Horrible Night

[Guest guest]

--Why is it we worry SO MUCH about every one else, and don't

want THEM to worry about us! You sound like me now! I never want

to bother my husband or sons, so I keep it in sometimes as well,

until you just have to cry about it! They're very supportive, but I

just don't want them to worry! I have to admit, however, I probably

would have gone to the ER if it was that bad! I have hydrocodone in

the cabinet, but haven't taken it as yet. I've read controversy

these past days about Tylenol and aspirin irritating your pancreas,

so I don't know what we can take! I've been taking Tylenol for yrs.

now. Man, I know what a night you had -- you poor girl! Hey, my

aunt had pancreatic cancer about three years ago, was operated on,

and has been cancer free ever since!! PRAY A LOT!!! I sure will.

[Guest guest]

, the same thing happened to me on saturday night - an

attack of colic is what I imagine for me, but it had nothing to do

with eating -in fact I hadn't yet ate that day because I was feeling

so sore already; I did the same thing you did, side, back, other

side, pacing..........The only thing that helped was just to ride it

out. I laid on my back and bent my knees to my chest and

supported that position with a body pillow - for about an hour or

so. I have tried heating pads and sitting in the hot tub with hopes

of easing the spasm. I also take 5 - 10 mg oxycodone once the

pain peaks, to settle down the after-effect ache. I also tried to

take some nifedipine that a friend gave me in hopes that it would

stop the spasms (it didn't, by the way). I have vowed that the next

time this happens I will go to the ER, because it is just not right

that we have to go through this without any relief, afterall, if this

were a heart attack, they would be all over us with their sympathy!

Not much help to offer other than my understanding of what you

went through.

Laurie