Tina's Turn / RE: feet and meds

January 15, 2001

Hi Tina,

When my feet hurt it's usually the balls of my feet. My ankles don't really

bother me. But when the bottoms hurt, it makes it difficult to walk. And when

my feet are swelled to ten times their size, usually during PMS, they ache

quite a bit.

Call your doc and get a narcotic. You shouldn't be in pain. Docs know

narcotics will work, most of the time, but they are so dang worried about

addiction, so they prescribe all the other crap first, make us broke if we

have to pay for it. Tell him/her what you want. I don't know what the Relafen

is. I take Vicodin. It works for me. You have the right to be pain free. You

shouldn't have to play games with a bunch of different drugs. Tell the doc,

hey, I have to pay for this stuff that isn't working. Give me this ...... and

name your drug! =)

I know it gets scary. But remember, I have TWO cyber shoulders that have no

arthritis in them that can be leaned on anytime! =) I have had 19 years of

this, so I am not too scared about most things anymore. So I will try to help

you with whatever you need. =)

I'm sorry your foot soaker sucks! The bath tub would have saved money! Let me

know if you get the paraffin wax. Let me know how much it is. I am curious

and too lazy to go search the web at moment. My neck and real shoulders are

sore from catching up on email for 3 days. Have you tried rubbing ben gay on

your feet and putting socks on?

Keep your chin up!

~Rainy Sue =)

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