I have 3.....and my favorite thing they say is "I love you, Mom."...
Willow - I highly agree with the section 8 housing. I was on it when I lived in a different state and for a house that usually would rent for $600 a month I paid $75. If you are NOT in the states,...
I think that is a question only you yourself can answer since each person may handle it differently. For me....I couldn't do it. Like you said, it would be an emotional thing for me....admitting...
From what I have read before....not personal experience, warm tea, hot baths or jacuzzi/hot tub, vitamins (I believe it was thiamine), gatorade (or the like) to replete your fluids, for sleep...
I do not believe there are special accommodations either, other than allowing you to board the plane early, especially if you use a cane or walker. What I found extremely helpful on my recent trip...
Skeye - just curious to ask if your ophthalmologist has ever brought up the subject of retrobulbar alcohol injections to alleviate your eye pain. This may be something you may wish to investigate....
OMG! I am not sure if this is the same book I was thinking of.....but I still remember the chant he did... Ricki ticki tembo, no sorembo, cherry berry rootcheck, pip berry pembo.... Of course, I...
We used to make sugar cookie dough, but then color 3 different bowls, one red, one green, and leave the other natural color..... Then take a small amount of each color and roll it between your hands...
Scarred - I don't have those thoughts running through my head while doing the urine test.....mine are more like "oh geez, I shouldn't have gone potty before I left the house.....what if I don't...
The blue pill in the toilet is so you can't dip the cup into the toilet water to "water down" your urine so it will come out clean....thus, they would know since whatever is in the cup would turn...
Willow - I don't know of how much help this may be.....but it may help you get some assistance. I am also not sure where you are from, but that isn't important since everyplace has these.....get on...
BrickRed, Welcome to HW....and have you EVER found the place to make friends! Remember that pregnancy gets our hormones in an uproar so what you are feeling may "seem" out of proportion to your...
Frances - That is PERFECT....If the husband believes there is no harm nor foul in snorting his medication, then by all means, be right there with him when he tells his doctor this fact. He is...
Trust, I completely remember your posts from previously. I also remember that we understood one another because we were going through similar situations. Admittedly, I have not read every word that...
At your local pharmacy the look for Tegaderm, it is the same bioocclusive dressing used for IVs...
Thank you Kitt, you said it perfectly. I did not want to reveal too much, especially without asking him, and also I was not sure if it would be deleted because he is no longer a member....
Kitt - you and yours will continue to be in my prayers....
Oh, PAlady, that is the actual beauty of this vacation.....I haven't had to pay one red cent. I had been trying to stash away a little bit of money here and there out of the measly amount hubby gave...
I agree with Painkiller on this one.....Ask for a referral (if your insurance requires one) to a pain management doctor. Some of them will do procedures, some will only see you in consult and...
He is still dealing with incompetent doctors. His new primary care provider gave him a referral with "somatoform behavior" as one of the diagnoses (which is saying there is no organic cause that they...
Of course I remember you PA. I must admit I was a bit surprised by the Beach Party thread and jokes threads since the last I was here those types were being deleted for being off topic. I am glad it...
My doc. says it is an intolerance, not a true allergy.....the rush that you feel is your body's histamine being released to fight the itchies and, while not a true allergy, could change and worsen...
Hello again to the people I recognize, and also to the newer faces. I left for a while to re-group and institute some changes in my life. Unfortunately, the chronic pain has never changed. The...
Ladyred- It sounds exactly like the reaction I get to Percocet...The feeling that if I close my eyes and/or fall asleep I am going to die and then the flush from head to toes like a big caffeine...
I agree with asking for a longer appointment time, letting the scheduler/receptionist know that you have multiple problems to cover and want to allow enough time.....even if they split it up where...
Wanted to say hello and welcome to you, too. You've definitely stumbled upon a great place for support....
The charley horse pain outweighed the neuropathy for me. However, it did not work for my mother who has spinal stenosis and SI pain with radiculopathy. She and the doctor decided to continue it...
Ry - admittedly, I haven't read through this whole thread. Once I read you were on Zonegran I thought I would chime in. It's in a good way, too. Both my mother and I were put on Zonegran some time...
NeedABreak - Welcome to HW chronic pain forum....nicetameetcha! I do hope you will continue to post and get to know us, and us you. We are quite the verbose bunch here and will level with you...
I have been on a Dr. Robin Cook reading spree while waiting for another Dean Koontz to come out. Dr. Robin Cook writes medical thrillers although, for me at least, I still find Dean Koontz much...
You might use a portion of your Stimulus check to purchase one of those $99 quick set pools from WalMart. They could have swimming in their own yard then. I wasn't in chronic pain when my kids were...
My vote is for calling the pharmacy and telling them of the mistake.....It's what you would have done if you had been shorted 10 pills, right? You can then walk away with a clear conscience knowing...
Your TheraFlu very well could have caused all of this. It has an antihistamine in it and more ibuprofen, amongst other meds. Try the 1 tab 4 times a day like they said and see if you have the same...
[/quote]Nope, I don't think you throw up any red flags. You have kept them informed of what is going on, you are following their orders to decrease it, and you will again let them know how that...
jennca I had the same reaction with Percocet (and thus have never tried Oxy). I do fine with hydrocodone (Vicodin, Norco, Lortab, etc.). However, my reaction was to the 10/325 Percocet (oxycodone). I...
His employer most likely has an EAP, employee assistance program. The only thing the employer is told is how many people have used it and they are billed for that many people....no names or diagnosis...
Christi - she knows what you are doing, and she IS proud of you and knows how much you have grown. AND SHE KNOWS HOW MUCH YOU LOVE HER, AND LOVES YOU RIGHT BACK. After my grandma passed my grandpa...
That psych eval sounds like an excellent plan. You and the others need someone on your side who medically understands what it is she is doing. Assisted living would really be a great option. I wish I...
I was hoping Chutz was going to chime in pretty quickly here.....she outlines it perfectly. I do keep a pain journal, but I don't do mine every day (I find that my depression is worse if I focus on...
Warren, your sense of humor never ceases to amaze me! You almost never see it coming, then SMACK, you gotta laugh!...
At the very least you should be able to get a copy of your records to see what it says. I transcribe the medical documents, and have often done some ER reports where they state the patient has...
Boxlover- OMG, you used a term that I thought only my family used, I don't know how to spell it either, but we call it hebe jeebies. For us it is a feeling like our blood sugar plumets, we get...
Buffalogirl - I have to say that I agree with Shy, especially because she has the experience of working with the elderly. I know you have said you invite her to family outings and she refuses, maybe...
I have to say I definitely agree with giving the responsibility back to your husband. Good move. (Although I know the gut-wrenching knot that will put in your stomach) but it is something that needs...
Melissa, I don't know that being "part of the group" is what any of us really want...who WANTS to be a CPP? But, m'dear, I am sorry to report that after reading your post that you, indeed, are part...
It is always better to consult a lawyer, especially when the first consult is almost always free. Even tho you believe the insurance has paid for all bills to date, they are wanting you to sign...
Boxerlover/Melissa: I, too, have taken myself a mini-vacation from the board....tho not for the same reason as you. I pop in every now and again and read/respond, but I don't read all posts...if it...
Yes, they did, some 10 miles down the road. Fortunately, the vehicle that was behind my daughter was an off-duty EMT and saw the whole thing and her vehicle was equiped with flashing emergency...
Admittedly, I haven't read every response, so forgive me if this is a repeat! My daughter was in an accident where someone else ran her off the road. She hired Bart Durham, an injury lawyer here in...
License plate of a urologist I knew read WET-ONE He had a bumper sticker made along the lines of working in the rock quarry blasting the stones (of course he blasted kidney stones, not granite),...