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Why Can't I Have My Pain Killers After Radiation For Rectal Cancer?
I have rectal cancer. My surgery was sept. 6 1013. I did five weeks of radiation with 5fu pump then I went on to 12 weeks of high dose chemo. I did folfox for three weeks then they changed me to folfuri because of the neuropathy. I have been take hydrocodone 7.25 325 Tylenol sInce my surgery. Now they want to cut me completely from pain meds. They prescribed meloxicam tab 7.5 mg once daily but it comes up and upsets my stomach. I want my regular pain meds back. I have an ileostomy. I also have lost 40 lbs. I'm now 94 lbs. why can't I have my pain meds I want?
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Mon, 24 Feb 2014
Dear,
Unless there is any specific contraindication to a particular pain killer you can consume the pain killer of your choice.
Dr. J. Ticku
Unless there is any specific contraindication to a particular pain killer you can consume the pain killer of your choice.
Dr. J. Ticku
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