Ora/Dee's email to neuropathic pain/slides

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Thanks for the info Ora, that is very interesting. I am very

lucky that my doctor trusts me enough with my medication that I can do what I

want, so approval won’t be necessary.

nne

From: VulvarDisorders

[mailto:VulvarDisorders ] On Behalf Of taurusrc@...

Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2008 2:34 PM

To: VulvarDisorders

Subject: Re: Dee's email to neuropathic pain/slides

Ativan enhances the effects of some other drugs so if you took pain

medication

and it didn't help and then take ativan it can cause the pain medication to

work

better. But your doctor should approve it.

Ora

On Sat, 29 Mar 2008 19:00:10 -0400, " millburytimes "

wrote:

>I just wish I knew why Ativan/Valium works better than narcotics for nerve

>pain. I still think of these drugs as medications for people who are

>anxious, nervous, mildly psychotic, etc. It is not a drug that I would be

>comfortable telling people that I took all the time. But this afternoon, I

>was desperate for some relief. I had taken my regular every eight hours

>drugs, and one breakthrough pill, but no relief. I knew I could lie very

>still with an ice pack and that would help, but I didn't want to do that. I

>had a couple of minor things I wanted to do, but the pain was too severe to

>do anything. So I took an Ativan, and within a few minutes felt enough

>relief that I could move around. Just wondering why this works as it does

>for pain.

>

>nne