Posted by exquilter on September 22, 2006, at 22:14:23
In reply to Re: Just Checking In, posted by RN320 on September 21, 2006, at 8:28:40
Dear /m,
I'm so sorry you are hurting. Pain and I are constant companions, at least for the last decade or so. I, too, had a pretty high pain threshold (unmedicated childbirth for example) but have discovered that pain and depression have a symbiotic relationship. One feeds off the other. I take Vicodin sparingly when I can't just sit and baby my back or neck or head or...
I take Neurontin for the nerve pain in my arms and shoulders, and Depakote and Maxalt for migraines. I use heat and cold for muscle pain, as well as massage for my fibromyalgia. Physical therapy has been effective for the various kinds of tendinitis I'm prone to. I can't afford accupuncture or I would try that too. My sister is having good results with it for her intractable headaches.
I think that you need to be careful about rebound headache with the pain medications you take. They not only lose effectiveness when taken regularly, withdrawal as they leave your system may actually cause headache. That said, you need to make it very clear that constant pain makes your mood worse. Ask about other adjunctive meds or maybe P.T. rather than requesting ones they may be worried about giving you based on your state of mind.
I'm trying to get babblemail turned on but have no clue what my password was. I am easily confused by this stuff and it keeps telling me my new confirmation # for changing my password is in error. I may have to morph into someone new and reregister to make it work. Phillipa is indeed a sweetie but I'm still befuddled by the process in spite of her kind efforts to help.
I hope your PCP is able to help your other docs to play nicely together. If not, you might need to think about getting a second neuro opinion. You seem to feel comfortable with the others so that is what I would give serious thought to doing. His care seems to have been less than optimal from the beginning if he is the same one who released you without seeing again you when you were in the hospital.
Finally, DO NOT exceed the Tylenol 4 dosage. The Tylenol is hard on your liver, and you need to be able to take your regular meds which require normal liver function to work properly.
Lecture over, class dismissed, and keep me posted.
Exquilter
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