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Posted by kerria on August 29, 2005, at 18:20:42
The chronic pelvicpain is getting so bad the past couple of days have been so hard to stand.- sit, actually.
i hurt so much .-Any ideas how to talk to this negative dr?
i have to keep eceiving meds from him until i transfer to another dr in about two weeks from now- every day is so hard. i'm almost ready to go to ER- but i know that they won't help me there. i have a psych dx and they always think it's psych. I's not- it's phsical and hurts so much. i'm tired of hurting so much. i was supposed to be at work at 9am and still i'm trying to get pain undercontrol. so far i.ve taken the 100mg Kadian- slow-release morphine and two breakthrough15 mg twice- at 6am and at 11am . Now i'm trying another 15mg and every hour until i can feel well enough to drive to work.The pain is so sharp- the meds just dull it to a terrible burning pain. i wish i could get control and be out of pain.
Feeling very depressed and dissociating a lot.
i see this dr on wed. and i don't think my family members can come. i hate my life. it's too hard for me to live.Isn't it wrong for a dr to make someone live in torture? Doesn't a dr have an obligation to control pain?
Why do i have to be in pain ? Who does it help that i suffer so much?
i can't work as much as i need to so i can't pay bills. Why? i'm having strained relationships with everybody. Pain is all there is to my life now. Therapy is going so badly- i'm in pieces and all i can think about is how MUCH IT HURTStears,
kerria
Posted by kerria on August 29, 2005, at 18:20:42
In reply to Pain is so bad- missing work- ed_uk,, anyone?, posted by kerria on August 29, 2005, at 11:15:47
Desperate for help. The pain is overwhelming. i can't live in it- it's impossible. The morphine makes me groggy but the pain is still so bad.
It hurts so much.
kerria
Posted by ed_uk on August 29, 2005, at 18:20:42
In reply to Pain is so bad- missing work- ed_uk,, anyone?, posted by kerria on August 29, 2005, at 11:15:47
Hi Kerria,
How many breakthrough doses do you have?
You're taking 100mg morphine every 12 hours, aren't you? If so, you could take 30mg breakthrough doses. Have you tried this?
>drive to work.
You will be too groggy to drive. Can you take a taxi?
>i see this dr on wed. and i don't think my family members can come.
Can a friend come?
>Isn't it wrong for a dr to make someone live in torture?
Yes - but you'll see your new doctor soon. You have to find a way to cope until you see him. 30mg breakthrough doses might help ...if you've got enough morphine.
Hugs
~Ed
Posted by ed_uk on August 29, 2005, at 18:20:42
In reply to Pain is so bad- missing work- ed_uk,, anyone?, posted by kerria on August 29, 2005, at 11:15:47
PS. Leave at least 1 hour between breakthrough doses of morphine, preferably more if you take 30mg.
~ed
Posted by Declan on August 29, 2005, at 18:20:43
In reply to Re: Pain is so bad- missing work- ed_uk,, anyone? » kerria, posted by ed_uk on August 29, 2005, at 12:52:52
Hi Kerria
Maybe it's a quote from William Burroughs, it's certainly in that spirit.
'There is never enough morphine'.
What a pain the whole thing must be for you.Declan
Posted by kerria on August 30, 2005, at 10:32:18
In reply to Re: Pain is so bad- missing work- ed_uk,, anyone?, posted by ed_uk on August 29, 2005, at 12:55:39
Thank you, ed,
everything seemed so bad yesterday, i was panicking because i thought i'd never get out of pain and stay conscious at the same time.
i was finally able to get pain under control and made it to work- only for the last two hours- but at least i made it.
thanks so much for reminding me that i had the appt with the new dr soon.
You always know exactly what to say :)
Thank you (((hugs)))
kerria
Posted by kerria on August 30, 2005, at 10:46:33
In reply to Re: Pain is so bad- missing work- ed_uk,, anyone?, posted by Declan on August 29, 2005, at 15:53:59
hi Declan,
yes- morphine is a bad med for me because it doesn't work well enough without so much sedating.
it's effects are so unpredictible.your quote :)
was from a battle-field medic?Take care,
kerria
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