I think some docs get stuck in ruts/have tunnel vision just like everyone else at times. Most of my Drs dont touch or examine me on most visits. If you're concerned, like in the case where you feel...
So...I have a question/idea. Try being completely honest with one person about one thing and see what happens. Do you have a friend to who you can say "I feel like I have to be happy all the time in...
Xanax doesnt prevent REM sleep, which is where you dream, but it does disrupt deep sleep which is the most restorative stage for your body....
Hello NCOT! Nice to see you back! How's your foot? Karen, my lab was chewing her back and tail a ton and kept getting scabs and chewing off her fur. I started using an anti itch spray with tea tree...
Are you on any medications for the nausea? If not, you should ask for one. If you are, and it's not working, ask to try a different one. Ginger is also really good for nausea and there are several...
RIP Karen, you helped so many here and you are and will continue to be missed....
I'm not sure depressed is the right word. I just get extremely frustrated at times. I hate not being in control of my own brain/body. But as quick as the frustrations come, they also go. I try not to...
I feel like the thing I keep getting stuck on, is that this has been, and will be my whole life. If I let pain dictate my actions/reactions then I've lost any sense of a "normal" life. And people...
Oh man! So I came back to check my post and the top half disappeared! Not sure what will happen if i edit the other one but i really want to say thanks turtle and thanks ocean for responding. Just...
I have spastic cerebral palsy which has given me post impairment syndrome. My muscles are always tight and I'm always burning extra calories just doing normal tasks because everything takes more...
I need advice guys.... I'm in pain all the time. It takes away even more of my dwindling supply of energy. I have pain meds, which take the edge off, if I don't do too much. But there's always things...
Dropping down on the Xanax could also be causing the issues....
I wouldn't report them in a retributive type way until you're securely in your next job and you know for sure that nobody is going to call there asking for references etc. People like this are best...
Hi Lynn! Hope you're doing better! The forum has definitely lost some vigor but we're still here! Sometimes the simple act of venting how you feel helps. It's a vicious cycle of coping, surviving,...
My first question is: does your husband acknowledge/realize the way he's been doing things is inappropriate? If he's on board with wanting the help he should ask for an alternative medication. His...
1.5 mg of Melatonin is very little. I'm a 105lb female and I have to take 6 to 10mgs (depending on other factors like my pain level/other meds ive taken)for it to have the desired effect of actually...
When you were taken off the oral meds did she give a reason for it? Did she change your pump dose of the morphine or anything when she stopped the percocet? How long have you been switched to...
I was just thinking that bigcase! So many people have gone. Any type of surgery puts extra stress on the body in general and you in particular have so much going on under normal circumstances...
What makes you think/feel that the Oxycontin is wearing off early? Is it just the feeling of anxiety? How long does a dose last for? Does the second dose wear off early too? You didn't mention pain...
Not trying to play devil's advocate or anything here but some people are just curious/wanting to know and don't mean anything by it. Maybe that was the case here? It doesn't sound like they meant to...
It seems like many have stopped posting here. I hope they're all doing okay....
If patches dont work no matter where you stick them....then the only other options I can think of that maybe you've got are liquid or crushed pain medicine that will dissolve in your mouth,...
What kind of pain and when did it start? Does it hurt when you swallow or just when you touch it? All the time or sometimes? Need a little more info to be able to throw out ideas....
PD, I'm sorry you've had to go through all of that. One of the things I've heard many times from my friends/family in the military is that there is no training in the world that can adequately...
Thanks for the suggestions/comments! YouTube is my friend, definitely. I think being 'positive' is my default coping position and has been since right around when I entered school. I realized that if...
Hey everyone! It's been a long time since I've posted, I hope y'all are doing as well as can be expected. I've hit that mental wall that pops up every so often and it's been a b*tch trying to tear it...
Maybe use a strain of it that isn't psychoactive?...
I have spastic cerebral palsy which basically means tight muscles all day especially in my legs. Baclofen by far has worked the best when it comes to the spasticity. BUT it 'feels' different than...
Just some advice... Unless you get the tens unit/pads thru insurance, the price of the pads in the pharmacy is usually a good deal more expensive than those you can find online. A lot of pads work...
Those smaller pieces happen BC whatever you ate digested into small bits of waste that were not moved along the tract much until your body digested enough food at once to create a bigger amount that...
My Dr recommend I drink Gatorade/Powerade BC it helps more than straight water for dehydration....
How much water/liquid are you drinking a day? In order to work, miralax uses the water in your body. The more constipated you are, the more water needed to produce a bowel movement. So if you aren't...
Hey roc, Been a while. Good to see you checking in. Sucks about the new/ever present complications. Can def relate to the circus. Isn't it so odd how for some people, sense of self and our physical...
If you are prescribed 2 a day and are in pain, then take that 2nd pill as needed. You're on such a low dose that your "addiction" potential is very low; and tolerance should not be a factor for you...
I completely understand where you're coming from but I also understand him too. Look at from his side for a sec.... Yes you are the one with CFS. But he's the one having to watch helplessly as you go...
Yes most insurance will cover wheelchairs. And for the most part, if your doctor orders it, then the company that will supply the chair, custom fits it for your needs/body/comfort. Someone literally...
You need to find the source of the extra pain. Ask your doc to knock you out or grog you up better and get the MRI done. The longer you go without walking/moving/using the harder it will be to get...
Hey guys, long time no see. My life has been literally insane. I will post later to catch up. Leaving for a funeral in GA tom so I only have time for this post. I developed TMJ due to an abcessed...
roc, Maybe I can help with the pain control thing. My Dr gives me lots of options when it comes to amounts and that gives me the ability to high or low it depending on the day and yet keeps tolerance...
Exercise really can help, especially stretches, swimming, yoga, etc of the low impact/stress variety. Don't think of this as a forever thing because you can't predict the future. You're going on a...
It sounds like you might need to switch meds. Its going to be very hard to find a new doc who will start you on a dose that high of anything. There comes a point when tolerance overrides relief no...
I'm pretty sure everyone who has dealt with chronic pain or a long term illness for an extended period has also deal with the darkness at some point. It doesn't sound like you want a violent death,...
I'm sorry you're in so much pain. I know what that's like. Unfortunately, pain puts most of us between a rock and a hard place. How long has it been since you've taken the pain meds? If its been a...
Okay so most of you are going to laugh at this and be like "pfft thats nothing! BUT I recently got facet joint injections in my back. I had all three levels, both sides of my back done at the same...
Do the muscle relaxers help at all? You mentioned being prescribed one. If you haven't done so already there are several different ones you could try. What about physical therapy? It sounds like you...
It will make you sleepy enough that you'll fall asleep however you're feeling. Phenergan is used to treat nausea, motion sickness etc and it has a sedating effect....
My two biggest anxiety triggers are new drs and needles. Part of my brain is saying im absolutely crazy to be doing this. Especially because my back is so sensitive. Sometimes even a shirt is too...
What are facet joint injections? My back is the area of treatment at the moment. I know there are many types of injections and I have a bit of anxiety about looking this stuff up. You guys know how...
Okay so maybe what my Dr wants to do isn't so unusual after all. She said there just really is no reason to change my care plan so drastically if the injections aren't feasible or I do it one time...
Rick, don't be afraid to make trial med switches if your Dr is willing. You may find something that works better than what you're on now. And if it doesn't work you can always switch back. My doc...