Guest guest Posted March 29, 2001 Report Share Posted March 29, 2001 a, Thanks for your thoughts on the liver biopsy. My sister (who is a nurse) was always concerned about them doing a liver biopsy due to the amount of aspirin I have taken over the years.??? --- " a V. " <r030912@...> wrote: > Hi ! I wanted to share with you what my > rhuemy had told me and about a liver biopsy, > and that was by the guidelines(and I'm not sure > just exactly what she was referring to) in pa > patients the medical staff have to caculate how > much mtx you have in you have taken and > regardless of the bloodwork(whether) it shows > if enyzems are up or not...they still have to > do a biopsy. You ought to check it out with > your doctor just as a percaution. > Toadessa----I am so sorry for your pain. I > will be praying for you. Take care. a > Re: [ ] Too much > PAIN > > > Toadessa, > > May I ask why you need the liver biopsy > again? I > was told I would need one but they never did > and > I've been on mtx over 15 years. > > I'm so sorry you have so muc pain. Please be > careful taking left over meds!! This is > really > risky w/the types of drugs we all take. Ask > you > doctor. I know costs are a concern to all of > us > but many drugs don't mix or could be way too > much > for your system. > > Bless you > nanc > --- Toadessa7@... wrote: > > Today I feel at the end of my ropes. The > pain > > in my hands and feet has been > > intense and unending. I have had to go off > my > > Indocin and Advil (6-8 at a > > time, every 4 hours or so) this week to > clean > > out before my liver biopsy, so > > things are shaky at best. When I see my > Dr. > > next week after liver biopsy (my > > third) I want to ask for some pain > medication, > > but don't know what is best. > > Any suggestions? I have some left over > Vicodin > > from a surgery, and have been > > taking that at night so I can sleep a bit. > My > > right hand is just about > > useless, terrible swollen from fingers > through > > wrist, and a 10 on the pain > > scale. So is my Right shoulder, hip and > foot. > > Left side is a bit behind, > > but I fear it will catch up. Am on 20 MTX > > (injection 1x/week) and have been > > for several years. Work full time and have > a > > family. Exhaustion recently > > has been overwhelming. Also have diabetes > and > > shingles in the inner ear. > > There must be some relief from the pain. > > Ideas???? > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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