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Hey hi I'm new and need encouragement!!!

hi honey god bless. i wish i had known about this when my journey started. i don't think oxy to Norco is a fair exchange. everybody has to find their own medium. it took my pm doc 4 years to find the right recipe that worked for me. it was good until it wasn't anymore. gonna be a long bumpy road so hang on tight

Welcome! So sorry to hear you are having trouble on top of trouble. First things first for sure! I am also a single mom and a crocheter! Pain in my hands has definitely had an impact on my desire to pick up the hook so, I understand. Good thing I had already completed several 'lap robes'. We live in NJ and the weather has kept me prisoner too! Hope you get your answers from the doctors!

Hi Ibee & welcome to the forum. Glad you decided to join us. Lots of folks lurk for awhile & read the posts & then take the plunge, lol.

Glad to read the echo showed no damage. It always seems like its something going on some times. I hope all goes well with the new PM dr this week. An excellent site to look up medications is Drugs.com, its a very informative site. If you want to check out the oxycontin check it out there.

I have a sister in OKC & like you she is so tired of the cold. Our weather has changed a lot over the past few years, seeing stuff that we normally do not.

Keep us posted on how you are doing. Take care.

G day everyone!!! I'm overwhelmed and thankful for responses...I finally slept about 5 hours...feel so much better now! Still in lots of pain but not with the horrible feelings of no sleep.
Cogito going to research that info. I've only been on oxy 10 for about 5 months. Before that norco 10. Having this drug holiday hopefully has lowered my tolerance a bit and who knows maybe for the best. If it were my choice oxy is a bit much for me and daily activities. Really slows me down. Norco takes the pain but doesn't leave me as groggy. All I know is Tuesday seems forever away...I live in okc and have seen a few drs retire and others get shutdown but we still have many pain clinics and excellent pm drs. I recently had an insurance change and my pm Dr didn't accept medicaid. He was the best...found a pmd that did and called them for me...oklahoma has stringent laws already so I haven't experienced what alot of people have except the issues with pharmacies. Some just really think they are God with new power and others are still hometown awesome. I pray for everyone that God will just clear the red tape and bless us with grace and comfort as we journey through chronic pain.
Happy turtle: are you close to a beach? O how I miss the ocean...
Vickie, you've been through so very much and seem so strong...thank you for your input and wisdom!
Pitmom: I sell some of what I crochet...earrings hats mittens scarves lots of holiday stuff,etc. Knew I'd better reach out though when I began to not want to do that. I know I'm a bit depressed because everything is an effort right now, even things I love...ah sadness...
stray : yes this oklahoma weather is changing on a dime...I do love the winter and snow rain etc. But it makes me hurt so bad..
Tidelmouse: omg your my buddy haha. I've watched everything on gangs, mafia , etc and am currently on ww2 doc by Ken burns. Amazing. Incredibly sad. But wow to our guys. The other docu that was awesome was "the men who built america" . Again awesome and incredibly intelligent. I have totally released my geek now. I think I love this stuff so much because in horrendous circumstances people rose up and overcame incredible odds. Like us! We are just still in our battle forging on.

Thank you all again so much, and would love to encourage you all as well. Hope I can do that soon. And anytime please feel free to message me...I'm usually online most of the time...

And last but not least...the Packers should have been in the superbowl...they better not fall apart this year. The end. Haha

Lynn

Hi pam! It's horrible cold up here! You can have cuddle duds and pants over them and still feel the ice cold north wind to your bones. Staying warm by the fire and watching netflix. Found an oldie I loved "lonesome dove" & I'm finishing that off now. O my! Loved walking dead. Finished that in october. Can't wait for next season. Couldn't watch on TV , too spoiled of watching all at once! Glad your stay in warm and have your hubby to keep you company and share life with. I do miss having someone to share with. Gets pretty lonely!

Have a great week
Lynn

Hello, you do need to let your pm doctor know of your heart condition and your dentist needs to be informed of it as well... My daughter has Aortic Stenosis which when she was born she needed open heart surgery...now a days they can do balloon catherization proceedures to open up the heart valves. Its a narrowing of your heart valve and most likely your new cardiologists will redo your echocardiogram. So don't panic yet as they have many improvements to your heart condition, that you might not even need surgery, you may just need monitoring...The dentist needs to know because something as simple as strep throat can go down to the heart and cause endocarditists so before dental cleanings you might need antibotics because if they cut you it could cause a possible infection that can go down to the heart so antibotic prevent that and if you think you have strep throat get seen by a doctor asap for antibotics...
These are precautions... Having a heart condition just means you need more precautions now...and you should make note of it and to tell all your doctors...but you can still have a life, my daughter is going to be 24 yrs old soon and she is doing good...you will do good too...many well wishes and keep us posted on your cardiologist appointment...

Don't forget to let your dentists know as well... It's good that your low risk, but still means you do need to take precations...and don't over do the web surfing of "google" as too much of that can scare a person as well...but do read up some on what you have and use common sense for the rests...Try to look up family history of heart conditions if you can and do your homework before your cardiologists visit in June...
There is no family history of what my daughter has, she is the first so she'll have her family history to chart...She was born with Critical Aortic Stenosis...
Many well wishes and your cardiologist will probably redo the echocardiogram as well as ekg's and other testing if needed...but very good news to know it may just need monitoring...so that mean probably an echocardiogram every 1 to 2 years...