I also have severe constipation for about 25 years now and need to take 10 Herblax every night just to move my bowels. Pain pills would make even that dose ineffective and if I take any more Herblax I will throw up on them too. Before you mention it......yes, I have already tried every laxative, diet etc. over 25 years and nothing else works for me. This was my original reason for not taking pain pills but now it is more than that since they don't stay in me at all.
JEAN
"Birthdays are good for you: the more you have the longer you live"
-----Original Message----- From: adhesions@adhesions.org [mailto:adhesions@adhesions.org]On Behalf Of Kimmi&Dave Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2001 12:33 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS Subject: Re: Sally- colonoscopies
I am due for another endoscopy. I have hiatial hernia,ulcers,gerd, and pancreatitis.. What was their reasoning about not being able to take pain meds? I have take em and have been for years. I cannot take anti inflammatory drugs either that one will mess up my stomach bad, and I do have to watch certain drugs that make it flair up.. I take liquid reglan what medications do they have you for the upper GI problems... The liquid regulan is 5 times stronger than the pills but it is sooooo nasty to get down but gotta do, its also fast acting since pills take so long. I also use nausea medications to keep the vomiting and nausea down.. well vomiting gets stopped on the meds, but the nausea likes to sneak back up .hugs hon Kimmi
>----- Original Message -----
From: "Jean Long" <creative@enter.net>
To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS"
<adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2001 9:08 PM
Subject: Sally- colonoscopies
> Thanks for the good news Sally.
> If I don't soon get help for my other problems soon I may have to check
into
> the Colonoscopy or Endoscopy to check out my hiatal hernia and other
stomach
> problems to see why I can't take any pain meds or anti-inflammatory pills.
> I sure hope they also do the Endoscopy the new way, wasn't painful but
very
> uncomfortable years ago.
>
> I can't keep doing this pain thing cold turkey. It is destroying me as a
> person and doesn't allow me to have a life of any kind other than my
> computer which has also gotten hard now because now sitting also hurts.
> I go to the hip & back surgeon's office on Dec. 3rd and I sure hope they
> have figured things out and can finally help me!
> If not, they need to fix my hiatal hernia & ulcer if they can so that
maybe
> I can at least take pain pills (if that is the cause). I haven't concerned
> myself with these since my other problems are more important right now and
> can't have everything operated on!
>
> I go for another Doppler test on the 5th and I sure hope the calcified
> artery hasn't gotten any worse....I CAN'T lose my leg, couldn't handle
that
> at all!
>
> Maybe you had Versed for your Colonoscopies which is an amnesia drug.
> I had it for my epidural injections and didn't remember anything at all
> although they say your are really awake?!
>
> I had a central line (Picc Line) in the underside of my upper arm and
going
> through my chest to my heart for my 6 weeks of antibiotics after my hip
> surgeries last year.
> JEAN
>
> "Birthdays are good for you: the more you have the longer you live"
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: adhesions@adhesions.org [mailto:adhesions@adhesions.org]On Behalf
> Of Sally Grigg
> Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2001 7:29 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS
> Subject: colonoscopies/Jean from Sally
>
> Dear Jean, I'm happy to be able to give good news. I've had several
> colonoscopies in the last few years and didn't feel a thing. I was told
> I was sedated, but I don't even rermember that or anything. I wasn't
> groggy afterwards either. So I think that things have changed and most
> people can schedule one without fear of pain. Love, Sally
>
> >
>