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Old 04-07-2009, 10:25 AM   #10 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by terriB View Post
There are certain patches used for lidocane and fentanyl. I personally struggle horribly with pain and migranes. I have a Pain Managment Specialist who works with me to try and get the pain undercontrol. He does trigger point injections and lots of them. Some visits can be 15 or more shots. It's not fun. I don't do narcotics anymore. They don't help my pain.
FWIW, a close friend of mine has turned to "alternative" medications (only legal in some states) for dealing with her migraines. She has had some success with this if the she starts taking the drug as soon as the warning signs start. She also takes this to help with the nausea caused by some of the narcotics.
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