Pain Clinic update

Hello Betsey!

I have been away for a couple of days, but was wondering how you're adjusting to the new med's? Feeling a bit better now?... or do you think you need the dosage upped a little?

Do you have a followup appointment set yet? We all hope you get some much needed relief with the knee, as you have certainly been suffering way too high on the pain scale.

We found out that my wife is allergic to morphine the last few days, so she was switched over to the "Percocet's" now. Fever, and itching, were some of the reactions she had to it, and as soon as they removed it, she felt so much better.

Please do keep us informed of your pain reduction progress, as we are family and do care!

SE

Thanks for caring

here is the latest......I found that when I take my morphine at 8:00 pm it lasts until 8:00 pm the next night. I was told to take one every 12 hours but all I do is sleep. If I suppliment with my vicadin during the day Im ok pain goes down to a 5 during the day and at night I go down to a 4.

I cant sleep past 5:30 am when I go to bed at 9:00 pm and when I wake up I hurt around a 7 then I start my vicadin rountine.

I have a friend who does massages and Im going to call her for her to come to my house and massage my low back,back,shoulders and neck. She only charges 40.00 for an hour.

We will go out for sunday morning breakfast today at the american legion . Then when we get back I place a turkey breast in the oven for dinner.

Thanks for checking up on me

Betsey

My update again

I didnt eat or take meds different yesterday.  Last night my right eye started to itch slightly and I lightlu scratched it.  I went to bed at 9:00 after taking my morphine and when i woke up my right eye was swollen shut and it was swollen under the eye.  It was red colored but not the white of my eye.

 

I called my PM doc and they said to call the pharmacist to see if I could take an antihistimine.  they also said that they will have pm doc call me today.  so I took my antihistimine  after calling the pharmacist and 2 hours later the swelling is reduced and redness is faded somewhat.  still slightly puffy and a light red still.

 

i keep checking the trunck of my body for a rash and nothing is abnormal there as of  now.

 

PM doc still return my call and it has been 4 hours since I first called and then 1 1/2 hours later i called again.

 

I dont have pink eye no puss oozing from corner of eye.

 

What could have caused this reaction?  What can I do for this reaction?  Take more anthistimine  when the time comes?

 

I started my kadian er last Wednesday.  wouldnt i have a reaction to that med before this?

 

Looking to hear from family if you have any suggestions

 

Betsey

Hi Betsey...

Did you by chance go outside the day before and maybe had pollen on your hand and transferred this when your eye was itching? This happened to me last week...I was taking things out of the trunk of my car and closed the door...and then forgot to wash my hands....and rubbed my eye later that day...and by the evening...it was itching me like crazy and all swollen by morning...so I did the same thing with taking Benadryl...

A regular allergic reaction usually wouldn't just happen in one eye...and you were smart to look at the rest of your body to make sure there wasn't any redness....same with any type of breathing issues..

Just wanted to throw my story out there as the pollen in our area has been off the charts! The car is covered with it!..

Obviously you are smart to contact both the Dr. and the Pharmacist and see what they have to say as we are all just guessing on here:)

As mentioned before...it's really about whether something is a true allergic reaction that is life threatening and need to stop the medication immediately....or a side effect that will go away in a few weeks....or this particular episode could be something completely different..

I hope you and your Dr.s can figure it out and hope it isn't the medicine as the Kadian as a 24 hour medicine seems to be doing well for your pain..

Keep us posted..

Called PM doc cause when i woke up this morning my eye was swollen shut again and i am taking antihistimines. so i said to the receptionist should i continue to tale antihistimine and morphine or should I discontinue the morphine? she said she will ask doc and call me back.

I had to take a morphine this morning because our refridgerator/frezer died and i went to 6 stores. my fricking knee is throbbing and i still didnt buy anything. i need a side by side 33 inches wide 67 high and no more than 900 dollars. so I have a service guy coming to look at it this afternoon which they will charge me $60 to walk in.

when it rains it pours. what else can happen? Our freezer is packed full of food.

Betsey

My husband had a major blowup when he got home and I told him what transpired. He said I told you to do one thing today and you couldnt get it done. he wanted a freidge delivered today. well that isnt happening at any store around here. i told him go out now and take care of it cause i am done!!!

he called me and wants to buy a 5 cubic foot freezer to refreeze our food that is still real cold . i told him I dont what he does. handle it yourself!!

So it looks like he will load all freezer food into the 5 cu ft freezer and tomorrow the appliance store will credit my card for the price of the fridge.

I still need a refridgerator

betsey