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For your cronic pain, are you going to a pain specialist? I know my migraines were at a level 10 24/7......go figure....one non-stop migraine. For a while I was having to go to the ER every 3 days for a 200mg demoral shot......which relief lasted only the 8 hours of the shot duration.....then back to the #10. I finally went to a wonderful pain specialist that was willing to give me the amount of pain med that finally worked.......haven't had a migraine in 3 years (or at least any that I have felt) since on the large amount of pain med.

I am using the fentynal duragesic patches (2 100ug/hour). It is way more than they even gave my Mother when she was dying of cancer, but it has worked for almost 3 years. I really love the patch because it is on for 72 hours with constant pain relief going into the body.....not having to worry about taking pills when the pain comes back.

They told me that pain should be treated so that you don't have the ups & downs.....just constant relief.....does the trick for me,,,,,,but I know that what works for me isn't what works for others.....cause what worked for others didn't work for me.....lol.

Hope you can find some relief soon,
Debbie