Prescription for pain medication (read ALL)?
Please read ALL before you answer. Thank you. Question: If I go to a medical clinic with chronic back pain (and a history of injury), would the doctor likely be willing to give me a prescription for pain medication without requiring bloodwork and/or x-rays? Additional information: I live in Georgia (USA) OTC painkillers don't do anything for me at all, regardless of the kind or strength. I've tried everything. It's literally as if I didn't take anything at all. Stretching, activity, hot baths, and the like don't do anything either-they neither increase nor decrease the pain in the chronic area, though they will work on other parts of my back or body. I walk a lot. If I'm feeling good enough to be up, then I usually manage a walk, at least a mile or two, sometimes more (its not unusual for me to walk 8 or 9 miles in a day if it's really nice out). Though my knee sometimes gets sore, the level of my back pain doesn't change, regardless of what it is. I suffer from incredible chronic back pain, to the point where there have been times lasting into two week periods when I literally can't get up. Most of the time I can mostly function, when I'm up and moving around I'd say something like 75% of the time I'm in pain but still able to function, 20% of the time it's bearable as long as I stay seated, and about 5% are days when I am not hurting at all or it is at a level that I can totally ignore. My pain tolerance is really high, and I can work through a lot of pain. I'd say the level I'm at when I can walk around on my own, the way I usually am, is maybe a half step to a step down from the level I was at when I was in labor, but I'd rank it worse on the scale because it lasts days or weeks or MONTHS at a time instead of hours. There are times where it is to the point where I am actually nauseous because of it. I'm pretty sure it's caused by various injuries I've had in the past, I used to break horses for a living and got hurt quite a bit, and a couple of bad leg injuries has left my left knee bad (to the point where I walk with a cane most of the time), my left foot has several joints which no longer move, and the ankle was badly injured several times and as a result the joint has become slightly misshapen. My left shoulder was also injured badly several times. I ALSO have an extra lumbar (lower back) vertebrae with a very thin disk. None of these have been treated by a doctor, so there isn't anything in my medical record about them. I've been in constant pain for about 4 years now, and in the past 2 years there have been at least six times when I have seriously thought about killing myself. NOT that I'm going to do that, but I'd say that when it literally hurts so bad all the time I want to die, it's time to do something about it. Additionally, the pain has kept me from having a life. Often I'm hurting to much to enjoy even going over to visit friends, the suffering i have to go through just isn't worth it, I'd rather stay at home where I have a bed and rollie office chair. I know I'm going to have to do something eventually, even if I don't do it right now, because I know I can't live like this for much longer, my general health is really suffering now from both stress from the pain and the effects of the deep depression I sink into when I'm hurting so bad I can't get out of bed and don't eat or sleep, and the days I don't eat because I'm either nauseous from the pain or it's not worth the suffering I have getting up and going into the kitchen. I am ONLY depressed like that when I'm in that much pain. We're in a bad place financially for doctors at the moment, though-we make to much money to be on medicaid but not enough to pay for insurance. We're living on my husbands income, in large part because there are so many times when I am not able to function well enough to work. I'd love to get a job again, but I can't do it until I can get rid of my pain. There is a sliding-scale clinic here that we use, which we can afford. Unfortunately, they don't have things like an x-ray there, and I'm not sure of what their bloodwork capabilities are. Though I can pay for a visit to the clinic, paying for bloodwork and x-rays will be really hard, and might not be possible for us to pay for at all. I don't want to go and waste a doctor visit, or have the people there think I'm trying to get painkillers to get high off of.
Pro-lifers. What do you think of this commercial?
I just saw it on tv, and I was disgusted. If you are 17 and older, you can buy it without a prescription... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic6u5r-6l3k
Can I bring my medications into Mexico?
I take two prescription drugs on a daily basis. One of which is Zoloft (an anti-depressant). I'm thinking I will be fine if I take it in the original bottle, but the bottle has a 90-day supply. What is the best route?
What is a good facial cleanser?
I need to cleanse my face before using this prescription acne medicine. What is a good drugstore-bought cleanser? Nuetrogena, clean and clear?
i need medication to treat my diagnosed depression, but my parents wont let me...?
i have been diagnosed with bipolar depression just over a year ago (which has made me suffer from a mild form of social anxiety) and i am sick of it. its gotten to a point where i am having suicidal thoughts and i cant remember the last time i was enjoying life.
i've talked to my parents about taking prescription medication but they arent for it. ive tried almost every "natural" way to treat it but nothing has helped.
i NEED to take xanaz, adderall, or prozac or something to get me past this.
what do i do?
I need new Anti-Virus software?
Up until yesterday I had Norton 360 Anti-Virus software on my computer. But my prescription of their services is up. My dad recently lost his job and I have been looking for a job to no avail for a couple of months now so I can't afford to pay the almost $70 price I have to pay to continue to be protected by Norton 360. Does anyone know of a free and reputable Anti-Virus program that I could get and download so as to protect my computer?
What stores/pharmacies in the U.S. sell phosphacore?
I live in the Southeastern portion of the United States and I'm looking for stores or pharmacies that sell the diet pill Phosphacore. I've tried looking it up at CVS, Walgreens, Walmart, Target, etc. and haven't found it anywhere. I would prefer not to purchase it online if I can find it cheaper somewhere nearby, so please, if you know where it's sold, let me know! Also - I'm not looking for "diet and exercise" advice, so please, if you don't have an answer for this question, don't respond. I've been active in sports/activities/etc. for several years and I'm not extremely overweight, just looking to improve my results and firm up my stomach through a combination of diet pills/watching what I eat/taking aerobics classes.
I keep getting headaches. What do I do?
I've been getting headaches that have been coming and going for almost a week. And each time I feel it, I take Tylenol. But I know you're not supposed to take Tylenol everyday.. but the usually relieves the pain for me.. or at least for the time being. I've been taking one every single day. And the types of headaches:
- A dull pounding
- I feel it on the left part of my head
- It goes all around my head
- It gets stronger when there is loud music and strong lights Possibilities:
- I just recently had the lenses in my glasses changed to a high prescription (for distance, but I often keep them on)
- Once or twice a year I get my seasonal allergies that are REALLY bad. But I don't really remember getting headaches though. And suggestions?
How many milliliters of sterile water for injection should be added?
If 95 mL of sterile water for injection is added toa 10 g bulk powdered drug pharmacy container, the concentration obtained is 100 mg/mL. What is the powder volume of the drug? Having already worked this question, I know the powder volume is 5 mL. I worked it as follows: 100 mg / 1 mL = 10,000 mg / x; x = 100 mL 100 mL - 95 mL = 5 mL Now onto the problem I am having. I just can't grip the right concept because I know my answers are wrong. Using another 10 g vial of the drug in the previous question, you want a concentration of 200 mg/mL. How many milliliters of sterile water for injection should be added? (Use the powder volume calculated in the previous question, which is 5 mL.) How do you set this type of problem up? I've frustrated myself to the point of pulling my hair out, almost. All help is appreciated, and thanks! I've thought of halving the diluent, but is that correct? It seems so obvious, but is it the correct approach?
college is comin up...i dont know what to do. career path? please help?
so ill be goin off to college this fall. for the last two years ive been telling myself ill be going into pharmacy. but recently i just dont know anymore! it's just hard to think of what i want to do since its what im going to do for the rest of my life...ive been looking into different career options but im still not 100% sure. ive kind of looked into being a biochemist but im not exactly sure what they do (explain if you can what they do, that would be very appreciated if you know). i mostly enjoy doing math and math oriented sciences like chemistry and physics (biology i can sort of deal with but i dont like it...with all the reading and memorizing and all). it would be great if i could get just some suggestions on different careers i could go into. also, what kind of courses should i take in college and everything for said career path? should i do pre-med/pre-pharm or major in somethin else? what should i major in etc? please help however you can! thank you!
College is coming up...i dont know what to do. career path? help please?
so ill be goin off to college this fall. for the last two years ive been telling myself ill be going into pharmacy. but recently i just dont know anymore! it's just hard to think of what i want to do since its what im going to do for the rest of my life...ive been looking into different career options but im still not 100% sure. ive kind of looked into being a biochemist but im not exactly sure what they do (explain if you can what they do, that would be very appreciated if you know). i mostly enjoy doing math and math oriented sciences like chemistry and physics (biology i can sort of deal with but i dont like it...with all the reading and memorizing and all). it would be great if i could get just some suggestions on different careers i could go into. also, what kind of courses should i take in college and everything for said career path? should i do pre-med/pre-pharm or major in somethin else? what should i major in etc? please help however you can! thank you!
In Egypt pharmacies, what is the strongest painkillers you can buy over the counter.?
In Egypt pharmacies, what is the strongest painkillers you can buy over the counter.?
Hi I am off to Egypt this week and i use quite a lot of pain control medication (tramado/Ultram) for genuine reasons... i am am worried that i have left it to late to get a repeat rx from my doctor and would like to know what is the strongest pain medication i can legally purchase over the counter in an Egyptian pharmacy/chemest,
Also is it true that it is legal to buy valiums over the counter lagally as well, as i would have to settle for that if it was the only thing available
Please helpfull answers, and thanks for reading
