Teresa Shaffer

Thank you for sharing this information. It is so hard just to keep up with our daily medications, add in worry of interactions with food or other medications and it can be very stressful. I am thankful that my provider and my pharmacy works really good together to help prevent serious interactions.

Hi Tndrft001,

Thank you for starting a thread where folks can introduce themselves. For some folks coming to a forum is a little scary. I hope to see others join us here on this topic and on the others.

I was 24 yrs old when my pain issues started. I was the mom of three young girls. It took several years of me going from one healthcare provider…[Read more]

One BIG concern that I have and have been following is the combination of opioid pain medications and benzodiazepines (like valium, xanax, klonopin, ativan and others) used as sleep agents or to lower anxiety. A report just came out from the Maryland Dept of Health about this and its role in prescription medication overdose. The warning is this:…[Read more]

It is important to verify interactions with other meds, food and herbal/dietary supplements too.

Welcome Stevie,

How was your visit with your daughter? I hope there was a pre-Father’s Day celebration, California style. Did you learn any new traveling tips along the way?

Hi Dionetta,

It is an ongoing process. I have had some really good weeks and then some really bad weeks. I have not given up and will keep going until I have kicked the habit for good. Thank you for the support.