Re: PA help

From: lostcst (Lostcst@mcn.org)
Thu Mar 31 21:20:34 2011

Dear Bjaquith, I suggest the following. You did not mention a husband or a significant other. One of the ways to "deal with" a doctor and in fact the whole medical community is to take another person with you to your appointments. That person should generate respect and be adamant that the suffering you are going through is both real, immediate and needs to be dealt with now if not sooner. They need to help you convince your doctor that you know what works and that you need whatever it is you need. They need to back you up, without of course taking over your medical care. That could be tricky with the wrong person. They also need to be with you in the long run, not just once. It also helps if that person is a man. But be careful. The wrong person could do you harm in the long run. Good luck,

Sally

-----Original Message----- From: IAS AdminSent: Sunday, March 20, 2011 11:37 AMTo: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS Subject: PA help From: Bjaquith@comcast.net (Sevenangels) Subject: PA help

Adhesions survivor and sufferer for 4 years. Had abdominoplasty to remove 4 pounds of adhesions. Did well for 3 months then bam they came back big time. Feel like guinea pig with shots, needles, trigger point this, new costly drug that doesn't work that. Sick of it all and need advice. Was on oxycodone 5 2-3 per day and doing well. Have gone to psychologist since day 1 since i have been fearful of narcotic pain meds and ive wanted to make sure any psychological issues dealing with the pain are properly dealt with.recently my Pcp sends me to pm who changes to nucynta and a TENS unit and I'm not doing well at all. Pain worse, headache and serious stomach issues with this med and yeah it isn't a cheap med either. Pm discussed butrans patch anyone know about this one? I'm not sure why they changed what was working. It is bad enough to feel the pain but not only can you feel the adhesions you can see them on the right side of my stomach so it isn't like it is this mystery diagnosis or anything. Im not willing to go the surgical route again. I have 2 young kids and 2 jobs that I have to keep but at this rate I'm losing function and scared. Im turning 40 this year and I have too much to do to be down with constant pain. Ugh sorry for the vent, thanks for reading and if you have any advice on how I cAn assert myself to these docs without them thinking I'm some crazed lunatic I'd be grateful.

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