At Sat, 16 Nov 2002, Chrissy492@aol.com wrote:
>
>Hi Sweet Tish, ")
>When I had my pain medication increased I went through all the side effects,
>but they didn't last as long as when I first started taking pain medications.
> I hope that you don't have any effect at all and your pain is kicked to the
>curb with pain medication and prayer. ")
>I didn't get to read your post about your pain patches, but I wanted to tell
>you my experience with them. Those darn suckers wouldn't stay on my body no
>matter what I tried. Once, I put tape all around the patch and it stayed on
>better, but pulling the tape off left my arm hairless in that area. Hmmm, I
>thought because the hair came off with the tape it would grow back like a
>gorilla, but it didn't - thank God. tee hee
>Have you finally been in touch with your pain doctors? Sometimes I swear
>they ignore messages you leave. I have it the same way with my pain doc's.
>It takes a miracle for a reply. It's been a little over a month since I've
>left my first message....even my PCP can't believe it. Things that make one
>go "HMMMMMM."
>Take care Tish, keep on being positive as you are my strong friend.
>With hugs and love,
>~Chrissie xo's
>
>> Hi All Tami,Cindy,Aquila,Lynn, And everyone who posted about my pain and
>> my pain patches..I am just so tired..i guess from being in such
>> pain..ohh i had forgotten how bad it was before the pain meds took
>> effect..man i just sweat from the pain and my Blood Pressure which is
>> normally very low..has been very high, i havent slept much at all..who
>> can sleep with knives in your guts anyway huh...I havent even been able
>> to do the darn dishes..or cook or even take my pooch out..or even give
>> my grandbaby a bottle..i am just so bummed out because of this..
>> Anyway i called my pain Dr at 8 am sharp this morning..and they said
>> someone would call me back..but they did not...The Office closed at 4
>> pm..they used to close at 5 so i intended to call at 4:30 again if they
>> had not called me..oooops so i guess i will try again in the am...i hate
>> to keep bugging them i sure dont want them to dump me..but i need some
>> relief..my goodness..
>>
>> I wondered too if the Doc does up my meds...will i go through all of the
>> side effects again ..like the nausea and stuff..My Dr put me on two
>> different meds to combat the side effects and i just wondered..if upping
>> them will be like..starting over again..but right now i think i would
>> rather have the nausea than the pain..ugggh its killin me.
>> Tami you should ask your Dr for some meds to combat the nausea..he gave
>> me Meclazine..which worked great..but didnt knock me to my knees like
>> the phenergan does.
>> Well I hope everyone is at least somewhat comfy tonight..more comfy than
>> me for sure.
>> Hugs and Love
>> Tish
>>