3 days from the bottom of the pit!

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I have had 3 days of tee total He**. I wanted them to do the surgery

yesterday! I was absolutely miserable, even with the patches the pain was

unbearable.

I couldn't eat, couldn't sleep. All I could do was get on my heating pad take

my breakthrough meds like it was candy and pray. Finally today, I felt some

better. My left side feels like it has been beaten with a baseball bat. If I had

not gotten relief today I was going to have to go to the ER. AS much as I

hate to go, I was that miserable.

I am going to ask my pain doc if there is something she can do about giving

me something stronger than oxycodone for breakthrough pain that gets severe.

That way I can have it on hand and don't have to go to the ER. She may not do

it but it won't hurt to ask.

One thing she did do that shocked me was, she wrote a 3 month prescription

for my patches. My insurance company likes for us to do mail-order on most of

our scripts that are considered daily meds. It is $12.00 for the 3 month supply

of pain patches versus $340.00 if I get them from the pharmacy. So that saved

me a bunch of dough! I still have to go once a month for my breakthrough med

but I don't mind that. She did me a huge favor. Anyway, I just had to include

ya'll in my pity party. Thanks for listening!

Angie in SC

" The happiest of people don't necessarily have the

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

their way. "

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Angie I am so sorry that you are having such a rough go. I hate this

disease; attacks can just come out of the blue. Even if you do

everything right. I truly hope you feel better soon. I was

wondering tho, maybe you could ask your PM doc to increase your patch

dosage. I cant recall what the dosage is you are taking now. It

does seem to help you with your pain control but you may need just to

increase the dosage a little.

Oh and BTW, I may go and see Dr. A this wednesday instead of next,

Nov 2. I know we had discussed meeting again on that date. I am not

doing very well. These adhesions are killing me and if I even wear

the slightest thing around my waiste it is excrutiating. I also

think I have another hernia. I am not sure but it does appear to

be. I have had so many now I think I am practically an expert on

them. I dont know, haven't decided just yet whether to change the

appt date or not. That last hernia repair turned out to be a horrid

nightmare of an ordeal and I just dont think I can emotionally or

physically handle any more. I am seeing my PCP tomorrow as I am

almost out of pain meds and would not have nearly enough to get me

through 2 more weeks until I am scheduled to see Dr. A. I am

extrememly upset by this and feel that I am at the end of my rope.

Well I do hope you will feel better and better every day. Increasing

the dose of your patch may just do the trick. It worked out well for

Anyse, remember. Please keep in touch and let me know if there is

anything I can do. You know how to reach me. Tell Matt I said hello.

Warmly,

christine

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,

Thanks so much. I am going to see my pain doc tomorrow. I am almost out of

my breakthrough pain med. I am going to ask her if we can do something stronger

for breakthrough pain to have on hand when I have the attacks and to up the

dosage of the patch. We were thinking on the same wavelength!

I have been having a good pity party the past few days. It has really tested

me. Thanks goodness I have a good pain doc. I called today to see if she

could see me next week. Her nurse answered the phone and said she won't be here

much next week due to a conference. And everything was booked up. I told her

what was going on and she said she would see me tomorrow. They are awesome!

Everyone in the office is very nice and very caring.

I hate that you are having so many problems. How do you think you got

another hernia? Is it near the same place as last one. Let me know what happens.

Love ya'!

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. "