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First of all, killing yourself is not an option. Life, no matter how much pain it entails, is too precious a gift to refuse.
Now, get on the telephone and find another doctor. If you've been dealing with a rheumy, try a neurologist. Try a physiatrist. Try another family practicioner. Offer to sign a drug contract saying you will get all your pain meds from that doctor. Promise to only use one pharmacy.
Have you tried the Duragesic/fentanyl patches? You can use a low dose of them for as long as they work. Then you can go back to the oxycontin. You will find that you no longer need as high a dose of the oxycontin. By alternating between the two (oxycontin and fentanyl) you are less apt to build up a tolerance.
Are you open to something different? I found that accupunc-ture worked on my back pain. I had to stop when my scalp was sensitized, but, if I could, I would go that route any day.
There are better days ahead. You just have to look for them.
BetteKView Thread

Would you believe a 93 year old woman I did pool therapy with was still getting hot flashes! She refused hormone therapy and toughed it out. Me, I feel rotten enough from FM to not need any other stressors. Imagine 40 years of night sweats.
Not me.
I wish the Savella worked for me. I'm so glad it works for you.
Towards better days,
BetteKView Thread

They were great while they lasted, and these warm water exercises allowed me to continue working long enough to earn my teachers' retirement system disability. That meant a great deal, since I had been the family's major breadwinner.
If you have the option of warm water exercise, give it a try. You will find you can stand longer without low back pain, your knees and hips are not screaming at you, and the others in the pool with you are a great support group of people who understand pain.View Thread

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