My hubby FINALLY faced facts and quit taking ambien after several months of insisting it gave him the only decent sleep he's had in years. Well, he may have thought he was sleeping, but he screamed,...
I've used the patches for quite a while, and they really help. I like the 24/7 coverage, and most brands will last the full 72 hours. Watson pharmaceuticals began selling a generic patch this year,...
Hey Red - are you talking about perenniel plants? That's what I've done too over the years. I have only a few small areas for annuals, and even those don't get filled in every year. Don't forget...
The last sentence about the "Power struggle" is absolutely correct. Disgusting and disheartening, but right on the money. I only wish I had a solution to the problem. :-(...
I would think the dilated bile duct might explain things. It's dilated for a reason, and that usually means that something is blocking the flow of bile from the liver. Livers don't like it when the...
Good luck! As for suffering in silence, well... I think we all do that to a certain extent until we find a place like this to vent. Giving pain the silent treatment is one way of managing it. :-)...
Congratulations for stopping now, while you still can. Since you weren't getting these drugs from a doctor, simply stopping putting them in your mouth is only the beginning. You're going to have to...
Have you had any changes to your pain meds recently, like lowering the dose? The worst part of withdrawal is RLS. If that's not the problem, you might try an over the counter remedy called Hylands...
Since you only took the percocet for a couple of months, your symptoms should last only a few more days. There are some things you can do to combat the symptoms, but it's mostly a waiting game. The...
I didn't mean finding a new helper to take his place in your life. If you don't want him to leave, why should he just because someone else is helping out? If you want him to go, let it be for other...
I don't know that I'd throw the baby out with the bathwater. Being a 24/7 caretaker is a dam hard job no matter how much love and respect exists between two people. The simple truth may be that after...
Adenomyosis means that you had endometriosis in the wall of the uterus. That makes the entire uterus enlarged and "boggy" (for lack of a better word). Endometriosis means that the cells that line the...
I don't understand how vegetable juices would help pain, but hey - if it helps it helps! broomhilda, you'll need a juicing machine for this task, and it's fairly messy. It's kind of like a weird...
GREAT point Lucy! I was thinking the same thing myself, but it didn't gel enough in my brain to put into writing. It's certainly true that nobody can help an addict who won't admit he has a problem...
I remember these same questions and responses when you first posted months ago. It doesn't sound as if you have made any decisions since then, nor have you made up your mind about whether his drug...
Oh, I do miss the lilacs! My mom had a huge corner turned over to them in the house where I grew up. They can't take the heat down here, so we have to make do with the long-blooming, but unfragrant...
Don't take NO for an answer from Kaiser. My husband's insurer told him the basically same thing about his GERD meds. "We won't cover aciphex because you can take Prilosec OTC now." No, he can't. It...
Chutz, I'm with you. I just have to get my hands dirty. Luckily I live in the South so various plants grow year-round. I shoveled my last driveway of snow in 1979. Never again! You're right -...
Thanks for reading, Chutz. :-) Who knew that hobbies would actually turn into lifesaving devices, eh? Gotta do something - anything! - to avoid living life in total despair. Been there, done that,...
I am fused from C5-C7 and have the plates and screws in there as well. That took 2 surgeries and I was in as bad, or worse shape than the original injuries from a car accident. All that happened when...
What a great topic! Distraction is one powerful tool we all have to deal with chronic pain, and it can take some time and practice before we learn to wield that weapon well. There is so much mental...
While it's true that more surgery can cause more adhesions to form, there comes a point that action has to be taken. That point general means full obstruction. I've got the same problem and have...
Lakeside - your reaction to reglan (metoclopromadine) is very interesting to me. Aside from not working worth a darn, I did some research on it not long ago and didn't like what I found. Reglan was...
I'm right there with you with the constant nausea, and I also take phenergan (promethazine). It works really well, and since it's a pretty old medication it's also cheap. The best nausea med is...
stunt, I know very well the feeling of, "I can't take it one more minute!" Well, I'm here to tell you that you can. I was in your exact shoes with pain but had, and still have, the added pleasure of...
Ouch! You may still have too much suboxone in your system for the norco to be effective. Sub contains both a synthetic opiate and an opiate blocker. It was never approved for long-term use, and...
Congrats, and enjoy! It's never too late for a honeymoon - even it's just holing up together at home. :-)...
Actually, I'm happy you took it easy on your body and are back on your meds. If you need them to function, you need them to funciton. How long could you do this job without them? You didn't waste...
I fired Walgreens a few years ago, and CVS and Wal-Mart after that for all the reasons everyone has already listed and then some. We actually caught a Walgreens employee stealing my vicodin scrip. It...
Right now, yes - you do have to do everything. He isn't mentally capable of more right now because he's angry at the world for what has happened to him. There is no telling when, or if, he'll realize...
You are correct that oxycontin has a bad reputation in the US thanks to the people who abuse it. The press here has had a field day covering overdose cases and now the DEA is cracking down on the...
How goes the move? What you need is a director's chair and ball cap that says the same thing: Director! Plant yourself in it, and have your husband strap you down with bungee cords if necessary. :-)...
Howdy Ruth! Just popping in to welcome you. Sorry you find yourself in need of support like the rest of us Painiacs, but glad you found us. :-) Love your signature line about stumbling and making it...
Welcome ArmyMPwife, and judging by your name, thanks are in order to your husband for his service. :-) Chronic pain of any type involves treatment from many different directions. The answer is not to...
Distraction is one of the more important tools we can use as chronic pain patients. It doesn't matter what that distraction is as long as it gets your mind off pain for a while. Reading, music,...
Well I'll be! You aren't the only one who thrashes around all night while taking Ambien. My husband takes it sometimes and I always know when. A couple hours after he gets to bed, he starts moaning...
You'll probably need to try a decongestant medication to help clear that fluid out of your inner ear. Mucinex is one over-the-counter medication I can think of that should help. Another option would...
Your husband has legitimate pain. He is also severely addicted and abusing his pain meds. He doesn't admit that he's got a huge problem, and he probably still won't admit it after you do whatever it...
There isn't much lacking in my life. I have a loving and supportive husband, plenty of friends, family nearby and since I could never conceive - we have our critters. We did seriously look into...
Common sense doesn't exist where government regulation is concerned. Doctors and patients alike suffer because of government interference in our care. We can all identify the problems, but what to do...
In my book, this situation qualifies as patient abandonment and should be reported to the AMA. For the nurse to put the responsibility of finding a pain clinic on your shoulders is inexcusible. The...
Stress will absolutely make your pain worse. Focusing on your pain will also make it worse, which is why distraction is such an important part of dealing with pain. Anything that will allow you to...
I'm with you ruggedtoast. My pain shrink includes a certain amount of CBT with me, and you're right. It's more about identifying "stinkin' thinkin'" and turning it off than anything else. Sometimes...
I am the adhesion Queen! :-) Oddly, the scar tissue caused problems everywhere in my body except for the fusion and plating done in my neck. That pain I cured by myself after the medical system gave...
I've found pepcid helps with the opiate related nausea. Try it about 15 to 20 minutes before taking the oxy. Can't hurt, might help. :-)...
Sadly, yes it's happened to me before. It was a co-worker and her husband who were over for a small pool party years ago. They ransacked my home and just threw everything they didn't immediately eat...
Good job! Don't give up on the TNS unit too soon either. It's probably going to take a combination of various things to really get you moving again, so don't give up. You mention you're getting panic...
Please read the wealth of information at www.heroin-detox.com. There is a board there for people coming off prescription meds in addition to street drugs. I think you'll get a better idea of what...
ROFL! Thanks for the trip down memory lane Gramps. Maybe I should change my id to Grammy since I've just seriously dated myself. :-D...
That's one of those problems that you have to keep trying different things to figure out what will work best for you. By all means, keep up with the fiber and water - it's just not enough to keep...