To Jim re: to : Re: Gaining weight/sleep problems

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Hi Jim: Sorry for the belated reply!! How did you make out at the

doc's office? Did he finally give you something for the insomnia?

And how is it working for you? Believe it or not, I still get

nights even on the Remeron (which usually knocks me out cold!) I've

had insomnia...not as much as prior to taking it though that's for

sure.

I'm soo sorry that you had to go to the ER. Gawd how I hate that

experience. The Dilaudid is usually what does the trick for me

too..I just hate it because I usually have to wait at least an hour

and sometimes longer to even see the doctor. It's awful

really...most times I've had to go to the ER the docs are tied up

with shooting or knife wounds due to radical gang activity. These

are the ones that come into the ER via a police car. I mean I know

that they have to have priorities but I just hate it when I'm in

pain and not being treated and I can hear them down the hall trying

to fight off the police and/or medical staff so they get restrained,

etc., etc. And I'm just sitting there " politely " awaiting some

pain relief!! Grrrrr........

Hope you're feeling much better by now

>

> Hi , Thanx for the info. I had a very bad night last night

and

> ended up in the ER today. I couldn't keep down my meds and I ran

out

> of the liquid morphine, so I was withdrawing in addition to

hurting

> real bad. Withdrawing is the worst feeling in the world, I was so

> restless and my skin was crawling. In the ER, the nurse had a hard

> time finding a vein for the IV, I was poked about 8 times before

they

> got it. They finally gave me some IV morphine and it was 4mg. I

take

> 180mg of MS Contin when I'm not having an attack, so they gave me

4

> more mg's. I talked to the Dr and ended up getting a 10mg shot and

1/2

> an hour later I got a dilaudid shot and that did the trick. I am

going

> to see my PCP tomorrow and I will get something for sleep. It will

be

> either Remeron, flexeril or Trazadone. You people are the best,

thank

> you all for your suggestions...Jim

> PS GO YANKEES!!!!!

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