Lack of appetite

[Guest guest]

Hi

I am still 5 weeks away from my THR and have been having trouble with

lack of appetite for the last couple of months. Has this been a problem

for any of you? I'm a slight build and can't afford to lose weight.

I wondered if it could be caused by the chronic pain or by the morphine

I need to take for it? I have also been depressed and anxious and

thought this might be a factor also. As well as lack of appetite, I

can't tolerate rich foods as they make me nauseous - normally I have a

terrific appetitie so this is very unusual for me! I've told my doctor,

but she wasn't especially concerned.

Any advice would be much appreciated, and if you've had this problem

food suggestions would also be useful.

Thanks!

[Guest guest]

Unfortunately I had no problems with not wanting to eat. For me that

would be wonderful.

On Oct 22, 2006, at 3:10 PM, greencatzoe wrote:

> Hi

> I am still 5 weeks away from my THR and have been having trouble with

> lack of appetite for the last couple of months. Has this been a

> problem

> for any of you? I'm a slight build and can't afford to lose weight.

>

> I wondered if it could be caused by the chronic pain or by the

> morphine

> I need to take for it? I have also been depressed and anxious and

> thought this might be a factor also. As well as lack of appetite, I

> can't tolerate rich foods as they make me nauseous - normally I have a

> terrific appetitie so this is very unusual for me! I've told my

> doctor,

> but she wasn't especially concerned.

>

> Any advice would be much appreciated, and if you've had this problem

> food suggestions would also be useful.

>

> Thanks!

>

>

>

" If God brings you to it He will bring you through it. "

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I have the same problem but I am throwing most of what I eat up. I was

told that because of the stress of the surgery alone with the pain

that it wasn't uncommon to develop stomach ulcers from it. I am going

to see my GI specialist on Friday so I will find out more. I lost 38

pounds in one month since my surgery. With me, I could afford to lose

it, but the doctors aren't happy with how I am losing it or as fast.

Spicy or very rich food I can't hold down at all. I would talk to your

doctor about how you are feeling and insist on going to a GI

specialist as soon as possible. With me I already had one due to my

severe acid reflux. I thought at first it was the pain meds, but I am

not taking any pain meds any more. I had a TKR and I am doing really

well with it.

Robin

>

> Hi

> I am still 5 weeks away from my THR and have been having trouble with

> lack of appetite for the last couple of months. Has this been a problem

> for any of you? I'm a slight build and can't afford to lose weight.

>

> I wondered if it could be caused by the chronic pain or by the morphine

> I need to take for it? I have also been depressed and anxious and

> thought this might be a factor also. As well as lack of appetite, I

> can't tolerate rich foods as they make me nauseous - normally I have a

> terrific appetitie so this is very unusual for me! I've told my doctor,

> but she wasn't especially concerned.

>

> Any advice would be much appreciated, and if you've had this problem

> food suggestions would also be useful.

>

> Thanks!

>

>

[Guest guest]

Robin,

Try Cream of Wheat, Cottage cheese, bananas and

also yogurt. These are the only things I could keep down

for 3 months after my BTKR. Bland seems to be the secret

of controlling the urps. Just the smell of meat or anything

like a normal diet would start me heaving. You will probably need stool softener daily with your meals.

Sherry

Sherry

From: robingdeutsch

Joint Replacement

Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2006 6:18 PM

Subject: Re: Lack of appetite

Hi ,I have the same problem but I am throwing most of what I eat up. I wastold that because of the stress of the surgery alone with the painthat it wasn't uncommon to develop stomach ulcers from it. I am goingto see my GI specialist on Friday so I will find out more. I lost 38pounds in one month since my surgery. With me, I could afford to loseit, but the doctors aren't happy with how I am losing it or as fast.Spicy or very rich food I can't hold down at all. I would talk to yourdoctor about how you are feeling and insist on going to a GIspecialist as soon as possible. With me I already had one due to mysevere acid reflux. I thought at first it was the pain meds, but I amnot taking any pain meds any more. I had a TKR and I am doing reallywell with it. Robin >> Hi> I am still 5 weeks away from my THR and have been having trouble with > lack of appetite for the last couple of months. Has this been a problem > for any of you? I'm a slight build and can't afford to lose weight.> > I wondered if it could be caused by the chronic pain or by the morphine > I need to take for it? I have also been depressed and anxious and > thought this might be a factor also. As well as lack of appetite, I > can't tolerate rich foods as they make me nauseous - normally I have a > terrific appetitie so this is very unusual for me! I've told my doctor, > but she wasn't especially concerned.> > Any advice would be much appreciated, and if you've had this problem > food suggestions would also be useful. > > Thanks!> >

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 10/22/2006 8:03:16 P.M. Central Standard Time, wjkh@... writes:

Thanks for the advice. It's a bigger problem than you might think as I'm underweight now and want to go into surgery in good condition. Alan, I didn't know that morphine slowed digestion, but that explains a lot!

Hi , before my TKR's I had back surgery and he gave me Methadone for the pain. I needed to loose weight and I think that I lost at least 30 lbs. Now I'm on Percocet for some broken ribs and just keep gaining.

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 10/23/2006 11:22:00 P.M. Central Standard Time, ruby2zdy@... writes:

I wonder if this is why people using heroin (made from opium) look so gaunt.

Maybe I should go find me some nice clean heroin & snort it for a week. I only want to lose 15 lb. They are the ugliest 15 lb in creation. It couldn't be nicely distributed, like a little on my hands & feet, say, or my forearms. Noooooo, my hands & forearms look like I'm starving to death, and being in my 60s, the skin on my forearms hangs like crepe paper, as if I'm 96. Not sexy. (Women over 60 do still like sex, sad to say.)

Ann S.

Hi Ann, I took the Methadone and that's one of the drugs that they use to get people off of Heroin. Lost weight like crazy.

[Guest guest]

I haven't had an appetite since my surgery six weeks ago. I continue

to lose weight because I'm not hungry. Friends are taking me out for

wonderful dinners, and I find myselt just wanting ice cream. I

attribute my lack of interest in food to my pain meds. Notice I

said " I. " I assumed, didn't ask my doctor.

As I cut back, I began to enjoy food again. However, a setback with

my right knee made it necessary for me to step up my dosages and I

again lost my appetite. I'm thrilled since this my goal is to lose

weight and preserve these new knees. My complexion also looks

healthier. But it's not a fun way to diet. I'll be glad when food

tastes good again and I can lose it through vigourous, weight-

bearing exercise and long walks.

If I was underweight, I'd have my doctor recommend a supplement to

add some pounds as well as minerals and vitatmins. Based on what I'm

heard from others, almost everyone drops weight after surgery.

Oh, if we could only have this problem. I'm kidding. You know this

could be underlying stress. I was eager to have my surgery, but

subconsciously, I was biting my nails in my sleep, having

nightmares, wanting to smoke, etc. Obviously, my subonscious wasn't

with the program!

I wish you the absolute best.

Warm regards,

Donna

>

> Hi

> I am still 5 weeks away from my THR and have been having trouble

with

> lack of appetite for the last couple of months. Has this been a

problem

> for any of you? I'm a slight build and can't afford to lose weight.

>

> I wondered if it could be caused by the chronic pain or by the

morphine

> I need to take for it? I have also been depressed and anxious and

> thought this might be a factor also. As well as lack of appetite,

I

> can't tolerate rich foods as they make me nauseous - normally I

have a

> terrific appetitie so this is very unusual for me! I've told my

doctor,

> but she wasn't especially concerned.

>

> Any advice would be much appreciated, and if you've had this

problem

> food suggestions would also be useful.

>

> Thanks!

>

>

[Guest guest]

I wonder if this is why people using heroin (made from opium) look so gaunt.

Maybe I should go find me some nice clean heroin & snort it for a week. I only want to lose 15 lb. They are the ugliest 15 lb in creation. It couldn't be nicely distributed, like a little on my hands & feet, say, or my forearms. Noooooo, my hands & forearms look like I'm starving to death, and being in my 60s, the skin on my forearms hangs like crepe paper, as if I'm 96. Not sexy. (Women over 60 do still like sex, sad to say.)

Ann S.

Re: Lack of appetite

I haven't had an appetite since my surgery six weeks ago. I continue to lose weight because I'm not hungry. Friends are taking me out for wonderful dinners, and I find myselt just wanting ice cream. I attribute my lack of interest in food to my pain meds. Notice I said "I." I assumed, didn't ask my doctor.As I cut back, I began to enjoy food again. However, a setback with my right knee made it necessary for me to step up my dosages and I again lost my appetite. I'm thrilled since this my goal is to lose weight and preserve these new knees. My complexion also looks healthier. But it's not a fun way to diet. I'll be glad when food tastes good again and I can lose it through vigourous, weight-bearing exercise and long walks. If I was underweight, I'd have my doctor recommend a supplement to add some pounds as well as minerals and vitatmins. Based on what I'm heard from others, almost everyone drops weight after surgery. Oh, if we could only have this problem. I'm kidding. You know this could be underlying stress. I was eager to have my surgery, but subconsciously, I was biting my nails in my sleep, having nightmares, wanting to smoke, etc. Obviously, my subonscious wasn't with the program! I wish you the absolute best. Warm regards, Donna>> Hi> I am still 5 weeks away from my THR and have been having trouble with > lack of appetite for the last couple of months. Has this been a problem > for any of you? I'm a slight build and can't afford to lose weight.> > I wondered if it could be caused by the chronic pain or by the morphine > I need to take for it? I have also been depressed and anxious and > thought this might be a factor also. As well as lack of appetite, I > can't tolerate rich foods as they make me nauseous - normally I have a > terrific appetitie so this is very unusual for me! I've told my doctor, > but she wasn't especially concerned.> > Any advice would be much appreciated, and if you've had this problem > food suggestions would also be useful. > > Thanks!> >

[Guest guest]

Thanks Donna, that's really helpful! On a lighter note, I tried to put on some weight by eating chocolate, but that made me feel sick The lack of appetite does correspond to when I started the morphine, so I bet that's the cause.

[Guest guest]

Hi guys

Firstly, hope you and have a safe trip Margaret when you go and see Aussie

I actually put on weight when I had my R TKR 8 weeks ago ( about 5kgs) which everybody seemed to notice including myself. Therefore I can't say i lost my appetite but ate a lot of chips and lollies

Therefore I have embarked on the CSIRO diet ( low carb, high protein ) and have managed to loose about 3.5 kgs in 3 weeks ( which nobody seems to have noticed , go figure)

I have been back at work for 4 weeks now and went and saw the OS today ( now 8 weeks post op) who was totally blown away that I was back at work at all and had been at work for so long

Didn't really care about flexion etc but was surprised that I went to the PT twice because he knew I would do well and that if I had any problems I would have let him know. He also feels that the pt is the best person to gauge there own type of rehab and he will only give guidelines to those who really need it, I guess he figured that self directed rehab for me is the way to go

My only regret is that I didn't get my toes fixed on my left foot because it would have been the best time to get them done, 1 surgery, 2 problems fixed, we laughed today when we realised that we had missed a good opportunity , so big hint guys if you need a tidy up else where get it done at the same time because now I will need 2 weeks off to get my toes done, have decided instead to buy open toes sandles to take pressure off and let ulcer heal and worry about toe surg next year, I think we have been through enough already this year

Off to bed

Aussie

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In a message dated 10/22/2006 8:03:16 P.M. Central Standard Time, wjkh@....nz writes:

Thanks for the advice. It's a bigger problem than you might think as I'm underweight now and want to go into surgery in good condition. Alan, I didn't know that morphine slowed digestion, but that explains a lot!

Hi , before my TKR's I had back surgery and he gave me Methadone for the pain. I needed to loose weight and I think that I lost at least 30 lbs. Now I'm on Percocet for some broken ribs and just keep gaining.

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[Guest guest]

Try eating potatoes with sour cream if you can hack it.

I doubt gravy will stay with ya. I think I'd ask for another

pain killer as Morphine is very addictive. I'm allergic to

it and had to take the stuff they give as an alternative while I was in the hospital through IV.

Sherry

RE: Re: Lack of appetite

Thanks Donna, that's really helpful! On a lighter note, I tried to put on some weight by eating chocolate, but that made me feel sick The lack of appetite does correspond to when I started the morphine, so I bet that's the cause.

[Guest guest]

I have been on methadone, for pain, for

over two years and I haven’t lost a single pound. I wish it had that

effect!!!

It’s an excellent pain reliever with

a proven track record and it’s other benefit is low cost. Even without

insurance I was

Paying less than $10 a month. Heck some of

the medication in the hospital was $10 a pill!

[Guest guest]

I wonder if that isn't what I got in my IV self administer

happy button. I was in very little pain while hospitalized.

They told me what I was getting but I don't remember

half of what went on while I was there due to drugs.

Sherry

RE: Re: Lack of appetite

I have been on methadone, for pain, for over two years and I haven’t lost a single pound. I wish it had that effect!!!

It’s an excellent pain reliever with a proven track record and it’s other benefit is low cost. Even without insurance I was

Paying less than $10 a month. Heck some of the medication in the hospital was $10 a pill!

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 10/24/2006 9:11:49 A.M. Central Standard Time, wcoffey81@... writes:

I have been on methadone, for pain, for over two years and I haven’t lost a single pound. I wish it had that effect!!!

It’s an excellent pain reliever with a proven track record and it’s other benefit is low cost. Even without insurance I was

Paying less than $10 a month. Heck some of the medication in the hospital was $10 a pill!

Hi, in the beginning when I had my back surgery I was taking 40 mgs of Methadone. My husband had to take the bottle away from me. I couldn't remember anything and didn't care if I ate. I just kept loosing weight, but I wasn't eating either. I also felt nauseous, I thought that it was so cool. But I had a slipped disc and when I was in the hospital had a Morphine pump also. I was a mumblin fool. I finally got down to 20 mgs and then all the way off. How much are you taking?

[Guest guest]

Too bad you couldn't eat chocolate. Now that's torture. I knew a man who had a too-tight esophageal sphincter (opposite from most of us). His doctor Rx'd chocolate because chocolate makes the sphincter relax. Sigh.

Ann S.

RE: Re: Lack of appetite

Thanks Donna, that's really helpful! On a lighter note, I tried to put on some weight by eating chocolate, but that made me feel sick The lack of appetite does correspond to when I started the morphine, so I bet that's the cause.

[Guest guest]

Hmmmm. Now I'm confused. Isn't Percocet also an opium derivative? Our weight loss theory is looking shaky.

Ann S.

Re: Re: Lack of appetite

In a message dated 10/22/2006 8:03:16 P.M. Central Standard Time, wjkh@....nz writes:

Thanks for the advice. It's a bigger problem than you might think as I'm underweight now and want to go into surgery in good condition. Alan, I didn't know that morphine slowed digestion, but that explains a lot!

Hi , before my TKR's I had back surgery and he gave me Methadone for the pain. I needed to loose weight and I think that I lost at least 30 lbs. Now I'm on Percocet for some broken ribs and just keep gaining.

[Guest guest]

Methadone is a synthetic opioid, so might have that particular trait in common with opiates. I just looked this up -- had always wondered how methadone works, since methadone users keep on using it -- it attaches to opioid receptors in the brain so heroin can't attach to them & produce a rush of dopamine. So it keeps them happy while the dependence on heroin decreases. Methadone users don't get a rush, so they're not "addicts" in that sense, but they continue to be dependent on methadone, at least for a while, if everything goes right. Plus it's legal so they can keep getting it.

Ann S.

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In a message dated 10/23/2006 11:22:00 P.M. Central Standard Time, ruby2zdyearthlink (DOT) net writes:

I wonder if this is why people using heroin (made from opium) look so gaunt.

Maybe I should go find me some nice clean heroin & snort it for a week. I only want to lose 15 lb. They are the ugliest 15 lb in creation. It couldn't be nicely distributed, like a little on my hands & feet, say, or my forearms. Noooooo, my hands & forearms look like I'm starving to death, and being in my 60s, the skin on my forearms hangs like crepe paper, as if I'm 96. Not sexy. (Women over 60 do still like sex, sad to say.)

Ann S.

Hi Ann, I took the Methadone and that's one of the drugs that they use to get people off of Heroin. Lost weight like crazy.

[Guest guest]

LOL A dear friend of mine who turned 70 this summer acts and looks 20 years younger. She has a terrific sense of humor. I call it her fountain of youth. I think Ann has it too. She has me lsitting in my office, laughing out loud through my pain after 11 -- way past my bedtime these days. Thanks, Ann. :-) Ann <ruby2zdy@...> wrote: Too bad you couldn't eat chocolate. Now that's torture. I knew a man who had a

too-tight esophageal sphincter (opposite from most of us). His doctor Rx'd chocolate because chocolate makes the sphincter relax. Sigh. Ann S. RE: Re: Lack of appetite Thanks Donna, that's really helpful! On a lighter note, I tried to put on some weight by eating chocolate, but that made me feel sick The lack of appetite does correspond to when I started the morphine, so I bet that's the cause.

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Aussie , I also have a weight problem I was with weight watches where you count the points you eat well I lost like 30 lbs and then I got lazy and gain some back at lease I still try to watch with i eat but it very hard when I spend a lot of time watching tv their not much else you can do when you have a hard time walking and don't drive ,Well I also have my toes that curl under more on my left foot then my right foot I think my toes straiten out after I had my Hip and Knee replacements done on my right side on my left foot this one toe its the middle toe it gets like a sore on it I keep this toe thing on it and it seems to help I also use Vitiame E lotion that seems to help:-) I don't think I could ever have a operation on my toes that has to be real painful and not be able to walk. Well you take care and have a nice day . Susie Vaux <ashy@...> wrote: Hi guys Firstly, hope you and have a safe trip Margaret when you go and see Aussie I actually put on weight when I had my R TKR 8 weeks ago ( about 5kgs) which everybody seemed to notice including myself. Therefore I can't say i lost my appetite but ate a lot of chips and lollies Therefore I have embarked on the CSIRO diet ( low carb, high protein ) and have managed to loose about 3.5 kgs in 3 weeks ( which nobody seems to have noticed , go figure) I have been back at work for 4 weeks now and went and saw the OS today ( now 8 weeks post op) who was totally blown away that I was back at work at all and had been at work for so long Didn't really care about flexion etc but was surprised that I went to the PT twice because he knew I would do well and that if I had any problems I would have let him know. He also feels

that the pt is the best person to gauge there own type of rehab and he will only give guidelines to those who really need it, I guess he figured that self directed rehab for me is the way to go My only regret is that I didn't get my toes fixed on my left foot because it would have been the best time to get them done, 1 surgery, 2 problems fixed, we laughed today when we realised that we had missed a good opportunity , so big hint guys if you need a tidy up else where get it done at the same time because now I will need 2 weeks off to get my toes done, have decided instead to buy open toes sandles to take pressure off and let ulcer heal and worry about toe surg next year, I think we have been through enough already this year Off to bed Aussie -- Re: Re: Lack of appetite In a message dated 10/22/2006 8:03:16 P.M. Central Standard Time, wjkh@....nz writes: Thanks for the advice. It's a bigger problem than you might

think as I'm underweight now and want to go into surgery in good condition. Alan, I didn't know that morphine slowed digestion, but that explains a lot! Hi , before my TKR's I had back surgery and he gave me Methadone for the pain. I needed to loose weight and I think that I lost at least 30 lbs. Now I'm on Percocet for some broken ribs and just keep gaining. __________ NOD32 1.1827 (20061023) Information __________This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system.http://www.eset.com__________ NOD32 1.1827 (20061023) Information

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Susie,

What you describe about your toes may be what is called

"hammer toes" Go to a Podiatrist (foot doctor) it is

curable.

Sherry

Re: Re: Lack of appetite

In a message dated 10/22/2006 8:03:16 P.M. Central Standard Time, wjkh@....nz writes:

Thanks for the advice. It's a bigger problem than you might think as I'm underweight now and want to go into surgery in good condition. Alan, I didn't know that morphine slowed digestion, but that explains a lot!

Hi , before my TKR's I had back surgery and he gave me Methadone for the pain. I needed to loose weight and I think that I lost at least 30 lbs. Now I'm on Percocet for some broken ribs and just keep gaining.

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You need to keep in mind the fact that

each person’s body can react differently to medications. I

Have had DR.s prescribe methadone for pain

two separate times and I have never lost weight. The

first time I was 37 -38 years old, now I’m

43. You also need to factor in I’m a male plus all of the

other medication I’m taking, and

were taking, the first time around.

[Guest guest]

Hi Susie You are not alone with the weight problem - I too have a weight problem, can't move around too much (have not had surgery yet) and watch alot of TV! I am going to try weight watchers on my own again and see if that helps. Take care. Coquitlam, BC CanadaSuzanne Snyder <juneflower63@...> wrote: Aussie , I also have a weight problem I was

with weight watches where you count the points you eat well I lost like 30 lbs and then I got lazy and gain some back at lease I still try to watch with i eat but it very hard when I spend a lot of time watching tv their not much else you can do when you have a hard time walking and don't drive ,Well I also have my toes that curl under more on my left foot then my right foot I think my toes straiten out after I had my Hip and Knee replacements done on my right side on my left foot this one toe its the middle toe it gets like a sore on it I keep this toe thing on it and it seems to help I also use Vitiame E lotion that seems to help:-) I don't think I could ever have a operation on my toes that has to be real painful and not be able to walk. Well you take care and have a nice day . Susie Vaux <ashy@....au> wrote: Hi guys Firstly, hope you and have a safe trip Margaret when you go and see Aussie I actually put on weight when I had my R TKR 8 weeks ago ( about 5kgs) which everybody seemed to notice including myself. Therefore I can't

say i lost my appetite but ate a lot of chips and lollies Therefore I have embarked on the CSIRO diet ( low carb, high protein ) and have managed to loose about 3.5 kgs in 3 weeks ( which nobody seems to have noticed , go figure) I have been back at work for 4 weeks now and went and saw the OS today ( now 8 weeks post op) who was totally blown away that I was back at work at all and had been at work for so long Didn't really care about flexion etc but was surprised that I went to the PT twice because he knew I would do well and that if I had any problems I would have let him know. He also feels that the pt is the best person to gauge there own type of rehab and he will only give guidelines to those who really need it, I guess he figured that self directed rehab for me is the way to go My only regret is that I didn't get my toes fixed on my left foot because it would have been the best

time to get them done, 1 surgery, 2 problems fixed, we laughed today when we realised that we had missed a good opportunity , so big hint guys if you need a tidy up else where get it done at the same time because now I will need 2 weeks off to get my toes done, have decided instead to buy open toes sandles to take pressure off and let ulcer heal and worry about toe surg next year, I think we have been through enough already this year Off to bed Aussie -- Re: Re: Lack of appetite In a message dated 10/22/2006 8:03:16 P.M. Central Standard Time, wjkh@....nz writes: Thanks for the advice. It's a bigger problem than you might think as I'm underweight now and want to go into surgery in good condition. Alan, I didn't know that morphine slowed digestion, but that explains a lot! Hi , before my TKR's I had back surgery and he gave me Methadone for the pain. I needed to loose weight and I think that I lost at least 30 lbs. Now I'm on Percocet for some broken ribs and just keep gaining. __________ NOD32 1.1827 (20061023) Information __________This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system.http://www.eset.com__________ NOD32 1.1827 (20061023) Information __________This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system.http://www.eset.com

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I take one 5mg tablet three times a day!

It’s the same dosage the pain DR. had me on before.

I’m very happy with the results of

the Methadone + Neurontin + Celebrex mix for pain control.

I think the methadone is also available in

7mg and 10mg so we have steps we can use to keep it

working over the long term. At these low

levels I can add an over-the –counter med. on bad days

and still keep the side effects to a

minimum. I’m not a DR. or anything like one but with all of the

research I have done, over the years, I think

that taking 40mg doses would be enough to kill “ANY”

pain. At the beginning we started on 2mg

and I gave a week or so before we stepped it all the way

up to the 5’s that I take now!!!

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In a message dated 10/25/2006 1:11:59 P.M. Central Standard Time, wcoffey81@... writes:

I think that taking 40mg doses would be enough to kill “ANYâ€

pain. At the beginning we started on 2mg and I gave a week or so before we stepped it all the way

up to the 5’s that I take now!!!

And that's what the Dr. put me on after my back surgery. The thing is that it still really hurt but I couldn't do a thing about it. It's really scary to think of how much it would have hurt if I hadn't had it. It was all of the way down to my spine though. I also had the morphine pump but couldn't remember that I had it when I would get to hurting worse. It was the most horrible pain and surgery that I have ever had.

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Sherry and Susie

I am lucky that where I work there is a podiatrist

Great guy but also feels that surgery is the only way for me

to get them straight now as they have been like this forever

I am going to try different shoes, open toed that also fit my splints so that they do not get any pressure from the shoe

My OS did tell me toes are painful because the foot swells more than a knee, is that possible!

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Susie,

What you describe about your toes may be what is called

"hammer toes" Go to a Podiatrist (foot doctor) it is

curable.

Sherry

Re: Re: Lack of appetite

In a message dated 10/22/2006 8:03:16 P.M. Central Standard Time, wjkh@....nz writes:

Thanks for the advice. It's a bigger problem than you might think as I'm underweight now and want to go into surgery in good condition. Alan, I didn't know that morphine slowed digestion, but that explains a lot!

Hi , before my TKR's I had back surgery and he gave me Methadone for the pain. I needed to loose weight and I think that I lost at least 30 lbs. Now I'm on Percocet for some broken ribs and just keep gaining.

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