Jeanne, re: fibro patients need larger doses of meds for pain in hospital

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Jeanne in WI-

Thanks for the reply. I have received IV toradol in Cleveland Clinic

when I had my third hip surgery, due to my allergies to narcotic pain

relievers. Never had the Lortab. Will have to look at that one to see

if it's something we could try. Sadly, my cardiologist was fully

informed of my drug allergies, both verbally and in my own hand

writing, which I handed to him at my original office consult. They

were also reminded about it prior to my heart cath. So what does he

do but not order me anything for pain! All cardio docs have standing

orders for various narcotic pain relievers for all cardiac cath

patients, as it's expected it will be needed. My doc didn't provide

me with any pain relief orders, just left me suffer.

Girlsaylor

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> I didn't initiate this topic, but here's my suggestion anyway. Can

you tolerate IV toradol? I was given this following abdominal

surgery after being removed from a morphine pump. The toradol was in

addition to liquid Lortab.

> The morphine had given me a migraine, so did much better with the

toradol. After several days in a hospital bed, though, not much is

going to help. Those beds are awful.

> Jeanne in WI

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> I can't find the post, so am asking-

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> To whomever wrote here about fibro patients needing higher doses

of pain medication post operatively in hospital, could you please

elaborate as to why, and if you can cite where the information was

obtained please, I'd like to take that along to my cardiologist at my

> follow-up visit.

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