Good news -- Angie

[Guest guest]

Sounds like you have had some good news as well. I'm glad that the

pain meds are helping you and I hope that the pain doc tomorrow will

follow suit and you will continue to have relief.

Pain meds, as with all medication, are going to be different for

everybody. I was on the oxy's for about 8 weeks and then stopped

them. I hated the way they made me feel, all dopey headed but they

did relieve my pain. Even tho I could not do simple math problems in

my head. When I stopped them I had some fairly intense withdrawel.

I was literally sick for 3 days, and I did taper down.

I was on lots of different pain meds and had less withdrawel after

taking demerol for 14 months then I did with that oxy. the oxy's are

excellent pain relievers but are very physiologically addictive. I

was in pain when I stopped but it was different then the 'usual'

pain. I have been on and off dilaudid many times and for me, and I

am just speaking for myself, I never had withdrawels from it.

My feeling is that the pain needs to be addressed. We become

dependent on those meds just to make it through each day. Nobody

should suffer for fear of withdrawel. However anytime we take a med

there is always the potential of phsyiological addiction and we need

to keep that in mind.

I wish we had appts at the same time today, I would have loved to

have seen you again. Please keep in touch and let me know how things

are going for you and if you ever come back to Chas drop me a line,

maybe I run down just to say hello.

[Guest guest]

,

I am so much better. Today I have really been able to tell a big difference

in the amount of plain oxy's I have had to take. My pain doc is WONDERFUL!! I

was thrilled with her. She in fact doubled my oxycontin. She said that she

thought with the amount of oxycodone I was having to take already the 10 mg was

not going to help. So she started me on 20 mg. 2x a day with 5 mg of the plain

oxy's for breakthrough. She was very understanding and knowledgeable(to my

pleasant surprise) about cp. I was so afraid that she was not going to be, but

boy was I shocked. I will share her name with anyone who needs a pain doc in

this area.

I am going back to Chas. on Aug. 31st at 1:00 to see Dr. Adam's again. Maybe

we could meet somewhere that day.

I have not experienced withdrawals yet except for one night when I ran out of

my oxy's for about 5 days and I had sweats the first night. After that I was

fine. It is a shame that we have to go through that. I do hope the dilaudid

works for you and you don't have to go through that again.

When do you have to go back to see Adam's? Did he say what he was going to

do with your situation? Are they running any tests or just waiting to see what

is going to happen?

Take care sug!

Angie

" The happiest of people don't necessarily have the

best of everything; they just make the best of everything that comes along

their way. "

[Guest guest]

The pain doc is wonderful.. Now that IS good news. I am so glad as we

all know that is not always the case. I am very pleased and am sure it

will be of great benefit. I dont have to see any longer unless

there is something drastic and I am counting on never seeing him again

as a patient. He told me to get in touch with him if I have a

problem.

I will keep in mind your appt on the 31, hey maybe I will be in the

area and we can have lunch or just a soda and chat. the children will

all be in classes by then and I will have more free time then I will

know what to do with, maybe I will just ride up to just meet you. Drop

me an email and make sure to remind me before the date. You can email

me any time of course, you knew that already tho...LOL.

I am really so very glad that this doc has worked out so well.

Personally I prefer females physicians, they are less rushed in their

manner and seem to be more understanding.

Warmly,

christine