A lively blog is discussing "When Pain Goes Beyond Words" by Tara Parker-Pope in the NYTimes- Health Section- September 22, 2009 is harsh on health providers for inadequate pain relief. The reader comments are shocking, touching and informative. Something to file away.//Yes- pain is subjective in many instances as is the individual's ability to recover and heal. I would guess there is a mind/body effect in play in some, but not all, cases.// Also, "Nova" on PBS last night had an interesting program, "The Ghost in Your Genes" which links your DNA with your grandparents rather than your parents. It focused on mutations prone to disease but can envision future studies that follow/link personality traits, as well.
On Sep 23, 10:45 am, frantheman <[email protected]> wrote: > Good to hear that you're on the way back to functionality, Allan. > > Pain is a weird thing - it's very subjective. Pain-management experts > suggest working with diaries and grading things on scales from one to > ten. Professionally, I haven't found them particularly helpful. Many > doctors don't take pain seriously, especially when they've caused it > themselves! In terms of acute pain, like the post-op healing situation > you're in, where it's clear that it is a temporary phenomenon, one of > the commonest mistakes is to give insufficient analgesics. If you have > to take opioids, then it's crazy not to take enough to get rid of the > pain. In a professionally managed environment, you're not going to > turn into a junkie in a week - although many physicians seem to > inordinately afraid of this (while frequently dispensing prescriptions > for sleeping-pills as if they were smarties). > > There also needs to be a lot more work done on possible potentizing > effects of anticholinergic substances such as amitriptyline or most > neuroleptics in low doses on the efficacy of analgetics, thus allowing > lower dosages of opioids. > > Francis > > On 23 Sep., 12:21, iam deheretic <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Thank you, I am hoping there will be no more operation, 5 knee operation are > > enough for one life time > > Allan > > > On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 7:22 AM, Don Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > It's good to hear you're doing well. Keep it up. > > > > dj > > > > On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 10:29 PM, iam deheretic <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > Yes pain killers.pain killers and more pain stiller > > > > sleep I can only semi do pain killers needed ... actually am doing > > > better > > > > thinking is beginning to clear so that is good I think. found out that > > > that > > > > surgery is considered to be the most painful they do. they normally use > > > an > > > > epidermal in the spine for pain but it failed this time so I was on and > > > off > > > > morphine for pain over the next five days finally I got the medication > > > > change and the pain started to be able to be controlled. I know why I > > > > stayed a way from drugs... a good reminder. > > > > Allan > > > > > On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 2:14 PM, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >> Good news! Take it easy- sleep- soup and soothing music! > > > > >> On Sep 22, 6:22 am, iam deheretic <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> > It was in the local hospital in zoetermeer.. but after 7 day of hell > > > >> > and > > > >> > pain.. I have finally made it back home.. that is great.. thankds > > > >> > for > > > >> > every > > > >> > ones thoughts as my head is still groogy > > > >> > Allan > > > > >> > p 16, 2009 at 12:04 PM, [email protected] > > > >> > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > >> > > Ohh good luck mate, which hospital? > > > > >> > > On 16 Sep, 01:13, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> > > > Good luck, Allan, and speedy recovery! > > > > >> > > > On Sep 15, 1:19 pm, iam deheretic <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >> > > > > No I am not talking about drugs.. > > > > >> > > > > Tomorrow I have to be in the hospital a 10am, not the first > > > >> > > > > knee > > > >> > > replacement > > > >> > > > > but the 2nd one,, and it is scaring the hades out of me... > > > >> > > > > Allan > > > > >> > > > > -- > > > >> > > > > ( > > > >> > > > > ) > > > >> > > > > I_D Allan- Hide quoted text - > > > > >> > > > - Show quoted text - > > > > >> > -- > > > >> > ( > > > >> > ) > > > >> > I_D Allan- Hide quoted text - > > > > >> > - Show quoted text - > > > > > -- > > > > ( > > > > ) > > > > I_D Allan > > > -- > > ( > > ) > > I_D Allan- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
