Re: Back Surgery - RA Flare and oxycontin/////AIRBED!!!

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I have to highly recommend air beds. My husband and I bought a select comfort bed after my gall bladder surgery. I wasnt sleeping very well before the surgery because of my RA and after was even worse (to make a long story short) lol.. We went bed shopping and when I laid on that bed I actually started to fall asleep right there in the store while my husband was talking to the salesman. We ordered it that day. dbargad@... wrote: Dear Miriam- You should start back on the injections somehow if they help. Get yourself a two inch thick foam mattress topper or an airbed to help you. I guess nothing else besides

abatacept works. Have you tried Remicade yet? If not, that is a good Idea especially in your situation. They can do that at your Drs. Office. It sounds like your spine was very deteriorated. You poor girl. I can only say that modifying the disease and not the pain is your best defense. Its a catch 22 with Oxy and other drugs. You might try a course of naltrexone which is a beta endorphin for pain. With big gun Opiates break through pain is frequent and you need more and more overtime until they put you on methodone to wean you off. Are you on soma or ativan? Those will relax your muscles and calm you a bit. My wishes for a happier pain free 2006. Yours, Deborah

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