Re: PLEASE HELP ME HELP YOU: a few quick questions.
From: Chrissy492@aol.com
Fri Jun 29 15:21:34 2001
Hi Ginny ") Here are my answers for your info package.....hope it helps ")
Hugs and lots of love,
~Chrissie xo's
> Meanwhile, to assist me in making my info package to the doctors the
> most informative it can be, I am asking that each of you sends me
> several pieces of information on yourself.
>
> 1. Have you recently been refused or denied adequate pain medication?
> (by "adequate" I mean, are you on a prescription that is not relieving
> pain but the doctor has told you it "takes time" or that he cannot
> prescribe anything more potent)
I've been refused adequate amount of pain relief, just enough to have
pain relief for maybe 6 hours out of the 24 hour day.
> 2. What "excuse" did your doctor give you for not prescribing
> narcotics/opioids? (fear of addiction, physical or psychological side
> effects, etc)
You must be flying high right now on what I've prescribed to you.
> 3. What medication are you currently taking for pain? (name, milligrams
> per dose and how many times a day). Is it effective?
Oxycontin 40mg 3x's a day. It isn't enough for this pain I have, just
isn't enough. I also take (for the pain says my doctor) Topamaz 25mg 3x's a
day. Nortriptyline 50mg 1x a day. (Topamax and Nortriptyline make me feel
like a zombie and do nothing for the pain - nothing.
> 5. Is your ARD related pain preventing you from beiing a productive
> person? (able to work, take care of family, etc)
I'm out on disability. I'm unable to put in a full days work.
Concentration is way off because of the devil pain. I have no children, just
3 cats and a husband. And even that is enough for me with taking care of the
house and stuff like that. I can't make plans for the future, it's like "let
me see how I feel that day"
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