Re: Pain management suggestions?

[Guest guest]

Hey ,

I'm so sorry this happened. Tylenol is not an anti-inflamitory so it will only

help pain but not the swelling. I recommend ibuprofen (Advil) if your stomach

can tolerate it, or neproxen (Aleve). When I had a similar injury I alternated

cold packs with heat packs. For the first 3 days I needed percocet.

Acupuncture didn't touch the pain.

Good luck,

Alana

>

> Hey all,

>

> Last Thursday evening, I had a bit of a close call / freak accident. While

transferring from my shower gurney to the toilet using my Hoyer lift, one of the

straps for the part of the sling that goes under my legs slipped off the hook

and I tumbled out! I took a slight bump to the head on the tile floor, but was

mostly saved by the fact that my left leg got tangled up in the sling on the way

down. I ended up hanging upside down by my leg like some sort of inept amateur

bungee jumper!

>

> A trip to the ER, several x-rays, and a CAT scan later, the official diagnosis

was that my head was fine and nothing was broken in my leg, but I sustained

significant ligament damage to my knee. Right now, I'm back at home, but I'm

largely stuck laying on my back with my left leg relatively immobilized since

any twisting of the knee joint is absolutely excruciating.

>

> So, I'm reaching out to see how those of y'all that have sustained injuries

have dealt with pain. I've always avoided pain medication, and so far I haven't

taken anything other than Tylenol (which was mostly just for the swelling). Are

there any pain meds that have potential risks with SMA? Also, have any of you

taken a liquid pain medication? I can't safely swallow pills whole, and I'm

leery of the idea of crushing up a pain pill since it seems like that could

significantly alter the absorption rate.

>

> Thanks!

> -

>

[Guest guest]

Hi, ,

Wow--that is so scary! I almost had that happen once. The person who secured the

right leg strap didn't have it completely " hooked " and as she was lowering me

into the shower chair the weight shifted and it slipped off. Fortunately, I was

almost seated and didn't fall out.

I broke my femur several years ago and no pain medicine helped except Fetanyl

patches. While it did the trick it was extremely hard to get of it (physically

addicting). I had to ween off and taper down the dose with liquid morphine which

was all monitored and prescribed by my primary care doctor. The one thing I will

say is that many narcotic pain meds slow down respiratory rates which can be

dangerous for those (like me) who already have breathing issues.

Like Alana shared, Advil is an anti-inflammatory which can help with swelling. I

have hypertension so I can't take it and must stick to Tylenol. Not sure if you

are aware of that. ~a

From: 3 <hawk_stryke@...>

Subject: Pain management suggestions?

Date: Monday, February 27, 2012, 1:14 PM

 

Hey all,

Last Thursday evening, I had a bit of a close call / freak accident. While

transferring from my shower gurney to the toilet using my Hoyer lift, one of the

straps for the part of the sling that goes under my legs slipped off the hook

and I tumbled out! I took a slight bump to the head on the tile floor, but was

mostly saved by the fact that my left leg got tangled up in the sling on the way

down. I ended up hanging upside down by my leg like some sort of inept amateur

bungee jumper!

A trip to the ER, several x-rays, and a CAT scan later, the official diagnosis

was that my head was fine and nothing was broken in my leg, but I sustained

significant ligament damage to my knee. Right now, I'm back at home, but I'm

largely stuck laying on my back with my left leg relatively immobilized since

any twisting of the knee joint is absolutely excruciating.

So, I'm reaching out to see how those of y'all that have sustained injuries have

dealt with pain. I've always avoided pain medication, and so far I haven't taken

anything other than Tylenol (which was mostly just for the swelling). Are there

any pain meds that have potential risks with SMA? Also, have any of you taken a

liquid pain medication? I can't safely swallow pills whole, and I'm leery of the

idea of crushing up a pain pill since it seems like that could significantly

alter the absorption rate.

Thanks!

-

[Guest guest]

I too had similar scare but luckily I fell whilst over my big double bed :-) I

try to remember to glance to double check all four points securely hooked now.

Hope you find answer to the pain that works for you john.

Sent from my iPhone

On 28 Feb 2012, at 00:49, " a B. " <kristina45231@...> wrote:

> Hi, ,

>

> Wow--that is so scary! I almost had that happen once. The person who secured

the right leg strap didn't have it completely " hooked " and as she was lowering

me into the shower chair the weight shifted and it slipped off. Fortunately, I

was almost seated and didn't fall out.

>

> I broke my femur several years ago and no pain medicine helped except Fetanyl

patches. While it did the trick it was extremely hard to get of it (physically

addicting). I had to ween off and taper down the dose with liquid morphine which

was all monitored and prescribed by my primary care doctor. The one thing I will

say is that many narcotic pain meds slow down respiratory rates which can be

dangerous for those (like me) who already have breathing issues.

>

> Like Alana shared, Advil is an anti-inflammatory which can help with swelling.

I have hypertension so I can't take it and must stick to Tylenol. Not sure if

you are aware of that. ~a

>

>

>

> From: 3 <hawk_stryke@...>

> Subject: Pain management suggestions?

>

> Date: Monday, February 27, 2012, 1:14 PM

>

>

>

> Hey all,

>

> Last Thursday evening, I had a bit of a close call / freak accident. While

transferring from my shower gurney to the toilet using my Hoyer lift, one of the

straps for the part of the sling that goes under my legs slipped off the hook

and I tumbled out! I took a slight bump to the head on the tile floor, but was

mostly saved by the fact that my left leg got tangled up in the sling on the way

down. I ended up hanging upside down by my leg like some sort of inept amateur

bungee jumper!

>

> A trip to the ER, several x-rays, and a CAT scan later, the official diagnosis

was that my head was fine and nothing was broken in my leg, but I sustained

significant ligament damage to my knee. Right now, I'm back at home, but I'm

largely stuck laying on my back with my left leg relatively immobilized since

any twisting of the knee joint is absolutely excruciating.

>

> So, I'm reaching out to see how those of y'all that have sustained injuries

have dealt with pain. I've always avoided pain medication, and so far I haven't

taken anything other than Tylenol (which was mostly just for the swelling). Are

there any pain meds that have potential risks with SMA? Also, have any of you

taken a liquid pain medication? I can't safely swallow pills whole, and I'm

leery of the idea of crushing up a pain pill since it seems like that could

significantly alter the absorption rate.

>

> Thanks!

>

> -

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hope you feel better soon, . When I came home from surgery I tried percoset

but only for 1 night because it did a number on my lungs. For me, 800 mgs of

Ibuprofen worked well but take them with food so your stomach will tolerate it.

Take care.

Terri

[Guest guest]

That's not a close call, that's a freakishly painful fall. Am glad your bones

aren't broken but soft tissue damage is a pain to heal.

I use codeine #4 as needed but those are pills so might not be the best choice

for you. Tried the medicated patches? Might be your best bet.

I tend to use a combination of nutrition to lower inflammation, acupuncture and

meds for pain management. Hope this helps.

>

> Hey all,

>

> Last Thursday evening, I had a bit of a close call / freak accident. While

transferring from my shower gurney to the toilet using my Hoyer lift, one of the

straps for the part of the sling that goes under my legs slipped off the hook

and I tumbled out! I took a slight bump to the head on the tile floor, but was

mostly saved by the fact that my left leg got tangled up in the sling on the way

down. I ended up hanging upside down by my leg like some sort of inept amateur

bungee jumper!

>

> A trip to the ER, several x-rays, and a CAT scan later, the official diagnosis

was that my head was fine and nothing was broken in my leg, but I sustained

significant ligament damage to my knee. Right now, I'm back at home, but I'm

largely stuck laying on my back with my left leg relatively immobilized since

any twisting of the knee joint is absolutely excruciating.

>

> So, I'm reaching out to see how those of y'all that have sustained injuries

have dealt with pain. I've always avoided pain medication, and so far I haven't

taken anything other than Tylenol (which was mostly just for the swelling). Are

there any pain meds that have potential risks with SMA? Also, have any of you

taken a liquid pain medication? I can't safely swallow pills whole, and I'm

leery of the idea of crushing up a pain pill since it seems like that could

significantly alter the absorption rate.

>

> Thanks!

> -

>