At Wed, 1 May 2002, Hchalm@aol.com wrote:
>
>Dear Gwen:
>
>Have you asked about ms-contin. Many people here on the board have been
>prescribed that and it works about the same as oxycontin and so far the
>druggies haven't figured out how to abuse it. I've heard so many people
>complain about the side affects of methadone so I don't blame you for being
>upset about her prescribing this medication. Ask about the ms-contin?
>Demand that she give you a chance to try the ms-contin. You could ask the
>board who is on the ms-contin and how much it has helped their pain and then
>print them out and take them to her. I have used the board many of times to
>tell my doctor what works and doesn't work from the experience of others here
>and he'll usually listen, but he's a very understanding doctor.
>
>Love,
>
>Hell-yun