The reason this keeps happening I suppose is that you haven't seen a neurologist and are most likely not taking medication which you should do as an epileptic. A lot of seizures are caused by a...
Indeed, find a better doctor. Alas, finding a good one isn't that easy. I had luck with mine; a good neurologist who was also at the time the dean of medicine at the local hospital here in Belgium. I...
Calcium deposits? Best guess I can make without any further data....
Blame it on the kid ... right....
Always be honest to your doctor, your lawyer, and your priest. Always try to screw the banks, the insurance companies, and the state. That's how we do things in Belgium....
Merrida is right, impatience is our enemy; healing takes time, a lot of time. I also like her line: "My time for tears will be at my Victory...not at the start of the War", that's good, that's really...
I would suggest you try fentanyl patches. Morphine block the microreceptors in your entrails causing constipation, you'll have far less of this with patches of course. Fentanyl is however much more...
Same here; have the neck checked out. Meanwhile, good look and if you need to vent, we're here....
Welcome to the forum. Pity of course you have to be here, but as things are, these guys and gals are the best. If you need advice, want to talk, are just vent ... we're here for you. Take care....
The best defence is a good offense. When a doc makes a fuss about your pain meds; ask him if he's a CP? The answer will be 'no' at which point you simply tell them they don't know what they're...
If and when you get of the Tramadol, always make sure you're well hydrated as vomiting might very well come up, alas. Apart from this, I'm afraid there isn't much one can do. Good luck....
Know the feeling. I'm on Morphine derivatives for 25 yeazrs now. Currently on morphine itself, the only thing that takes of the edge of the pain. Truth is, painkillers don't actually kill the pain,...
Hello AF Chica. Welcome to the club. I have some idea about what you're going through. Don't have that many back troubles myself, but I know military healthcare; it either rules or sucks, no...
Well, here we call a permanent catheter to the chest or neck a centerline....
Howdy. Welcome to the forum. There are always stronger meds, right up to the point where they kill you. The trouble is that people are creatures of habit. We get used to things, situations,...
A bit off topic (actually way off topic), but I need to know the pros and cons off a centerline. Need to make a decision in exactly 12 hours 2 minutes. Maybe one off you guys can advise....
Near Antwerp, Belgium Thierry...
I got a great Christmas Pudding recipe somewhere from Delia Smith (had a cooking show on the BBC). I'll post it later. ALso got some eggnog recipe....
Howdy, I got an as of yet undefined joint and muscle pain in my right thumb spreading to the rest of my right hand. My doctor's are discussing the possibility of putting me on Naproxen. Since I have...
You should definately get the medical help you need and try every medical option that passes your way. Let's face it, unless your condition improves, you'll have a hard time finding a descend job...
I know from experience (and so did my grandmother) that fentanyl patches are among the best painmeds when undergoing chemo and/or ratiation therapy (or nukie nukie as we call it in the family). The...
"It feels a lot like the gas pain after having abdominal surgery." You mean a laparoscopy right? If so, was the kidney stone removal also performed during a laparoscopy? If so, the pain in the...
Go for the cane. I know most people say there is little respect left in the modern world, but I think you'll be pleasantly surprised when, you use a cane. I had to use my first one at the age of 12...
PAlady summed it up pretty neatly. I won't wory too much about it, whatever you call it, you nipped it in the bud. Personnaly, I use the following criteria for myself to determine whether or not I'm...
Forgave me for being blunt and maybe asking the wrong question (I come from the Chronic Pain Forum), but isn't IBSa very general term for a wide varienty of conditions? If so, what I believe it is,...
Howdy, A good diet is certainly a must. It can be supplemented by dietary supplements and additions of Vitamins and Miners through IV. If that still doesn't compensate for the weight loss, there is...
I think you should realize that our pain will most likely never go away. It can be managed, and we should try to manage it as best as we can, but we'd be kidding ourselves if we were to tell...
Good Morning/Noon/Evening/Night, I'm just peeping over here from the Chronic Pain Forum. My doctors told me what I suffer resembles from far IBS (though it isn't). Let me fill you in. I've been...
Never had any problem with Baclofen, but then I didn't take it for long as it had to be replaced by other meds because of my messed up blood composition. Didn't have any side effects and I took it...
Howdy Friends, I've been taking morphine sulphate for the past few months to counter chronical diarrhea. I'm at 60 mg a day now (MS Contin) combined with some paracetamol and Codeine is smaller doses...
You're not alone, far from it. Over the past years I've had similar axperiences; muscle aches and spasms in regions that you wouldn't expect them. The explanation was in my case quite simple. I'll...
I know this is off topic but I think it is relevant to us. The problem with pain meds often is that at a certain point they make you euphoric. Sometimes, we have to take pain meds in such quantities...
Look at the bright side (and there always is one); at least you know what should be done. You know the course of action. Gaining weight is essential. That's one of my problems as well. Once that has...
You may now not be able to hike or bike, bake and shake, but you can talk to us folks here. Glad to have you with us. I was wondering, why don't you have the pain pump removed? Or, alternatively,...
Your blood makes a lot of peole happy. It provides work for the people who draw it, for those who analyze it, for those who file the analysis and for the guys who make the filing cabinets. So much...
Pain is never pleasant but you got to focus on the issue here. First, as has been mentioned, it is imortant that you exercise (walk in this case) as prescribed. You got to be on the level with your...
Welcome to the bunch. Hope you'll feel comfortable here. This is a Chronic Pain Forum, so the people here weren't complety healed. You get used to the pain, at least to some extend but it will always...
I only visited a shrink once and it took me, literally, less than 60 seconds to get kicked out. Never liked their kind. A friend of mine has had some very bad experiences with them. I don't say...
I friend of mine had heartburn and stomach aches from Tramadol. Don't know the amounts she took however. Only know she had to stop as the benefits didn't outweight the discomfort....
Glad to hear the good news....
Here they call the "stomach emptying scan" a "transit scan". It is done not only to check the stomach but also to determine how long food needs to pass through the intestines. If the transit is slow,...
Sorry to hear this. I have no experience with this kind of pain, but obviously a laminectomy is no guarantee that the pain in your leg should never return. I suppose the leg pain was caused by...
Alas we're no doctors. The only way to determine the exact origin is through medical examination. Could you provide a bit more info? What kind of pain (muscle pain, nerve damage, etc.), how does your...
Shouldnt worry too much about the inflammation. Everybody has some inflammation or infection somewhere. You take it easy for a couple of days now and recuperate. Guess you're glad it's over. Cheers....
Depending on the nature of the injury, it is possible the damage will never heal properly, not even after surgery. Your ankle got a big "whack" and some damage might be irreversable. I suppose the...
I'd say that's normal detox behaviour. A couple of tough weeks ahead and then things will improve. You're doing great. Nice to hear the surgery went so well. I wouldn't increase any other meds,...
Sounds familiar. I have had bursitis in both hips since I was twelve. I know you inadvertably start to limp which is often the cause of a cascade effect (hip, knee, back, neck). I learned to "walk...
Now you're on my turf. My doctors are trying to stop my diarrhea for more than 20 years now. The main reason for constipation in pain meds are opium derivatives. I don't know how long you have been...
As the radioactivity is only extremely low dosage, it does not interfere with any kind of blood test. Radioactivity working on a subatomic level and blood tests being at a molecular level....