Re: Re: Don't Be Too Shy to Talk to your Doctor...

[Guest guest]

Thanks for your reply. I'll be sure to get everything checked out to be safe,

but as you say, it's likely just hemerroids or the endo on my bowels. I have

not yet gone over with the surgeon all that he saw in there so will have a

better idea Wednesday what's going on as far as the endo and where it was

located.

I too was depressed for a long time from the chronic pain. Effexor helped me a

lot, and I also went to talk therapy. Did both for about a year, maybe a bit

longer. I had a lot of unresolved emotional issues that actually had a big

impact on my health. I'm in the best health I have been in years now, the sad

part is that is still not very good, but I'm optimistic of things continuing to

improve. I hope that you will be able to get the anxiety attacks under control,

they are very scary when they happen.

Betsy

________________________________

To: Hugs-N-Pain

Sent: Sat, December 5, 2009 10:20:27 AM

Subject: Re: Don't Be Too Shy to Talk to your Doctor...

Hi,

If you have a constipation problem, you likely just have hemorrhoids and the doc

can easily tell that.

[Guest guest]

The constipation was from the surgery (lap for endometriosis) and has since

resolved itself. I'm not generally on narcotics. Plan to get the other checked

out soon as I'm healed up from the surgery. Not something to play with. I've

been out of it the past few days so sorry for not responding sooner. Thanks for

your reply.

I'm sorry to hear about your depression, it is depressing to be sick all the

time as you say. Sometimes it helps to talk to someone about it. I went to

therapy for awhile (and was on an antidepressant) and it helped me a lot. I

really think there is a link between depression and chronic pain, it's amazing

how much better I've gotten since dealing with the depression. As you say, it

gets stuck in a cycle. For me there will probably always be some sort of issues

going on with my health, it just helps to have better coping strategies and a

more positive outlook in spite of it.

I'm rambling...

Betsy

________________________________

To: Hugs-N-Pain

Sent: Sat, December 5, 2009 1:07:01 PM

Subject: Re: Don't Be Too Shy to Talk to your Doctor...

>

>

> Hi,

> If you have a constipation problem, you likely just have hemorrhoids and

the doc can easily tell that. don't know your age, but a colonoscopy is

recommended at age 50 then every 10 yrs after ... unless you have polyps the

first one then they want to do every 3 year. I had one and they found 3 of them

polyps, which tested precancerous so good thing i went in and had one. While

the colonoscopy itself is done normally when you are sleeping, the prep for it

is nasty. the nite before you gradually go off foods while drinking a gallon of

" elephant laxative " so you are nice and clean when you go in for the procedure.

I felt tired and weak by morning ugh! But when they do it, the thing they use

actually opens up and snips off any polyps then brings them out for tests. I

will take the colonoscopy anytime over colon cancer (who wants to wear a bag?).

>

> Guess from your post you also have chronic pain issues and take

narcotics. The constipation from those can cause those piles easily but there

are things you can do to keep from having those rock hard stools. Like eating a

bowl of fiber cereal or oatmeal everyday for one. And there are " stool

softeners " like the dulcolax one that are not laxatives, just soften the stool.

the docs are supposed to counsel you about that before handing out narcs ya

know? I have been on narcs for years, mostly like vicodin, for DDD in my neck,

arthritis and stuff in spine. I get them to switch the med now and then to try

to avoid being too addicted. Have had darvocettes, also ty-3's, but they have

not wanted to give me anything stronger yet. I have pain everyday, and have

since 1991 when i got an ankle/foot fracture while in Navy. Someone karate

kicked my ankle at that joint on the outside and shattered my left fib into like

50 pieces. Since the surgery i have

arthritis in there pretty good (they dont tell you about that beforehand) but

the DDD and stuff hurts far worse.

>

> Anyways, good luck with your recovery, you right that was a long post lol.

And also with your pain issues. I became depressed clinically from my chronic

pain, and while that has become better, it has 'morphed' into anxiety attacks

severe enough that i am now on disability. I always tell them docs that the

vicious circles of chronic pain and depression/anxiety disorders touch

somewhere; they actually feed off each other. So I take effexor for my MH

stuff, also have a " pam " i.e. valium like (serax) for anxiety attacks, ty3 right

now for pain too, and metoprolol for a heart rate issue caused by my panic

attacks (fast enough to be dangerous without).

>

> Happy Holidays to all (and maybe a white xmas too)

> chris in Indy

>

> ps-i recently joined here, so dont know everyones story, i am on groups for my

anxiety and stuff, also a DDD group for my spine issues.

[Guest guest]

,

thanks... don't worry, I wouldn't take medical advice off the internet! My

health is way more important than that *smiles*

I did mention the problem to my Dr. and he was the one that suggested the

possibility of a hemorroid (because of rectal bleeding off and on). He also

stressed that it is important for me to follow up with a specialist and get

checked out further in case it should be something more serious.

Betsy

>

Betsy that post was wrong even though the only way a hemorrhoid causes

constipation is if its large enough and then you would probably feel it and it

would be an internal hemorrhoid. But what you may want to do is just take a

laxative and see what happens. But if your worried about I'd call your doctor I

wouldn't listen to any medical advice given in an online support group.

[Guest guest]

That depression is pretty normal.  Think of the five stages of grief.  We seem

to cycle thru those layers over and over.  It's grief for the loss of your body

and what you use to do.  It helps when you can replace what you used to do with

something else equally enjoying.  I know playing with T Shirt shops and staying

busy on the computer really helps that problem.  As long as I can do something.

 And that keeps me busy all day every day and it fun. 

I still miss being able to move without paying dearly for it for the next three

or four days....like cooking Thanksgiving dinner.  I paid like a sonofagun!!  

For days after I hurt like hell.

At any rate...those losses really can get to you and most folks don't realize

it's that normal stages of grief.  

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%BCbler-Ross_model

In chronic pain...http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/act.1998.4.231

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Subject: Re: Re: Don't Be Too Shy to Talk to your Doctor...

To: Hugs-N-Pain

Date: Tuesday, December 8, 2009, 7:25 AM

 

The constipation was from the surgery (lap for endometriosis) and has

since resolved itself. I'm not generally on narcotics. Plan to get the other

checked out soon as I'm healed up from the surgery. Not something to play with.

I've been out of it the past few days so sorry for not responding sooner. Thanks

for your reply.

I'm sorry to hear about your depression, it is depressing to be sick all the

time as you say. Sometimes it helps to talk to someone about it. I went to

therapy for awhile (and was on an antidepressant) and it helped me a lot. I

really think there is a link between depression and chronic pain, it's amazing

how much better I've gotten since dealing with the depression. As you say, it

gets stuck in a cycle. For me there will probably always be some sort of issues

going on with my health, it just helps to have better coping strategies and a

more positive outlook in spite of it.

I'm rambling...

Betsy

____________ _________ _________ __

From: " melis-aatt (DOT) net " <melis-aatt (DOT) net>

To: Hugs-N-Pain@ yahoogroups. com

Sent: Sat, December 5, 2009 1:07:01 PM

Subject: Re: Don't Be Too Shy to Talk to your Doctor...

>

>

> Hi,

> If you have a constipation problem, you likely just have hemorrhoids and

the doc can easily tell that. don't know your age, but a colonoscopy is

recommended at age 50 then every 10 yrs after ... unless you have polyps the

first one then they want to do every 3 year. I had one and they found 3 of them

polyps, which tested precancerous so good thing i went in and had one. While

the colonoscopy itself is done normally when you are sleeping, the prep for it

is nasty. the nite before you gradually go off foods while drinking a gallon of

" elephant laxative " so you are nice and clean when you go in for the procedure.

I felt tired and weak by morning ugh! But when they do it, the thing they use

actually opens up and snips off any polyps then brings them out for tests. I

will take the colonoscopy anytime over colon cancer (who wants to wear a bag?).

>

> Guess from your post you also have chronic pain issues and take

narcotics. The constipation from those can cause those piles easily but there

are things you can do to keep from having those rock hard stools. Like eating a

bowl of fiber cereal or oatmeal everyday for one. And there are " stool

softeners " like the dulcolax one that are not laxatives, just soften the stool.

the docs are supposed to counsel you about that before handing out narcs ya

know? I have been on narcs for years, mostly like vicodin, for DDD in my neck,

arthritis and stuff in spine. I get them to switch the med now and then to try

to avoid being too addicted. Have had darvocettes, also ty-3's, but they have

not wanted to give me anything stronger yet. I have pain everyday, and have

since 1991 when i got an ankle/foot fracture while in Navy. Someone karate

kicked my ankle at that joint on the outside and shattered my left fib into like

50 pieces. Since the surgery i have

arthritis in there pretty good (they dont tell you about that beforehand) but

the DDD and stuff hurts far worse.

>

> Anyways, good luck with your recovery, you right that was a long post lol.

And also with your pain issues. I became depressed clinically from my chronic

pain, and while that has become better, it has 'morphed' into anxiety attacks

severe enough that i am now on disability. I always tell them docs that the

vicious circles of chronic pain and depression/anxiety disorders touch

somewhere; they actually feed off each other. So I take effexor for my MH

stuff, also have a " pam " i.e. valium like (serax) for anxiety attacks, ty3 right

now for pain too, and metoprolol for a heart rate issue caused by my panic

attacks (fast enough to be dangerous without).

>

> Happy Holidays to all (and maybe a white xmas too)

> chris in Indy

>

> ps-i recently joined here, so dont know everyones story, i am on groups for my

anxiety and stuff, also a DDD group for my spine issues.

[Guest guest]

Right now it's four cats....one seems to have a touch of ADD so it seems like

more.  I've had more.

I have fibromyalgia/myofacial pain sydrome.  I have had Osteoarthritis since my

20's and I'm 67 or around there...I stopped checking.  lol....born 1942. 

So the Osteo is really full throttle now and I have advanced, debilitating

osteoarthtitis.  It manage to munch thru the L3 and L4 vertibrea and cause

nerve damage so I have RSD symptoms in my left leg.  Burning, stinging,

numbness and so on...super sinsitive skin.  That's why we were trying to

gabapentine.  Won't work for me.  I'm on MsContin 30mg twice a day, Tyl. #3's

for breakthru pain.  Thyroid cause my gland is removed and ranitidine for

heartburn, gurd type of junk.  I tolerate all of those drugs very well...except

the gabapentine.  Awful...ad won't work.  Gonna have to live with burning.

I'm super gimpy but I have my computer which I tolerate sitting at all

day.....thank Heavens.  I do several T Shirt shops online and doing the

pictures by mouse drawing I keep busy and the day goes fast.  I do some

volunteer work for an online safety and education outfit that helps internet

victims of harassments/stalking and such.  That keeps me out of trouble as

well. 

I love computers. I absolutely fear not having one.  I learned to build them

from scratch and fix them as much as possible for a self taught 'puter person. 

I'm in the process of building a new one to back up this one...I aslo built.  I

have a very old one that the techs said was dead and needed burial but I found

the old style motherboards on a site that sells them and replaced it and it

works fine now.  I love that kind of challenge.

That's about it and my life as it is.  My son and I share an apartment big

enough to respect each others space and he helps me with getting to the doctor

and such.  The pain makes it too difficult to drive anywhere except very

local...as in a few blocks.  Shouldn't drive with the MsContin anyway.

He has a twin currently serving in Afghanistan...now home for a couple of

weeks.  Those jerks make two weeks of their leave in travel time.  So he gets

only two weeks at home.  That sux.  When he was in the army stryker brigade

that wasn't the case.  They got the whole month at home.  When he was

discharged he joined the Nev National Guards and that's why he's on his 2nd

deployment.    I have another son in Washington...I'm down in Nevada....but

we communicate a lot on weekends via the IM. 

That's my life as it is in the nut shell.  My cats keep my sanity as well. 

One is a rescue catm Marshall and just about the brightest cat I've ever

known.  He's a prize.  Then there's my mean cat, CC and my schizo cat Gizmo

and the clown of the bunch, Byte.  He screws with the others...except

Marshall. 

Lotacats

“I love cats because I enjoy my home; and little by little, they become its

visible soul.â€

Twitter_follow me

http://twitter.com/LotacatsFunPix

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Subject: Re: Don't Be Too Shy to Talk to your Doctor...

To: Hugs-N-Pain

Date: Friday, December 11, 2009, 7:31 AM

 

hi,

how many cats are a " lotacats? " i have a colony of ferals/abandoned pets

that I care for. They are about a baker's dozen most of the time. We have

something called " TNR " here, for Trap/Neuter/ Return (or Release lol) an

alternative to the animal control catching them and putting them to sleep. So a

local org. called Indyferal helps with the trapping and stuff, they come back

with the left ear " ear-tipped " so animal control knows the kitties are in a

" managed colony " and not to bother them. They all get fixed too which helps.

The cats are quieter, no spraying lots less fights. I have had some since 2001

when I started with 4. Just lost one of those to likely FeLk which is bad.

Hope none of the rest get it. Got some pet kitties and inbetweens too so lotsa

cats here lol.

have battled depression on and off since 1991 when I was in first gulf war.

also have anxiety issues that have caused panic attacks. the depression has

responded much better to the meds than the anxiety ... i am on disability for

that and physical issues like my DDD in neck. Nerve to right arm is pinched bad

enough to mess up my arm it falls alsleep when i do much and was a financial

type before. Cant sit at the puter all day now. Since over 50 SS says I can

have the SSDI. VA gives me money too for my service connected stuff (the

anxiety/depression and stuff). don't know what your conditions are, just joined

not long ago but we both like kitties.

happy holidays,

chris in IN

>

> That depression is pretty normal.  Think of the five stages of grief.  We

seem to cycle thru those layers over and over.  It's grief for the loss of your

body and what you use to do.  It helps when you can replace what you used to do

with something else equally enjoying.  I know playing with T Shirt shops and

staying busy on the computer really helps that problem.  As long as I can do

something.  And that keeps me busy all day every day and it fun. 

> I still miss being able to move without paying dearly for it for the next

three or four days....like cooking Thanksgiving dinner.  I paid like a

sonofagun!!   For days after I hurt like hell.

> At any rate...those losses really can get to you and most folks don't realize

it's that normal stages of grief.  

> http://en.wikipedia .org/wiki/ K%C3%BCbler- Ross_model

> In chronic pain...http: //www.liebertonl ine.com/doi/ abs/10.1089/ act..1998.

4.231

>

> Lotacats

>

>

>

> “I love cats because I enjoy my home; and little by little, they become its

visible soul.â€

>

>

>

> Twitter_follow me

>

> http://twitter. com/LotacatsFunP ix

>

>

>

> Express Chronic Pain Awareness

>

> http://www.cafepres s.com/lotacatspi x/5815010

>

>

>

> Lotacatsfunpix. com

>

> http://www.lotacats funpix.com/

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

in IN Re: 1st gulf war OT

Our son that is 55 now was in the first gulf war. Lots of stories if I

can get him in the mood to talk

about them.

He divorced after getting home and now is happily married and lives in Denver.

I wish you luck with your depression. Luckily he came out of it ok

for the most part. He was stationed at Fort , Kentucky when

he retired out of the service.

Lois

> Right now it's four cats....one seems to have a touch of ADD so it seems

> like more.  I've had more.

>

> I have fibromyalgia/myofacial pain sydrome.  I have had Osteoarthritis since

> my 20's and I'm 67 or around there...I stopped checking.  lol....born 1942.

>

> So the Osteo is really full throttle now and I have advanced, debilitating

> osteoarthtitis.  It manage to munch thru the L3 and L4 vertibrea and cause

> nerve damage so I have RSD symptoms in my left leg.  Burning, stinging,

> numbness and so on...super sinsitive skin.  That's why we were trying to

> gabapentine.  Won't work for me.  I'm on MsContin 30mg twice a day, Tyl.

> #3's for breakthru pain.  Thyroid cause my gland is removed and ranitidine

> for heartburn, gurd type of junk.  I tolerate all of those drugs very

> well...except the gabapentine.  Awful...ad won't work.  Gonna have to live

> with burning.

>

> I'm super gimpy but I have my computer which I tolerate sitting at all

> day.....thank Heavens.  I do several T Shirt shops online and doing the

> pictures by mouse drawing I keep busy and the day goes fast.  I do some

> volunteer work for an online safety and education outfit that helps internet

> victims of harassments/stalking and such.  That keeps me out of trouble as

> well.

>

> I love computers. I absolutely fear not having one.  I learned to build them

> from scratch and fix them as much as possible for a self taught 'puter

> person.  I'm in the process of building a new one to back up this one...I

> aslo built.  I have a very old one that the techs said was dead and needed

> burial but I found the old style motherboards on a site that sells them and

> replaced it and it works fine now.  I love that kind of challenge.

>

> That's about it and my life as it is.  My son and I share an apartment big

> enough to respect each others space and he helps me with getting to the

> doctor and such.  The pain makes it too difficult to drive anywhere except

> very local...as in a few blocks.  Shouldn't drive with the MsContin anyway.

>

> He has a twin currently serving in Afghanistan...now home for a couple of

> weeks.  Those jerks make two weeks of their leave in travel time.  So he

> gets only two weeks at home.  That sux.  When he was in the army stryker

> brigade that wasn't the case.  They got the whole month at home.  When he

> was discharged he joined the Nev National Guards and that's why he's on his

> 2nd deployment.    I have another son in Washington...I'm down in

> Nevada....but we communicate a lot on weekends via the IM.

>

> That's my life as it is in the nut shell.  My cats keep my sanity as well.

> One is a rescue catm Marshall and just about the brightest cat I've ever

> known.  He's a prize.  Then there's my mean cat, CC and my schizo cat Gizmo

> and the clown of the bunch, Byte.  He screws with the others...except

> Marshall.

>

> Lotacats

>

>

>

> “I love cats because I enjoy my home; and little by little, they become its

> visible soul.”

>

>

>

> Twitter_follow me

>

> http://twitter.com/LotacatsFunPix

>

>

>

> Express Chronic Pain Awareness

>

> http://www.cafepress.com/lotacatspix/5815010

>

>

>

> Lotacatsfunpix.com

>

> http://www.lotacatsfunpix.com/

>

>

>

> Deviantart

>

> http://lotacats05.deviantart.com/

>

>

>

>

> Subject: Re: Don't Be Too Shy to Talk to your Doctor...

> To: Hugs-N-Pain

> Date: Friday, December 11, 2009, 7:31 AM

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> hi,

>

> how many cats are a " lotacats? " i have a colony of ferals/abandoned

> pets that I care for. They are about a baker's dozen most of the time. We

> have something called " TNR " here, for Trap/Neuter/ Return (or Release lol)

> an alternative to the animal control catching them and putting them to

> sleep. So a local org. called Indyferal helps with the trapping and stuff,

> they come back with the left ear " ear-tipped " so animal control knows the

> kitties are in a " managed colony " and not to bother them. They all get

> fixed too which helps. The cats are quieter, no spraying lots less fights.

> I have had some since 2001 when I started with 4. Just lost one of those to

> likely FeLk which is bad. Hope none of the rest get it. Got some pet

> kitties and inbetweens too so lotsa cats here lol.

>

>

>

> have battled depression on and off since 1991 when I was in first gulf war.

> also have anxiety issues that have caused panic attacks. the depression has

> responded much better to the meds than the anxiety ... i am on disability

> for that and physical issues like my DDD in neck. Nerve to right arm is

> pinched bad enough to mess up my arm it falls alsleep when i do much and was

> a financial type before. Cant sit at the puter all day now. Since over 50

> SS says I can have the SSDI. VA gives me money too for my service connected

> stuff (the anxiety/depression and stuff). don't know what your conditions

> are, just joined not long ago but we both like kitties.

>

>

>

> happy holidays,

>

> chris in IN

>

>

>

>

>

>>

>

>> That depression is pretty normal.  Think of the five stages of grief.  We

>> seem to cycle thru those layers over and over.  It's grief for the loss of

>> your body and what you use to do.  It helps when you can replace what you

>> used to do with something else equally enjoying.  I know playing with T

>> Shirt shops and staying busy on the computer really helps that problem.

>>  As long as I can do something.  And that keeps me busy all day every day

>> and it fun.

>

>> I still miss being able to move without paying dearly for it for the next

>> three or four days....like cooking Thanksgiving dinner.  I paid like a

>> sonofagun!!   For days after I hurt like hell.

>

>> At any rate...those losses really can get to you and most folks don't

>> realize it's that normal stages of grief.

>

>> http://en.wikipedia .org/wiki/ K%C3%BCbler- Ross_model

>

>> In chronic pain...http: //www.liebertonl ine.com/doi/ abs/10.1089/

>> act..1998. 4.231

>

>>

>

>> Lotacats

>

>>

>

>>

>

>>

>

>> “I love cats because I enjoy my home; and little by little, they become

>> its visible soul.”

>

>>

>

>>

>

>>

>

>> Twitter_follow me

>

>>

>

>> http://twitter. com/LotacatsFunP ix

>

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>

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>

>> Express Chronic Pain Awareness

>

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>

>> http://www.cafepres s.com/lotacatspi x/5815010

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>> Lotacatsfunpix. com

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>> http://www.lotacats funpix.com/

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[Guest guest]

I have cats also several outdoors and 2 indoors

My pets is what helps me get up in the morning

If not for them I would be more content to spend the day in bed

Wanda

[Guest guest]

hi Wanda,

Me too.  If it weren't for our 2 cats I would be the same way.  They motivate

me to get out of bed

and hobble outside and make sure they have food and water.  They love the

attention and I love to

give it to them.  I have to have some sort of pet.  I just adore cats.  I

adore dogs as well but am not able

to walk them and we have no place for a fenced in yard.   Cats are good that

way, they know where their

home is and they come when I call them to feed them.  I usually feed just dry

food with a few of those cat treats during the day but at night as it is colder

I give them a little bit of canned cat food.  I mix it with their dry food.

I use picker uppers so I don't have to bend down to give them their food dish. 

Our cats also jump up on the railing outside to be petted so I don't have to

bend over.  Works out pretty well.  I just wish my fiancee didn't have such

allergies so the cats could come inside if they wanted to.  They do just find

outside, they love to hunt and climb the trees.

I could not live without a pet.  I love them so much.

hugs, Coleen

ps. wish me luck Friday as I have a bit of walking to do again.  We have to go

to my fiancee's Ear, Nose and Throat doctor to see if they can help him with his

sinus problems.  First we are going to Walmart.  Now that I have a few extra

pounds on me I really hurt bad when I try to walk a bit.  I couldn't carry the

extra weight that I gained in my arms in the first place and now I have to

because it is in my body. ouch!  I really hope they have those handicap carts

available.  I will lose these few pounds as I couldn't even carry them before

in a bag! lol

I forgot how fattening peanut butter was! lol

________________________________

To: Hugs-N-Pain

Sent: Sun, December 13, 2009 8:28:56 PM

Subject: Re: Re: Don't Be Too Shy to Talk to your Doctor...

 

I have cats also several outdoors and 2 indoors

My pets is what helps me get up in the morning

If not for them I would be more content to spend the day in bed

Wanda

[Guest guest]

Coleen

How are you feeling after all the walking today

Did they have the carts available to ride

Wanda

[Guest guest]

I agree about the water aerobics. They are a life saver! Most exercise makes

my pain much worse, but after an hour of jumping around in the water, I feel

great. It is also a great place to meet people with physical disabilities who

are in the same boat as you are. I try to go 3 to 4 times a week.

Where there's a will there's a way!

Hugs,

Alanna

Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

Re: Re: Don't Be Too Shy to Talk to your Doctor...

>

>  

> I have cats also several outdoors and 2 indoors

> My pets is what helps me get up in the morning

> If not for them I would be more content to spend the day in bed

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Hello been up since 9pm it is now 2 am I have a question and would prefer allot

of feed back. I have to staart today with a NEW PCP he does not know my history

and my pain clinic ( which I am leaving ) refuses pain meds. thye want it dont

strickly by my PCP. I need to know, what to ask how to ask and the most vital

subjects I should go over with him tomorrow. I dont want to go in there and just

say I need pain meds too. I am sick of being looked at as an addict.Please Id be

grateful for any help. my appointment is at 1:30 today

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Subject: Re: Re: Don't Be Too Shy to Talk to your Doctor...

To: Hugs-N-Pain

Date: Monday, December 21, 2009, 9:33 AM

I agree about the water aerobics.  They are a life saver!  Most exercise makes

my pain much worse, but after an hour of jumping around in the water, I feel

great.  It is also a great place to meet people with physical disabilities who

are in the same boat as you are.  I try to go 3 to 4 times a week.

Where there's a will there's a way!

Hugs,

Alanna

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I do not have direct medical records but I do have all my MRI reports and disk.

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Subject: Re: Don't Be Too Shy to Talk to your Doctor...

To: Hugs-N-Pain

Date: Tuesday, December 22, 2009, 5:16 AM

 

n,

Good luck with your appt. If you have any copies of your medical records be sure

to take some in with you. Then he will know you are not faking just to get pain

meds. Just be advised that some PCP's DO NOT prescribe narcotics... period. I am

sort of in the same boat with the VA system. The PCP is in charge of prescribing

my pain meds. In the years that I have been going there it probably took several

years to convince her I was in enough pain to warrant anything stronger than

naproxen or ibuprofen. She has prescribed me darvocette, vicodin, and ty3's over

the past few yrs, but has refused to prescribe any long acting stuff (like the

patch which i have asked for, or stronger meds).

This past year I got approved for SSDI and Medicare. I decided to consult an

" outside " doctor and went to one who specialized in Internal Medicine. He told

me " I don't believe in prescribing any narcotics " then " do you want some

naproxin? " I said " Why? It does not do anything. " And have not been back to see

him tho I may try again this coming year to see about getting a recommendation

to the Pain Clinic at the Hospital or maybe a neuro consult or both. My Medicare

plan is going to be with an HMO Advantage Plan this coming year so have to go

thru the PCP to go anyplace else, sort of like the VA. Keep us posted on how it

went...

good luck and happy holidays,

chris in IN

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allot of feed back. I have to staart today with a NEW PCP he does not know my

history and my pain clinic ( which I am leaving ) refuses pain meds. thye want

it dont strickly by my PCP. I need to know, what to ask how to ask and the most

vital subjects I should go over with him tomorrow. I dont want to go in there

and just say I need pain meds too. I am sick of being looked at as an

addict.Please Id be grateful for any help. my appointment is at 1:30 today

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