Bextra update
Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 9:21 pm
In mid-July I reported that 20 mg of Bextra daily completely eliminated the bad pain days that methadone didn't handle. This is to let you know I continue to be totally pain-free while cutting my methadone dose in half.
My pain doc said the drug hasn't been around long enough to know for sure about the consequences of long term use, but he doesn't anticipate any problems as long as I take it with food as the directions specify. Unfortunately it doesn't help everyone - only about 35% of the folks who take it for nerve pain, so I clearly am one of the lucky ones.
Interestingly,at first I felt guilty about my good fortune, and my depression got worse rather than better. It took me a little while to figure out a new direction for myself since pain was no longer dominating my life. I know I may not remain pain-free forever, but for now I'm feeling very blessed.
My pain doc said the drug hasn't been around long enough to know for sure about the consequences of long term use, but he doesn't anticipate any problems as long as I take it with food as the directions specify. Unfortunately it doesn't help everyone - only about 35% of the folks who take it for nerve pain, so I clearly am one of the lucky ones.
Interestingly,at first I felt guilty about my good fortune, and my depression got worse rather than better. It took me a little while to figure out a new direction for myself since pain was no longer dominating my life. I know I may not remain pain-free forever, but for now I'm feeling very blessed.