Guest guest Posted June 21, 2004 Report Share Posted June 21, 2004 I sent this earlier but I didn't see it come through and wanted to introduce myself. So if this is the first time you've seen it, great. If not, soooo sorry!! Hi all. My name is Margaret and I am from South Jersey. I was diagnosed with Fibro in September 2003 but finally got pain relief for it in February. I'm doing well, very functioning because I have to be. I have been married 19 years, have a 14 year old daughter, Becky, a 4 year old son Jake and a son that will be 3 in September, Andy. I take percocet, Ambien and Celexa. It helps. I take two percs every 4-6 hours, before I get in too much pain. I take one Ambien at night and 2 Celexa (40 mgs total) at night. I was on that right after I had my last son but only 20mgs but when they diagnosed me, they boosted it for stress and anxiety relief. I don't know what else you all want to know about me. I am a quilter. Have been for about 3 years. I'm in the process of making a signature quilt for my nieces graduation party on 7/10. I just cut it out today. Pray that I get it done in time!! ) I have a good sense of humor which gets me through my life with these two boys I have! I was 40 when I had Andy so I wll be 43 in August and I don't know what is worse; a hormonal teenage daughter or the toddlers!!!! I love them all. they are great. My husband is a nurse so that is a help when it comes to meds and what's going on with me and what I can take and what i can't (I have a severe, deadly allergy to asprin!!). So, it's a big help to have him around. Just might keep him. I look forward to getting to know you all. I belong to one other group for fibro and a bunch of quilting groups so I check my email a few times a day. Oh, and I'm really curious about this medicine that is buried on the bottom shelf of WalMart?? What's up with that?? What is it?? Does it have asprin product in it or a warning about asprin allergy?? I'm interested Margaret, Mom to the monsters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 21, 2004 Report Share Posted June 21, 2004 Don't know if anyone else has replied or not, so I'll go ahead and tell you about these patches. They are a type of pain reliever that comes in a pack of 40 and costs about $3.88 The patches are about the size of the palm of your hand, and gently stick to you. Just stick them where ever your feeling pain.(at least those places you can reach. ) the name of these patches are SALONPAS. I find them to be of great help. My Hubby will put them all over my back. I'm so glad I read about them. I hope you like them. For the money you realy wont be loosing anything to try. Paige in East Tennessee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 21, 2004 Report Share Posted June 21, 2004 A warm welcome from Iowa too..!! Hi I'm K and the WalMart OTC pain relief is called Salon Pas and what I hear is aspiran derived from these patches..I've never heard of an allergy response to it but I suppose it is possible. Active ingrediants are: camphor....1.2% menthol....5.7% and methyl salicyate ....6.3% Incative: butylated Hydroxytoluene, Hydrigenated Rosin Glycerol Ester, Meleated Rosin Glycerin Ester, Natural Rubber, Perfume, Polybutene, Polyisobutylene, Silocon Dioxide, Starch Gradted Acrylate, Titanium Dioxide, Tocopherol Acetate, Zinc Oxide WHEW...lol I'm 53 and the mother of two grown children. Ty 27 and Tina 23...both born on Easter Sunday and as I tell others they've had me hopping ever since.. Been married to a wonderful man, for 29 years. I have a very supportive family and unfortunately my daughter,Tina was just diagnosed with Firbro this year..Not a complete surprise as she was born with juvinile rhuematoid arthritis and was very sick for 8 years with it and her immune system really took a beating from it. She's in the process of filing for SSI right now..in fact just saw a psychologist this past week who told her she wasn't suffering from depression or anxiety disorder but more a frustration/confusion issue over not being able to stay well for any length of time....No DUD !! My heart aches for her but the Dr's. at the University Hospital are going to help her stay comfortable. That's what alot of us pray for every day. just to be pain free. So many have forgotten how that feels. I've been disabled for over 24 years..and never really pain free till this past year. I take oxycontin 80 mg. every 6 hours along with endocet 2 tablets and neurotin 300 mg. But I'm dropping of the neurotin and started taking Namenda which is for altzheimers but it's shown to help control pain from fibro also..just released in the US but used in Canada. Just started it this past week and takes awhile to reach blood levels but it dhoulf hrlp fight that old fibro fog also. At least I'm hoping it will...my Mom had Altzheimers so that is another worry I have to live with. But that's for another day.... Just Me.... K > Welcome to the list Margaret. You'll find a lot of support here. It's a > great group of people. I'm pretty new myself and need to learn a lot from > these folks :-) > > welcoming hugs to you, > Norah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 In a message dated 6/21/2004 8:08:29 PM Central Daylight Time, pwbw@... writes: the name of these patches are SALONPAS OH,I GOTTA TRY THESE..THANKS HON...(((HUGS)))) CARMEN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 In a message dated 6/21/2004 11:08:44 PM Central Daylight Time, smootwo@... writes: I take oxycontin 80 mg. every 6 hours along with endocet 2 tablets and neurotin 300 mg. But I'm dropping of the neurotin and started taking Namenda which is for altzheimers but it's shown to help control pain from fibro also..just released in the US but used in Canada how does the oxycontin work for you? i am taking ultracet right now,but it only knocks a little of the pain out,on most days...(((hugs))) carmen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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