Re: Welcome Home

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In a message dated 8/20/00 5:44:02 PM Pacific Daylight Time, bandscox@...

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<< I am home from a 7 day hospital stay. Talk about having to watch your

nurses!

I love this hospital. They know me by name. The nurses are nice but they

forgot the prescriptions I take everyday. And after 3 days without my

antidepressant, I had a major anxiety attack. And I just noticed that I have

not taken a single synthroid yet! Please be patient with me. I am tired and

I have a tone of posts to look

through. I love you all, Staci >>

Hi , welcome home. I know how good it feels to be sleeping in your own

bed. I always have that same problems with my meds when I go into he

hospital. They give me all the meds related to my admission. Somehow,

however, they forget my routine meds, particularly my thyroid and

antidepressant. I have learned to carry them in my purse so if they are slow

in getting them, then at least I can take them for 1-3 days before they get

it together. It's pretty scary inside those hospital and I am a nurse.

<<OK, about pain meds ... almost every one of them gives me relief but

anxiety,

Any ideas? I've used Vicoden (Yuck) Darvocet (It makes me feel as if I will

fall at any minute.) and Tylenol Cod. (Still the best but still jittery)>>

Staci it isn't uncommon that depression brings about anxiety also. Sometimes

I get nervous when I al depressed. My doctor has prescribed Xanax for those

times. He said it didn't mean I was manic-depressive. I don't take it all

the times, but it sure does help. I would talk to your doctor and let him /

her know this is bothersome for you, There are a lot of different medications

out there.

Again, welcome home. I am looking forward to hearing from you again.

Karyn