MEDICATION/TREATMENT FOR DISEASE AFTER SURGERY

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HI,IM CHERYL,I HAD LAP RNY ON 5-17-01 I WAS DIAGNOSED LAST MONTH WITH

LYME DISEASE AND I HAVE IT REALLY BAD. I HAVE SEVERE HEADACHE ,JOINT

PAIN ,MUSCLE SPASMS ALONG WITH NRVE DAMAGE IN LEG,NUMBNESS ETC.. I AM

TAKING PERCOSET BUT IT SEEMS TO BE HELPING THE PAIN FOR ABOUT 2

HRS.I AM ON 500 MG CEPHALEXEN WHICH IS ANTIBIOTIC USED TO KILL THE

LYME BARTERIA.THIS TREATMENT ALONG WITH DAILY IV THAT I NEED TO BEGIN

AGAIN . HAS ANYONE BATTLED A SEVERE LIFE THREATENING ILLNESS AFTER

SURGERY. MS OR LUPUS OR CANCER OR SOMETHING THAT REQUIRES EXTENSIVE

TREATMENT - HOW HAVE YOU MAINTAINED STAMINA AND KEPT A GOOD

ATTITUDE ? HOW DO MEDICATIONS AFFECT YOU ? ARE ORAL MEDS ALSO

MALABSORBED -ALSO THE DOC RECCOMENDED LIQUID MORPHINE ,I DONT WANT TO

BE A ZOMBIE ,I HAVE LITTLE KIDS.WHAT ABOUT TYLENOL WITH

CODIENE? THANKS -CHERYL IN NH LAP RNY 5-17-01

263/123 AND MY HAIR IS FALLING OUT AGAIN -NOT DUE TO WLS BUT LYME