didn't want to go on due to the PR all over the news, and I really thought it would finally get rid of my pain. I've taken everything from Avinza, to Morphine Sulfate ER and IR, to Opana ER, to you name it. I don't know what it's going to take to get my pain under control but it does cause depression when you're only 37 y/o. Hell, I act the exact same on my medications, seeing as how I don't even notice I've taken them, and my girlfriend has it in her head that I'm a drugee. She told me that she used to take that medication and admits that it became a problem for her so she's already made up her mind that I'm the same as her. I've noticed that pain management doctors (locally anyway) seem to clump all of their patients in the same group as well. I have a LOT of pride and to know that I don't run out of my medicine early due to wanting a buzz is very frustrating for me. So, to get people off my back, I made the phone call to talk with the psychiatrist openly and honestly. I wish I knew what to expect with Suboxone because I don't know anyone who takes it. I know that your mind plays a huge part in how medicines work and I guess I don't have a ton of faith in it. I rationalize that based on the fact that it sounds like all pain management doctors would want their patients on Suboxone if they're worried about them becoming addicted or selling them on the streets. I read that the main ingredient was more powerful than morphine but Opana ER was supposed to be strong too. I didn't get any relief from that either. Well, I really didn't plan on writing you a book but I'm glad I found your sites. I look forward to reading all of the information you have on your websites. Thank you for being a caring and sharing doctor! Robert I’m really glad that I came across your blog and addiction-free website. Tomorrow, I have an appointment with a psychiatrist to hopefully be put on Suboxone. I don’t take my current pain medications for any high because I no longer feel any euphoria when taking them. My tolerance has built to the point where Oxycontin 40mg (1 every 12 hours) and Roxicodone 15mg (1 every 8 hours for breakthrough pain) don’t seem to work. This is my first month on Oxycontin, which I didn’t want to go on due to the PR all over the news, and I really thought it would finally get rid of my pain. I’ve taken everything from Avinza, to Morphine Sulfate ER and IR, to Opana ER, to you name it. I don’t know what it’s going to take to get my pain under control but it does cause depression when you’re only 37 y/o. Hell, I act the exact same on my medications, seeing as how I don’t even notice I’ve taken them, and my girlfriend has it in her head that I’m a drugee. She told me that she used to take that medication and admits that it became a problem for her so she’s already made up her mind that I’m the same as her. I’ve noticed that pain management doctors (locally anyway) seem to clump all of their patients in the same group as well. I have a LOT of pride and to know that I don’t run out of my medicine early due to wanting a buzz is very frustrating for me. So, to get people off my back, I made the phone call to talk with the psychiatrist openly and honestly. I wish I knew what to expect with Suboxone because I don’t know anyone who takes it. I know that your mind plays a huge part in how medicines work and I guess I don’t have a ton of faith in it. I rationalize that based on the fact that it sounds like all pain management doctors would want their patients on Suboxone if they’re worried about them becoming addicted or selling them on the streets. I read that the main ingredient was more powerful than morphine but Opana ER was supposed to be strong too. I didn’t get any relief from that either. Well, I really didn’t plan on writing you a book but I’m glad I found your sites. I look forward to reading all of the information you have on your websites. Thank you for being a caring and sharing doctor! Robert

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