No, I've been real careful about heat sources. Had to get taken to the er, hadn't been able to keep anything down for three days. I've been changing the patch on time like scheduled. I've got a call...
Hey all. I got put in the 25/hour dose last week, and am now on my second patch. Anytime my stomach gets empty I'm getting sick to my stomach, but hey that's just a good excuse to eat more. I amm,...
Thanks Sarah! I know that for me it was my of who was concerned that with the changes our spins go through during pregnancy, the leads would be displaced. I'm glad to hear Boston Scientific has...
Hmm, I guess I didn't see that all as a red flag yesterday, but I was pretty out of it. He said that tramadol was made to act like a narcotic but without the habit forming problem, but that they've...
:( No fun, no fun at all. We're all thinking of you, and hoping that you get better soon!! Hug! Jenna...
Oh Pete, you crack me up. Try to avoid getting horse manure in your eye, alright? Silly. I am so very, very relieved to hear that the pathology came back the way we were all hoping. It is a bummer...
So I just got back from another Mayo trip. Saw a physical medicine doctor this morning who said basically that my diagnosis is that I have pain. Very helpful :) This afternoon I met with the head of...
Merrygirl, I agree with what Straydog says. You have to take care of yourself. If your father got violent the last time you tried to talk to him about this, I would be very, very cautious about...
Frances, thanks for the info. I know adoption can be a time-consuming but very rewarding process, my cousin adopted half-siblings that she originally fostered. I wish you the best of luck with that!!...
Melatonin was actually recommended to me for my travels, before all this lovely pain I went to Europe five times, and it was recommended to help me get over jet lag. I never used it, but now I don't...
Suzane, Its so great that you have someone so willing to be an advocate for you. I too am a little nervous about the home care portion, but I am really looking forward to you telling us that your...
Marg, I was going to ask you the same thing that Skye did. I recently graduated from college and went directly to grad school, though I'm taking this semester off to try to get my pain managed a...
Hmm I'm glad this popped up, as this was something the Mayo guys and I talked about last week. The last time I went up there they were really pushing this, the guy I saw last week said we'd put it on...
Thank you, all of you, for the wonderful notes and support. Its been a rough couple of days physically and emotionally, but your words have helped. I am still not seeing any relief from the Flector...
Pete, I am so glad to hear that the surgery went well!!! Let us know when you find out about the pathology. And what a wonderfully nice thing you are doing for your son. And as much as its not fun to...
Susie, You can do it! Hang in there, it sounds like things are tough. Keep us updated on how things are going, and if there is one single little thing we can do, tell us! HUG! Jenna...
How are you doing so far? Hopefully the front part of the week hasn't been too unbearable! HUG! Jenna...
Pete! I'm so sorry we didn't say anything! I took some time off of posting for awhile, or even reading for a bit, so I'm pretty behind. I hope you're doing alright, and I hope the follow-up gives you...
Jag, Sorry for being ignorant, but what is RF? I hope that it helps you, and that they're able to do it in a way that cuts the cost but gives maximum results!! HUG! Jenna...
Sandi, I'm so glad that you are so able to recognize what you need in a doctor. I saw an interesting commercial where a girl at a restaurant asks a billion questions, but when she gets to her doctor...
Yuck! I don't know very much about what you're dealing with, but I hope everything they're doing helps! Feel better please! HUG! Jenna...
Hello all. First off, sorry I haven't been on in awhile. Life has been crazy, to say the least. Monday my dad and I trekked up to Mayo. They put me on the Flector patch, and off the heavier meds I...
What a timely post. These were prescribed to me on Monday. I haven't really seen much from them yet but it's still early. My pharmacist had never prescribed them before, so she didn't really have...
Felicitations! That's so wonderful. I hope you get the chance to spoil him soon, I know my grandma was always great about that. What a wonderful addition to your life, and right on time for the...
Jag, What a beautiful tribute to your mother. I hope your holiday is filled with happy memories and the chance to make new ones! Jenna...
Now to all of you Kansas folks talking about your state being Heaven, I am forced to reference a particular baseball movie in which the state of IOWA is mistaken for heaven, not Kansas :) That being...
Skeye, I'm glad to hear that you don't have to wait too long. I hope everything goes well, I'll be thinking of you!!! Jenna...
Thank you, thank you, thank you all. It was so wonderful to come home, get on my computer, and see all of the wonderful support and advice from all of you. I ended up getting into Minnesota at about...
Hey guys, First off, I'm so glad to have read that some people have been doing better/found relief. What an inspiration. For everyone else, I hope the end of December goes really well. I've been...
I'm so sorry to hear things are so rough. Hopefully you'll get a chance to breathe a little bit over the weekend, and I'm sure your tree looks wonderful, topper or no! HUG! Jenna...
Wow, that is so great to hear! I'm so happy that this worked out for you!! Jenna...
Joykay68, I'm so sorry to hear that you've gone through all of this. I was also injured by a fall, though it was my shoulder. I wish I could offer you some sage advice, but all I can say is that...
Mike, What are you studying? I'm in graduate school right now, ended up having to take two incomplete grades for the semester but I'll hopefully get caught up over break. I know I've been blessed...
Mevans, I turn 23 on Friday, so I also understand that sometimes its harder for the medical community to understand younger people in pain. I know I always get weird looks at my PM clinic. Hopefully...
Thanks everyone! I promise I did read the CP 101 thread, but it was quite awhile, lol. I did find the Pain Foundation's log. I also found a really interesting "Quality of Life Scale" as a sort of...
Nervegirl, Welcome! I've only been on here for a few weeks, but can already promise you that this is a group of people that will look out for you, help you out, and lend a very understanding ear. I'm...
PaLady, I hope you struck it rich at the casino!! I wish I could give you good advice and magically make this horrible money thing go away, but this is luckily or unluckily something I still know...
Melissa, I have a TENS that I got from one of my PT's along the way, for the most part with me it was a process of experimentation. If you've used one before, this is review, and I'm not sure what...
Hey gang, So I've been trying to take a little bit more control of my whole situation. Joining you guys has been one step, but I've also been researching like crazy. A lot of the chronic pain...
Michael, Sorry that things were so rough. I hope you bounce back quickly, and that the epidural gives you some relief! Jenna...
Skye, Thanks so much for your advice. I'm hoping maybe another pair of fresh eyes at Mayo can help, if not, I've talked with my parents about heading to New York City, as I'm in grad school about...
Thanks so much, everyone. Skeye, I know exactly how you feel. My dad had come along because they were planning on doing a trigger-point injection later on, plus after most exams I'm pretty beat up,...
I agree with straydog, as stinky as ER's are, that is really scary and needs to get looked at. I hope everything works out for the best! Jenna...
Thanks you guys. Bummer to hear you were up too, it really is no fun not being able to sleep. White Beard, I've also got pretty mixed emotions about Mayo. Their pain clinic for the most part has been...
Hey all, I don't think I've gotten more than about 20 hours of sleep in the last seven nights. My arm is awful. I've tried everything, my tens unit, hot packs, I'm not sure what else to do. I'm...
Michael, Is it something like a trigger-point injection into your spine? I hope you have a good relaxing weekend and that everything goes well on Monday! Jenna...
Sandi, I wish there was something I could say or do that would help! What an awful thing to have to go through, on top of your pain. I'm glad to see you did find a doctor to see, I hope they have...
Gosh you guys, you do put things into perspective. I am so amazed by how happy and cheerful you all still manage to be. *BIG HUG* to all of you. Alright, onto my rant. I hate that I let my classmates...
It is the oddest thing for me. Up even through late high school I was a huge tomboy, wore jeans and big sweatshirt or basketball shorts and t-shirts. Then I started traveling abroad, especially to...
I'm sorry you are feeling down. Hopefully the weather shapes back up for you. What are winters in Nashville normally like? I'm really sorry to hear that the weather is having such a big impact on...