Will a primary care physician give additional pain medication?
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August 3rd, 2011
If the patient has been on NSAIDS for over 10 years and now has developed a heart condition. I have been diagnosed with CHF and I have recently learned of the dangers of taking Naprosyn for long periods of time. So I want to ask my doctor to give additional pain medication, in other words up my dosage. He is currently giving me Percocets to take once daily, but I want to completely eliminate the Naprosyn so i will need additional Percocets. How do I ask without him thinking I’m becoming abusive to the narcotic?
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This is definitely a question for your doctor.
I would think just how you said it here. The only reason you want more percs is because you believe Naprosyn is potentially more dangerous for you long term. If you just say exactly how you feel about it I dont really see why he would believe you’re trying to abuse the narcotics.
Is he the doctor that prescribed the Naprosyn? Talk to him about alternatives to Naprosyn, and if more percocet is appropriate or is there a better alternative.
He may want to consult your cardiologist.
You should talk to both your primary care physician and your cardiologist about it. You may get referred to a pain specialist who will work with your cardiologist to ensure the pain treatments do not interfere with your cardiac regimen.
You should really look into alternative methods for dealing with pain. It’s not good to keep upping your Percocets. You may already be addicted.
Meditation is supposed to be able to help. Maybe yoga. I’m not sure.
Talk to your pain specialist and see what you can do.
You might also look into a pain management center, doctors there manage pain, period. They’re awful to deal with, but in the USA, it’s sometimes the only option. If you’re “lucky” enough to have certain conditions and live in certain states, you can qualify to receive medical marijuana.
Barring that, there are a number of alternative remedies that many people find helpful. PM me if you’re interested. If nothing, I’m a good networker in that department.
I thought Percocet was deleted from the FDA registry? Check this out.
Or, was it Darvon?
@john65pennington It was Darvon and Davrvocette that has been withdrawn since 2007. I guess these 4 I still have are collectables!! lol!
I think you are good to say, this NSAID isn’t working for me anymore but I want good pain control rather than telling any doc what drug you think you should be on. If you name the drug you look more like you are seeking drugs, if you name pain relief, you look more like you are seeking pain relief.
I have a friend who deals with constant pain. She takes Benedryl with her pain meds because it makes them work better.
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