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I too have fibromyalgia, suffer from migraines, and have chronic disc herniation's, among other things. I FINALLY figured out how to get to "My Story" and wrote a very short version of my ailments. (about time eh Beth?LOL!)
I have two girls, ages 24 and 17. It still hurts me to say that my baby is 17! LOL
Btw, LOVE your name as some of my family members say the exact same thing to me and frown upon me taking any kind of narcotic. Very frustrating, so I don't go around them unless I can't get out of it.
I'm pretty new here myself and learning how to navigate through the site.
Welcome!
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I wish you the best of luck with your case!
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Since they sent it to the hospital, who sent it to a lab, they'll probably figure out which meds gave the false positive. And they should be able to treat you at a pain management clinic.
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I'm terribly sorry that you are suffering.
However, I've found that it's never a good idea to "suggest" an increase in meds, but if you mention that your quality of life isn't what it use to be, they might adjust the meds or try something different.View Thread

I too had a death in my family from the "morphine" patches. A beloved nephew who abused the medicated patches. He was three months younger than I am and was like a brother to me.
There are a lot of people on this board that use the Fentanyl patches, and, as with any medication, it should be used as prescribed. Any medication, even otc meds, can affect a person's health if too much is used.
Again, my sympathies to you and your family.
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In some states, (I live in KY and they do this) they report to a data base that doctors access.
Could you ask them to test you again? Tell them everything you've taken in the last month, including any antibiotics and OTC meds.
Since you've been a patient there for a while, they may agree to test you again and see what shows up.
Best of luck to you!
LoriView Thread

Most people complain that the memory foam makes them "sweat" in the summer and is hard a rock in winter. Among other complaints.
The sleep number bed doesn't work as well or as long as it's stated in the commercials and they have no return policy.
I can't afford the really good ones ($5,000 ), and I'm afraid to get the cheaper models.
I might look into getting a topper for my bed, see how that works.View Thread

Wish I could get one, but right now, it's outta the price range.View Thread

The ENT (Mark Sloan/Eric Dane.. did I mention I LOVE Grey's anatomy? LOL) found the problem through gentleman's nose, was an inflamed nerve.
I don't mean to offend but when I read the post I remembered the episode.
Has your husband had MRI's or other tests done? I do sincerely hope you get the answers and proper diagnosis for him. I'm so sorry that you both are going through this.
LoriView Thread

I had a sleep study done a while back and they had those TempuPedic beds there. I usually only sleep three maybe four hours til I can't stay in bed any longer, but actually got a decent night sleep on this one.
I started looking into those beds, but a lot of people are complaining about them. So I started looking into the Sleep number beds, same thing.
It's frustrating because I need to replace my regular bed, but don't want to buy a really expensive bed and not like it....View Thread
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