Sophia, I would talk to him. If the hip pain is bad, then tell him so -- tell him it's interfering with sleep or work or whatever. At least give it a shot. Either that or see a new doctor, I guess. But don't suffer if you don't have to.
Seconded. My sister went through a lot to get her medical issues sorted out recently, and the lesson learned was that of your current doctor isn't willing or able to help you, find a different one. Especially in a case like this when you can point at something specific that you know from experience will help you.
And I totally agree: ask for pain meds and if he won't help - find another doctor.
New Video of Zenyatta's colt.
(Not that I might be trying to get you to make the experiment for the rest of us or anything. ..)
You are all more than welcome to join me, my father, and my grandmother for Sunday Family Dinner!
Flexeril is a muscle relaxant more than a painkiller. I think most doctors, being human, understand that people will take other's medicines. I've confessed to it without getting a lecture.
Speaking of, I feel just a little zombie-like this morning, but I also feel like I slept AWESOMELY. Totes worth it. Just wish I had a second mug of coffee to slurp down.
Semi-relatedly, sumi, on Tuesday evening I saw a guy on BART wearing this t-shirt. I am all agog and wonderfied, on so many levels.
That's excellent.
Here is an article with more of the MLPs.
And, holy damn, I need so many of the shirts on that site. I don't even
wear
t-shirts anymore, really, but I might have to start again.
Is Flexoril an opiod?
Like smonster said, it's a muscle relaxant, not a painkiller of any class (NSAID, opioid, etc.). And it does fuck-all for my hip. I feel betrayed. It used to work SO WELL.
Also, Sophia, I have HUGE issues with medical professionals who refuse to adequately medicate their patients. This isn't the Middle Ages; we have more than leeches and Advil available to us. If flexiril helps you, and your doctor is a douche who refuses to actually provide medical care to you (because refusing to adequately medicate you based on your symptoms IS refusing to provide medical care; make no mistake), then DTMFA and get a doctor who actually provides medical care to you. There is NO REASON for you to live in pain. None.
Ok, on the pain tip--if the foam roller isn't enough but a tennis ball is too much, what do I do? Which is to say, "ow, sciatic nerve!"
Also, I have bucket loads of flexeril, because for a while I had a monthly prescription for 30. I eventually stopped filling it because I didn't use anywhere near that number (because it makes me so woozy the next day). It does often help my headaches, because when I get a headache all my other muscles tense up.
