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Suggest Substitute For Contin To Relieve Pain

Currently I am on 30mg ms contin 4 time a day and 8 norcos a day for BP. I still am in pain. I have been taking this for 3 years now. I tried opana but my insurance will not cover it. They will not cover a lot of time release meds. Any suggestions
Tue, 20 Feb 2018
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Over 100 mg of narcotics is considered a high and potentially dangerous amount. Seriously considering methadone is one option. There are a host of options we are supposed to say "CBT, mindfulness, yoga" but they are not evaluated as actually doing anything.
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Suggest Substitute For Contin To Relieve Pain

Over 100 mg of narcotics is considered a high and potentially dangerous amount. Seriously considering methadone is one option. There are a host of options we are supposed to say CBT, mindfulness, yoga but they are not evaluated as actually doing anything.