Sean, It's not easy. We all go though those times where we're just tired of hurting. We just want to lay down and die or else curl up in a ball and never speak to the world again since it's left us...
Thanks for the hugs Char. At least if I'm being hugged I can't reach out and slap these people. lol. Getting my OR records should probably be fairly easy. My PM doc's office there has been doing...
Sounds scary. As it is I about wanted to jump off the table the first time that they did injections. After that I chose sedation for each one. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you that this will help...
It's not cast in stone. It's only set in Jell-o for the moment. Sorry to have reverted back to my 'geek speak' tendencies. Too many hours and hours of talking about 'computer stuff.' An addy would...
PA...Even if I had to sign a release for my own records here, I'd be okay with it. It's the fact that these people in this state pass around medical records WITHOUT a signature. They're surprised...
Usually it's only a portion of the back pay. I'll take a quick glance to see if I can find that link for the lawyers. Edit: Checked the sticky in this thread. Here's the state by state list from one...
Eagle, I may take you up on that shoulder if these people actually do make me go around the bend here. Heh. But seriously, at least after venting here I really did feel better. If nothing else I...
I know that even if there's not anyone that can advise me about this state, just being able to complain about it made me feel better. lol. But yeah, at least my doc & nurse back home will do anything...
WB, If you always handled it wisely, you wouldn't be human. lol. I'm sure that things here will work themselves out. They always do. Whether they work themselves out they way I want them to or not is...
If any of you are originally from South Carolina and are offended by the things that I'm about to say...I'm sorry. The medical community here has been pretty much a joke since day one here. Before I...
WhiteBeard, Lately I've been going through some major issues and haven't been here much. I would like to say I'm sorry to everyone for that. As for you, I'm hoping you take PA's advice in reference...
Scarred, I'm so sorry that I'm late to this party. I'm hoping that you know something soon. It should be about 2pm mtn and I'm crossing my fingers that the reason we haven't heard anything yet is...
I have to agree with PA and Big Lucy. Since my folks died I typically don't do anything for either one of the two holidays. The BF and I will exchange gifts on Christmas but we never did anything...
PA...they think I'm god for one simple reason....I have the thumbs and control the food canister. Other than those moments they're like most with faith, they think very little about it unless I...
Lately with the move and the huge change in culture I've been feeling really outcast. People here at HW are great and have been helpful to me when they're not even talking directly to me. This thread...
Scarred, I'm so glad that she's doing better. There's nothing like that fear that happens when something goes wrong with the parents. I know it used to make me frazzled. I'm glad that you're finally...
No kidding....She should have at least waited to see if I was even going to ask for something for the pain. Pfft! But yes, I'm going to be following up on it as that was uncalled for....
Oh to have babies again....Sigh.... Admittedly, I do miss having babies but I also have to say that I'm rather glad that I'm not having to buy two pairs of shoelaces every week. Hahaha. One of our...
Yay! I'm glad that someone else can get relief with the steroid injections. Unfortunately I'm like WB and the amount of relief they give me is not worth it. But I've had a lot of help due to the...
Punchfit...Can I ask where you are? Just curious case I've been away from the boards the last month or so due to a major move and am outta the loop. I noticed that you were giving your temps in...
Jag...you can come down here and stay with us for a while. lol. It's been almost as warm here as it has been for punchfit and babycakes there. I may not be real crazy about the people down here where...
Was today the retard/jerk Dr day? I ended up going to two different ER's tonight as well. As most of you know I just recently moved to the other side of the country. I started out in Portland Oregon...
Screaming.... It's not just the guys that suffer it. We as women sometimes do too. I'm one of those lucky ones that gets a lack of drive. If I want to have a special night I have to back off the meds...
Sorry it took me so long to get back. Been busy trying to get this house in order and I've been falling into bed every night. Yesterday we spent most of the day trying to clear some of the brush and...
Restricting them to one room is what we did the first day. I'm not too worried about the rest of the house cause they're strictly indoor cats. But they needed adjustment time. Things are okay, I'm...
It's been a long day today. Been trying to get everything here at the house installed and running etc. But, I wanted to at least take a few moments to say thank you to each and every one of you for...
The above title is what I'm diving into tonight. I know I've made mention a few times of my Great Move coming up, and well...it's that time. Tonight I will be hitting the road with the eventual...
johann2547, Sorry I don't have any specific info for you on the naltrexone, but I would suggest using the search function for "low dose Naltrexone" in the 'chronic pain' section. I know that there...
If you're talking about "take every 8 hours as needed for pain" vs "take one every 8 hours" then no, there's no difference. Some times my doc writes it as "every 8 hours as needed" and other times...
WB, I'm so glad to hear that you're doing well. I've been wondering most of today how you were. I'm happy that we got to hear from you today rather than having to wait for tomorrow. Guess no voice...
Hi amoe, I'm sorry that I don't have any answers for you. We're not doctors here and unfortunately none of us would be able to diagnose you unless we got more training. A lot of us have a lot of...
FJ I know that we've never really talked much directly, but I'm sorry to hear that this is being handled the way that it is. Please keep in mind that these statements about you are unfounded. You...
overthepain, I don't really have a lot to add other than to reiterate what the others have said. We all have been through that gamut of emotions and frequently we cycle through the whole thing again....
Something else that you may want to try is adding more yogurt into your diet right now. The probiotics will help with both the constipation and the prevention of infection. It was something that was...
Donna/Highlights, Where are you at in Oregon? Just curious since I live in Portland....
Surgery was what brought on a major flare for me. It was an unplanned emergency that I had no time to prep for. I've not had surgery since, but I have found out that there is supposedly better...
Sorry I hadn't checked back in on that thread for the last few days. Was having some major comp problems and was off and on for a while there. Finally got everything fixed up and running right again....
It's funny how those organs can affect us. I've never been one to want children. I'm one of those people who are happier with children on the other side of glass. Back in the day not only did I want...
Too true. Thankfully my PM is okay with just sticking with the things that are tried and true with me. So we don't have to talk a lot about meds. We mostly talk about other things such as PT and...
Internists tend to be more up to date than just a general practitioner. When I reach the other end of this Great Move I will be looking for an internal medicine doc....
Frances, As always you are one of the people that I appreciate hearing from the most. You have the same tendency as most people that are important to me in my life. You tend to cut to the heart of...
Take heart, there's a lot of treatments for psoriasis. Bio agents are good for it, but you may also need something that's more localized treatment. There's a million things that can be done from...
Ditto. I'm facing some of that exact anxiety right now. I'm getting ready for a cross country move and having to find a new doctor etc. I'm sure that I'm going to "Expresses concern over future...
I'm obsessive about the sheets abd bklankes having to be in line with each other before I can sleep in the bed. For me, if the sheet is higher than the blanket then I end up with the sheet wrapped...
Nah, no craziness reflected in the post. The only thing that I was hearing was the same thing that I hear in all of us at one time or another. It was the "wow, this sucks and I'm learning to cope...
Hey Coach, Just wanted to stop in and say hi. I don't really have anything new to add, but wanted to know if you were interested in playing chess with me sometime on one of the gaming sites. I'm not...
You aren't alone here. There's a lot of us that have gone through those same things. I'm sad as to why you're here, but I'm glad that you found us. There's a lot of things that can help besides pain...
cbear, I'm glad to hear that you're having he success that you're getting. I know that when you first were coming off the xanax you were pretty worried, and I truly am glad that it's all turning out...
I personally don't have any experience with Fent. The only ones that I've really been tried on is hydromorphone, hydrocodone, and oxycodone in SR and IR. The hydro family doesn't seem to be as...
AngMichelle, I'm sorry if you felt like I was trying to be hard on you. The main thing that was concerning me was if you weren't being honest with your prescribers as to how often/how much at a time...