take care kathy
At Tue, 7 Nov 2000, toni welsh wrote:
>
>At Sat, 7 Oct 2000, Terri Lynch wrote:
>>
>>Dear Toni,
>>lets see you want the med list...
>>vicodin 2 every 4 hours for a year or a little more
>>prozac 40mg daily( which I quit taking)
>>lotronex 20mg daily(stop that too.)
>>neurontin 600mg three times a day
>>prilosec 25mg one a day
>>estertest one daily
>>elavil 75mg daily
>>vioxx 25mg daily.
>>
>>I am so sick of all these things....nothing works. If they themselves would
>>go through this then they sure would do something. pain does rule your life.
>>I don't get to do any of the things I love to do. I can't work in yard or
>>help do much. I am so used to working 60 hours a week and then taking care
>>of things at home. my life has gone in a different direction then what I
>>planned. how would they feel if they couldn't do things they loved.
>>
>>I am a smoker too. I am trying to quit. I made a promise to myself and
>>family that as soon as I get a surgery date I will quit. I thought about
>>getting the gum. I will do it soon. right now sitting at home an doing
>>nothing is getting bad...
>>
>>Well good luck on the smoking and I will pray for you. I also am worried
>>about the pain in the chest. You need to at least talk to your doctor...
>>
>>let me know...
>>Love, Terri
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: toni welsh <twelsh1@hotmail.com>
>>To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS <adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
>>Date: Monday, November 06, 2000 1:45 PM
>>Subject: Re: Terri...
>>
>>>At Mon, 6 Nov 2000, Terri Lynch wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Thanks Verna. We had a wonderful night. He did have to work most of it but
>>>>we did make the best of the time we did have. Things are financially bad
>>but
>>>>who said romance cost a thing. It has been a rough year but hey we got 60
>>>>more to go...lol...we were kidding last night and I told him that I
>>thought
>>>>hey we made it this far and we are both still breathing so we can make
>>>>it....He is just wonderful and sometimes with everything going on I forget
>>>>to tell him.
>>>>
>>>>I will talk to the Dr. this week. I am worry about all these meds and I am
>>>>making this Dr get me off all of these and try a different avenue. I am
>>>>tired of all these meds. I look like I am running a pharmacy...
>>>>
>>>>Hope your day is well and talk to you soon.
>>>>Love, Terri
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>From: Verna Cohen <verna@mcn.org>
>>>>To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS
>><adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
>>>>Date: Sunday, November 05, 2000 3:49 PM
>>>>Subject: Terri...
>>>>
>>>>>Hi Terri!
>>>>>
>>>>>Happy anniversary to you both!! Give Dewitt a hug from us - it is
>>>>>wonderful to have that kind of support and help, isn't it. My hubby of
>>>>>seven years is also so kind, help and understanding. I try to tell him
>>>>>all the time how much I appreciate him. I hope you are having a good
>>>>>anniversary day.
>>>>>
>>>>>Let us know how things go at the pain clinic this week. Good luck with
>>>>>that. I'm concerned about what you said about passing out though. That
>>>>>is definitely something you should tell your doc about as soon as
>>>>>possible. I've never had that problem...please call your doctor OK.
>>>>>
>>>>>Hugs,
>>>>>Verna Cohen
>>>>>
>>>How long have you been taking these meds, hon, and how much and what are
>>>you taking. I am also getting tired of the meds, I now am having
>>>trouble taking a ddep breath, that is peobably from smoking, which I am
>>>going to put the nicoderm patch on this week. I have cut down but still
>>>feel anxious, some pain in my chest, and if that does not go away, I
>>>will see dr. I usually don't ignore pain in the chest, but I am so sick
>>>of going to these drs, and they say it is your nerves. Yeah, they are
>>>bad, but when something like pain rulls your life for so long, the
>>>nerves are shot!
>>>
>>>Toni
>>>
>Terri,
>
>I know what you mean I started taking celebrex for awhile and I stopped
>that, and on top of the neurotin, and oxycontin, and trazadone which is
>like prozac, they added ultram, which I broke out when I took that and
>terrible itching. I feel the meds are going to hurt my stomach. I used
>to take prilessec too, but the dr changed me to ranitidine, generic to
>zantac. I take a low dose of premarin, but I am going to have to call
>the gyn to ask him if he will increase that.
>
>I have noticed hot flashes alot more for some reason, they never really
>used to be that bad, until lately. I also find I cry for no reason,
>well Sunday I was tryng to help my husband we buy and sell antiques, and
>some junk. I had to get in the car, I try not to tell him so mucj
>anymore, I feel like all have done is complain. I told him I am trying
>to deal with it alone. At times it gets really hard tho. I hope you
>find someone to help you, and I am gpoing to try so hard to stop
>smaoking, I think the breathing is from too many. I was down to 6 a
>day, but I smoked about 10 yesterday. I am trybg, but my husnad smokes
>too. I have 5 left, and I will make them last today I hope, and try the
>patch tomorrow. Good luck to you too.
>
>Love to all, andthinking of you all getting surgery soon.
>
>Lynne, sounds like you went through alot in Germany, but it sounds you
>really liked Dr Korrell. Hope you now get the relief and life back we
>are all looking for.
>
>Toni