Leanne-
Looks like AZ could use some help in the PM area. I live in Tucson and am having the same problem. Luckily my PCP and everyone else at Carondelet have been wonderful. Last Tues, the 20th, I made sure I made contact with her office before the Thanksgiving holiday because I'd been taking hydro about every 6 hours since Sept. and it was starting to not work. I haven't been eating and am down to 96 lbs and the only thing I was looking forward to on Thanksgiving was football. I give thanks every day and will have turkey soon.
Got a call back the same day and was put on the morphine sulfate extended release but have the hydro just in case. I didn't even have to see the doc, just go in to pick up paper script because it's a narcotic. I did end up calling the pharmacy that night because I wasn't told there could be withdrawals from the hydro. Felt like a sudden case of the flu.
I have just started eating again and haven't had diarreha but haven't been "regular" for a while. Luckily cheese and veggies don't bother me too much so far. What have you been eating? One of my favorite things is Rice a Roni Four Cheese or Broccoli Au Gratin with either baked chicken or tuna and, as always, 3 Creon 10 for an appetizer. It's so hard to get proper nutrition without something happening - pain or little absorption by the body.
Wish I could help more but I would definitely be on the phone to the doc first thing Mon. morning. Till then, pamper yourself and try and have some time to yourself.
Big hug, no stress, no pain!
Kubladi