Re: Controlling pain (to Ray)

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Well, I'm glad you suffered a little

Marlaine and I complained for days about how disgusting crushed pills

in water tasted. I tried it in orange juice. It didn't taste better.

I just ruined my OJ

And don't talk about suppositories - you'll discourage .

You still got morphine though. Lucky you

> >

> >

> > I'm so jealous of you Ray. I bought some liquid medication, but I

was

> > prescribed pills which I barely took since the pain was more

bearable

> > than trying to swallow a crushed pill in a glass of water

> > (disgusting!)

> > I tried to get the pills into my mouth without crushing them, but

I

> > was wired very tightly and the pill wouldn't fit through any gaps

I

> > had from having a few teeth removed.

> >

> > And you got your pain meds at the hospital through IV? They

removed

> > my IV a few hours after the surgery. And all my button did was

alert

> > this cranky guy who'd want to know why I was bugging him this

time.

> > If I was in pain - he'd go find this nice nurse who'd give me

this

> > painful shot which I believe just serve the purpose of making me

> > concentrate on the pain of the needle and not the one in my

jaw

> > But my favourite part was when I'd get nauseous - then the nice

nurse

> > would give me a nice suppository. Ah, the memories

> >

> > You had your surgery at the Montreal General?

> >

> > Oh, and , I hope none of my message discouraged you. The

pain is

> > easily controllable with over-the-counter liquid pain relievers -

and

> > like you've probably heard many times - the numbness dulls most

of

> > the pain. You shouldn't worry too much about that. And if you

aren't

> > as lucky as Ray at the hospital - suppositories aren't THAT

bad ;P

> > But if they want to take your temperature (which they will) and

> > you're wired too tightly for them to take it in your mouth -

remind

> > them they can take it under your arm (I got one nurse who liked

my

> > butt a little too much)

> >

> > Happy healing!

> > Johanne

> >

>

> Well, one part I voluntarily omitted... I had to take Nexium (an

antacid

> medication). It only comes in pills. Pharmacist said to let it

melt in

> water for 10 minutes (10ml) and drink it all.

>

> I almost vomited at the first drink. It tasted awful. No need to

say,

> I stopped it on the second morning. I took Gaviscon instead. Was

more

> complicated, but tasted slightly better

>

> I had my surgery done at Notre-Dame.

>

> From reading your own adventure, I was quite lucky.. They took my

> temperature under my arm, all of the time. They only gave me

Tylenol

> in suppository for two days, then I was home. Codeine was in

injection

> at the 3rd day, in the arm, and was quite painless. The IV stuff

I got

> was morphine, which I had for two days (untill day #3 in the

morning).

>

> Ray

[Guest guest]

>

> Well, I'm glad you suffered a little

>

> Marlaine and I complained for days about how disgusting crushed pills

> in water tasted. I tried it in orange juice. It didn't taste better.

> I just ruined my OJ

>

> And don't talk about suppositories - you'll discourage .

>

>

> You still got morphine though. Lucky you

Nexium can't be taken with anything else than water, and no more than

10ml (I was hoping to have the stuff diluted in tons of water, but... no

luck!)

I got the morphine longer because my surgeon did extra work on my

right side. She installed more plates and screws (there was probably

a sale at Home Hardware / Rona L'Entrepôt!!). I couldn't control the

pain until the end of day #2.

Kev : don't read the next paragrpah.

Kev... you were warned if you're reading this...

I had to take Tylenol in supositories for 7 days (if not more, I can't

recall the exact number of days). It's not that bad, really. I mean,

I've had worst in my life before. And it acts sooooo quickly!

Codein syrup taste really awful, and I wished I had it in supositories

as well, but no luck there!

And if you wanna know if I'm suffering, well, today is the first day

I really have pain. I think it has to do with the humidity level, right

where the right sinus is, it really hurts a lot. I'm considering having

another Tylenol... (I don't like pills... I'd rather have nothing)

Ray