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Reply: Gallbladder removal /possible hernia

Yep, I had mine removed, too, and ended up with a 'central hernia', one just below the...

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Reply: Medications and sweating

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Reply: Medications and sweating

Hi there, (PLEASE READ) I've also been dealing with severe, chronic pain since a 1992...

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Hi there, (PLEASE READ)
I've also been dealing with severe, chronic pain since a 1992 car accident, as well (I take OxyContin and Oxy IR, both of which are strong narcotics that can and do cause sweating, depending on my dose. I have a very, very high tolerance to any narcotic and sometimes have to increase my dose with the ok of my doctor). Anyhow, two of your medications jumped out at me but I'd be willing to bet that it's the METHADONE. I did a little research in regards to Methadone and thought you might like to read the following: (Please keep in mind that you should always go by your doctors orders and not anybody elses' here online. This is just something I thought you might like to read and follow up on with the doctors.)
Does Methadone Cause Sweating? Yes. All opioids can cause flushing and hot sweats, but methadone is probably worse than the others. This is because when it's used to treat opioid addiction, we want the patient to go up to a dose that blocks the opioid receptors, and the hot sweats from methadone seems to be at least partially dose-related. Why does this happen? We don't exactly know, but it has to do with the effects of opioids on the thermo-regulatory centers in the brain. Excess sweating can also be caused by opioid withdrawal, so if there are other withdrawal signs or symptoms (body aches, runny nose, nausea, stomach cramps), the sweating may improve with a dose increase. About half of all patients on methadone report unpleasant sweating, but some patients report dramatic, soaking sweats. The sweating for these patients is more than an inconvenience. These are bad enough to interfere with life.
Medications For Sweating Caused By Methadone There are a few prescription medications which can help this severe sweating.

Clonidine, a blood pressure medication, blocks sweats to some degree in many patients.
Anticholenergic medicines, so named because these drugs block the effect of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine in the involuntary nervous system, block sweating. Anticholinergics tend to dry all secretions, causing such common side effects as dry mouth and dry eyes. These medications can cause more serious side effects, so they must be prescribed by a doctor familiar with the patient's medical history. All of these medications have been used for excessive sweating with various degrees of success, in some patients. Some examples of anticholinergics include:
- oxybutynin (also used for urinary leakage)
- bipereden (used in some Parkinson patients)
- scopolamine (also used for sea sickness)
- dicyclomine (used for irritable bowel syndrome)
For unusually bad situations, Botox can be injected under the skin of the most affected areas, like armpits, palms and soles. Obviously, this is somewhat of a last-resort measure.
Other Ways To Treat Methadone Induced Sweat

Many of the common sense things do help somewhat, like wearing loose clothing, keeping your house cool, and losing weight. Regular exercise helps some people. Talcum powder, sprinkled on the areas that sweat, can help absorb some of the moisture. Antiperspirants can be used in the underarm area, but also in any area that routinely becomes sweaty. The antiperspirant can be applied at bedtime so sweating won't interrupt sleep. There are prescription antiperspirants, like Drysol or Xerac, but these sometimes can be irritating to the skin. Avoid spicy foods, which can also cause sweating. Make sure the sweating isn't coming from any other source, like an overactive thyroid, and check your body temperature a few times, to make sure you don't have a fever, indicating the sweating could be from a smoldering infection. A trip to the doctor should include some basic blood tests to rule out medical causes other than the dose of methadone.
I hope this helps you some. Please make sure to follow up with your pain mgmt team. Personally, I would not waste the money of a nat. alt. team. Doesn't help much for chronic pain. Take care. Keep up posted. Hope this helped.View Thread

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HI there. Sorry to hear about all the pain you've had to go through. Without boring...

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HI there. Sorry to hear about all the pain you've had to go through. Without boring you too much and trying to keep this short (as I have a habit of replying in 'book style', LOL), I have been dealing with chronic pain, of similarity, since a car accident back in 1992. I am currently on OxyContin and Oxy IR, for the chronic pain, AND Neurontin (aka: gabapentin, for nerve pain) and Restoril (aka: temazepam, for sleep). I have almost the exact pain as you are describing but did NOT have polio as a child.
Here's some suggestions, things I've gone through over the past 15 years or so, to try to get rid of, or alleviate, at least SOME of the pain:
1. Since this is nerve pain (and everything you described sounds EXACTLY like nerve problems), ask the doctor if he/she could ADD either Gabapentin or Lyrica to your meds. They are both excellent medications for nerve pain but the Gabapentin (Neurontin) is an older medication and a LOT cheaper than Lyrica (Pregabalin).
2. Since your nerve pain is from the waist down or so, it sounds like you might have something going on from the L1 on down. Mine is the L5-S1-3 (the sacrum in people is actually fused so most refer to it as just the S1) that causes the pain and radiculopathy. Ask for an MRI, if you haven't had one, to get a better idea of exactly what's going on. I realize you had polio as a child but don't let the doctors just ASSUME that that is the only problem. I'm the type that speaks up and will actually ask the doctors to please do this or that. I do it in a very nice way and I can usually get my doctor to order what I've requested. (She's pretty cool about that but she also knows I have some medical background, lol)
3. If the Dilaudid isn't helping anymore, and it sounds like it isn't, you have probably built up a tolerance to it, as I have to the OxyContin, and the dose might have to be increased. I have gone from a low dose to a very high dose since I've been on it almost since it came out back in 1995. If your doctor is willing to increase it slightly AND add either Neurontin or Lyrica to it, you just might get back to having low to no pain again, at least for a little while.
4 There are so many options today. Here's a few that you might talk to your doctor about (preferably a pain management doctor as primary doctors aren't all that familiar with these):
Steroid injections into the nerves that are causing the pain;
Spinal cord stimulators that can be implanted (you go through a trial version first);
Pain pumps that can also be implanted (again, trial version is used first);
Bi-Lateral RF Lesioning. Bi-Lateral means BOTH sides. This is definitely something that just might work for you as it cuts and cauterizes the nerves that are causing the pain. It usually will last anywhere from a few months to a few years in some people. The nerves eventually start growing back and the procedure would have to be done again.....at some point. But if you get even one year out of it, it's worth it.
One more thing: As you may know, narcotic medication causes constipation. The one thing I've found that works wonderfully is Miralax. I use the generic and I buy it at Sams Club as you just can't find it cheaper anywhere else. I have to take 3 times what the directions say, a day, but have cleared that with my doctor.
I sure hope these suggestions help you out. Keep me posted, ok? Take care.......View Thread

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Reply: Mysterious Lump on Lower Right back

I had something very similar to what you described but it was on my neck, something...

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I had something very similar to what you described but it was on my neck, something everybody would stare at when talking to me. It was about an inch and a half below my right ear lobe, about 2 cm. in size. Because it was causing nerve type pain when I would wash and run my hand over it (and if anybody has had nerve pain, they know how bad it feels, like electricity for me shooting up into my head, LOL.) I finally broke down and asked my doctor to refer me to a general surgeon. It was removed and biopsied and turned out to be a benign lipoma (NOT lymphoma. Big difference as those of us that have some medical knowledge know.). The reason it was causing pain is because it was growing up against a nerve, but not in the nerve. Lipomas, themselves, are usually painless unless they're pressing on a nerve like mine was.
Don't ever be too embarrassed to ask your doctor a question or have her/him take a look at something you have a question about, please...
I can laugh WITH you when you said, "My doctor thinks I've let nursing school go to my head, basically "thinking zebras when I hear hoof beats instead of horses" .....I have had the same doctor for over 12 years now. She is the type that you can joke around with, ask how she is doing, ask how her family is, what they did on their vacation, etc., etc.. She can also be very firm with you when needed, if needed. She has a fantastic 'bedside manner', the type of doctor I really like having. But she knows I have medical background, as well, so when I go in and start opening my mouth, LOL, she will roll her eyes in that joking way and smile or laugh and then agree with me a lot of the time. (Those of us with some type of medical background/knowledge can be the biggest 'pain in the butt' sometimes, depending on the doctor we have, but do not let that keep you from asking questions or anything at all.)
I hope all works out well for you. Good luck on Monday and if you can/want, give us an update when you can.
Take care......View Thread

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