Re: in washington

[Guest guest]

I know this wasn't to me but I have been constipated from pain meds

and at a time was on metformin/glucophage and woohoo.....we can just keep

this between me and you.....TG its not a 4ever med for med or I'd have to

stay home to potty

-- in Washington

Hi ! Oddly enough I do not have constipation on the vicodin. I've been

on it for 4 years and maybe in the beginning, but now I am fine. I am

diabetic and I am on metformin which causes some serious intestinal upset...

ha

ha ha, so with that I tend to be just fine. It must balance out the

constipation factor from the vicodin.

[Guest guest]

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Thank you so much for the email. Yes, I did know about the cold. Temperature

affects me a lot. I cannot seem to handle like real cold winters or when it

gets real hot. Temperature is real hard on me. I know the Doctor that

specializes in RSD pain control who I will be seeing in August, his nurse said

that if there is a cancelation, they will call me right away and get me in. I

will check in a week or so too, to see if there is one. Well have a great day

and thanks for your email.

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First of all I wanted to welcome you and say hello:) I am sorry to hear of

the pain your suffering and Im also a rsd patient. Ive had it 5 yrs am now

27yrs old and married 7.

I cannot believe that the dr can only see you in august. When i first went

to my dr when i got hurt the specialist rehab facility did not have anything

for 3 months but he got on the phone with the dr himself and got me in a

week later. I would think that your dr could push for you to b seen. Its

good that he simply said he doesnt understand your pain and what your going

through cause some drs will plainly give up or just overmedicate a person.

Maybe seeing you go through this pain will get him up and researching and

learning about RSD himself.

As for the pain...besides meds that barely touch the pain i often heat up a

herbal hot bag my mom bought me at a all and put that on me to help ease

pain, in the winter or chilly days i use a heating pad/ elec blanket. I find

that heat always helps ease the pain-

Dont know if youve heard this before but with RSD....NEVER use ICE or

anything cold cause that will flare up pain and possibly aid in the

spreading of rsd. Just wanted to bring that to your attention.

Know we are here for you sweetie!

Moderator

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Hahaha, there must be 2 of us here from Washington!! I was just about to

reply and say I dont have RSD, when I read the next post from the other in

WA. . .

I do have Fibro, DDD, spinal stenosis, bladder problems, chronic fatigue,

possibly Narcolepsy, Lymphedema, etc etc. I have over 25 different medical and

psych diagnoses.

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in Washington

Emotionally and Medically screwed up

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[Guest guest]

Hi my name is Don and I also have rsd [see my letter to ] my doctors

don't have a clue for treatment Are you having any success? and what are you

taking? good luck with your pain today. Don in Michigan

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> Hahaha, there must be 2 of us here from Washington!! I was just about to

> reply and say I dont have RSD, when I read the next post from the other

> in

> WA. . .

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> I do have Fibro, DDD, spinal stenosis, bladder problems, chronic fatigue,

> possibly Narcolepsy, Lymphedema, etc etc. I have over 25 different medical

> and

> psych diagnoses.

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> in Washington

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> Emotionally and Medically screwed up

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[Guest guest]

In a message dated 7/12/2006 7:10:30 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

dongoble@... writes:

Hi my name is Don and I also have rsd [see my letter to ] my doctors

don't have a clue for treatment Are you having any success? and what are you

taking? good luck with your pain today. Don in Michigan

Don HAVE U TRIED TELLING THEM U DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY? SOMETIMES THEY

WILL SETTLE FOR A SMALL AMOUNT OR SMALLER PAYMENTS OR TELL THEM TO GO TO

HELL Ü

believe me after my heart surgery we have so many medical bills that my

husband will never be able to retire and we did have insurance the damn co pays

just killed us and continue to kill us every month and if U have insurance U

cant get help with med's even if the co pay is huge .. our medical coverage in

this country for the most part sucks

Rose

[Guest guest]

Ireally appreciate any advice at this point however some of the people I owe

moneyt to are still giving me treatment.not that any of it has helped at

all!

Medicade/Medicare has been almost no help because They mixed up me with my

dad because we have the same name except for the middle initialSee he has

som e money in the bank and they think [or choose to think] that I can use

his money I am making progress straightening it out but it takes time .good

luck all Any body with rsd get with me please if you can tell me anything

about treatment options bye for now, Don

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> In a message dated 7/12/2006 7:10:30 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

>

> dongoble@... <dongoble%40gmail.com> writes:

>

> Hi my name is Don and I also have rsd [see my letter to ] my doctors

> don't have a clue for treatment Are you having any success? and what are

> you

> taking? good luck with your pain today. Don in Michigan

>

> Don HAVE U TRIED TELLING THEM U DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY? SOMETIMES

> THEY

> WILL SETTLE FOR A SMALL AMOUNT OR SMALLER PAYMENTS OR TELL THEM TO GO TO

> HELL Ü

> believe me after my heart surgery we have so many medical bills that my

> husband will never be able to retire and we did have insurance the damn co

> pays

> just killed us and continue to kill us every month and if U have insurance

> U

> cant get help with med's even if the co pay is huge .. our medical

> coverage in

> this country for the most part sucks

> Rose

>

>

>