Re: pain/advise

[Guest guest]

Hi , my friend is in the same position as you are. He owns a

furniture repair store and he is also trying to find out how to get on

disability

because he cannot work with the pain. If you would like to write to him,

email me, maybe you both can help each other since you are looking to do the

same things. I know that he would like to find others who are in the same

situation as he is so he has someone who understands.

Debbie

In a message dated 4/3/2006 5:58:36 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,

bigjkahuna@... writes:

Ok, I have a ? for everyone , how do u manage long term pain? I am

currently on lortab 1o but this does very little, i am also taking

150mg of indomethacin it does help but causes extreme stomach pain, i

have stopped taking the methotraxate as i felt it was not working, I

was up to 15 pills per week, I am currently out of work, as i was the

sole provider for my family, i cant really afford expensive meds, I

have lost almost complete range of motion in my right elbow, I assume

its a bone spure in the joint, I have a great doc who works with me on

paymets but i think even she is getting tired of no progress with the

metho, also has anyone tried to get on disability because of this, if

things dont change quickly its looks as if i am going to have to file

bankrupcy, which is a last resort for me , i have had a auto

detail/custom shop for the past 12 years when i got sick i lost my

business, so if anyone can help me with some advice PLEASE help me

many thanks kahuna aka john

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

The only way I am managing with my pain is by taking co codamol

30/500 and morphine 10mg (slow release) the later when pain is real

bad. To be honest neither takes it away all together but they do

take the edge off as they say. I also have lots of HOT baths, this

is the best relief for me and also my trusted heat pad (I am like a

baby with a snuggle blanket, it goes everywhere with me lol). I have

also found relief in meditation. So with all this combined I can

just about 'manage it'. This probably ain't much help to you right

now, but just wanted to let you know how 'I try' to manage my pain.

Everyone has different pain levels, mine must be so low. Everyone

finds their own way of managing the pain somehow and I guess its

trial and error like the meds.

Gentle hugs

>

> Ok, I have a ? for everyone , how do u manage long term pain? I am

> currently on lortab 1o but this does very little, i am also taking

> 150mg of indomethacin it does help but causes extreme stomach

pain, i

> have stopped taking the methotraxate as i felt it was not working,

I

> was up to 15 pills per week, I am currently out of work, as i was

the

> sole provider for my family, i cant really afford expensive meds,

I

> have lost almost complete range of motion in my right elbow, I

assume

> its a bone spure in the joint, I have a great doc who works with

me on

> paymets but i think even she is getting tired of no progress with

the

> metho, also has anyone tried to get on disability because of this,

if

> things dont change quickly its looks as if i am going to have to

file

> bankrupcy, which is a last resort for me , i have had a auto

> detail/custom shop for the past 12 years when i got sick i lost my

> business, so if anyone can help me with some advice PLEASE help me

> many thanks kahuna aka john

>