]response to medication & Throwing Up - Why he takes Benadryl, Soma, and Ambien

[Guest guest]

When he goes to the Doctor, this is what he says " I need the ambien to help me

sleep, and I need the benedryl because the pain medication makes me itch " He is

taking soma because his nephrologist feels that will help relaxe his stomach

muscles. The roxicodne is for breakthrough pain. He takes the Valium about 3-4

times a day and then he takes between 2-3 Ambien at night.

I just don't get it. I to think that he is overmedicating himself and throwing

up is an excuse to go the the ER for an injection of Dilaudid. When he goes to

the ER, which is about 3-4 times a week he gets at least 6 mg and sometimes 8

mg.

I just don't know how to communicate all of this to him without him getting

upset at me. I always seem to be the bad guy. When he throws up I usually tell

him it is no reason to go the ER, but then he just gets mad and says I don't

understand. I then say, well when I throw up then I guess I should rush to the

emergency room. He seems to be very illogical!

ARG! This disease is horrible.

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[Guest guest]

I will tell you that I was a pain pill abuser and alcoholic before I was ever

diagnosed with CP. It takes more and more medication to get the same effect as

time goes on. Now that he has pancreatitis it is even worse to get off the

medicine. My mother use to only give so many pills a day and I would have to

get more from her. This was for my prn medication before my CP got bad. I was

on oxycodone and then when my pain did not get better I was referred to a pain

doctor. The pain doctor is very strict and I could only get 30 days worth of

medicine at a time. Before my surgery last month I was on oxycontin 80mg twice

a day and it was very difficult to function. I was divorced last year right

after I was off work for 8 weeks from work due to complications from a dual

sphinctorotomy. I found out my husband was having an affair because he said I

was too sick to take care of his needs. Well I said GOOD RIDDANCE!!!! I had my

second surgery last month and it was so hard to wean off the oxycontin. The

pain doctor did it in one month. I had so much pain in my lower back and the

doctor said it was because the nerves were getting their feeling back from the

oxy keeping the endings numb for so long. It took me a good 2 weeks to start

feeling normal. I know it is hard to see Brock go through this and hard to

understand but one you are on all the medication and have CP it is a viscious

circle to get out of. I understand you and I can understand Brock. He may be

using the medication as a way to deal with his panceatitis. It's easier to take

the meds and sleep all the time than to be awake and deal with this dibilitating

disease.

Good Luck

Patty

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