Re: Misc reponses Jill

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What a nightmare, Jill. I'm so sorry you went through it. I, too, am confused

as to why a lot of people are afraid of or don't want to take meds that could

help them. Maybe it's the way we are raised in this culture. " Suck it up " and

it will go away. I know, in my family and a lot of others, you were considered

weak if you took meds. Well, like you, I need them to survive this kind of

pain. No doubt about it. I'm a proud wimp

One time, I missed my meds because I slept though them. I woke up at a " 10 " on

the pain scale. I literally couldn't move, my body was so tensed up from the

pain. My husband got the meds in me after I pryed my jaw open(thank God I HAD

ny meds). It took me two weeks before I was feeling as well as I did before

this incident. From then on, I have set my alarm clock and my husband sets his,

because sometimes I sleep through mine, and he makes sure that I take all my

pills. I take them religiously now.

I hope it never happens to you or any one again. Awful.

J

Re: Misc reponses

Sharon,

I take Percocet and Oxycontin or Morphine. It sounds like you take enough

narcotics that it will not " snow " you. It is a long lasting pain reliever and

then you can use your vicodine for break thru pain. I would not be afraid of it

if you need it. Oxycontin is not as hard on your body as narcotics. The couple

side effects I get from it is that it causes major constipation, it can irritate

the stomach (take with food), and sometimes it makes me really cranky. But, I

can not live without it and my narcotics. I'm surprised how many people on here

don't take much in the form of pain pills. If I didn't have the meds I do, my

pain is severe enough with my fibro and a multitude of other things that I would

literally commit suicide. As far as addiction, I've been on pain meds for 4

years. I've never had a problem until last fall. I came down with pneumonia and

was to sick to make it to my monthly appt. They could not fit me in for another

week and I was completely out of my meds. I didn't thik it would be a big deal

because I had prescription for Advil for my pneumonia. Well, on my second day of

no pain meds my world turned upside down. I have to say it was one of the most

terrifying moments of my life. I tore my house apart looking for a pill that I

made have overlooked. My husband had to rush down to my pain specialist and beg

for a prescription. But again, I have to have it to survive thru my pain. It's

one more thing I have to deal with. That's another reason why the Lyrica

commercial is so condescending. Anyway, let me know if you have anymore

questions.

Jill

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