Wow, she must be the wisest person alive to know something like that. Of course, many of us would rather take Aleve than narcotics. Hell, one or two of us would even consider going without pain for a few days. To make such a pat statement without at least discussing the increase in pain and how it is effecting your life is irresponsible.
I hate that, when a doctor makes you feel like an addict, but when I feel unjustly ashamed of my pain med requests I remember what one of my Craig nurses said when I backed off the meds at a time when I really needed them, for fear of the harm they could do to my body. She said, "make note of ALL the symptoms that go along with your pain- is your heart working harder? Are you losing sleep? Are you able to eat normally? Do you tense up and create more pain?" (She was referring to my frozen shoulder) She pointed out that if the answer to most of these questions was yes, then the pain medicine should be taken because overall, it would do more good than bad. Just my 2 bits. Mandy c6-7 On Oct 18, 2012, at 2:35 PM, "Derrick" <[email protected]> wrote: > same here. my doc says paralyzed people are not given narcotics.i'm to take > aleeve.... > i put up a survey online asking if u used narcotics but it did not get much > response > i wanted to take to doc and show her > derrick > ----- Original Message ----- > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] ; [email protected] > Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2012 4:03 PM > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Pain Management > > my doc says 3 a day (oxycodone) 5 mg. and no more. i may go to pain > management after i talk to the spine specialist. they make me feel like i'm a > drug seeker. > he started me on 6 5mg of oxycodone to start and I still take 3 1mg of > lorezapam per day. i will adjust and figure things out as i go, but so glad > hes open to work with me. well worth the trip > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: RONALD L PRACHT <[email protected]> > To: diannal767 <[email protected]> > Sent: Thu, Oct 18, 2012 1:00 pm > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Pain Management > > he started me on 6 5mg of oxycodone to start and I still take 3 1mg of > lorezapam per day. i will adjust and figure things out as i go, but so glad > hes open to work with me. well worth the trip > > ron > > From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wed, October 17, 2012 8:49:41 PM > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Pain Management > > Hi Ron, > If you don't mind me asking, what did they start you out on? I'm seeing a new > spine specialist at the end of the month. > > > I went to pain management today and they helped me. Gave me what I needed and > is willing to work with me. Thank God! I feel validated as a human being. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Danny Hearn <[email protected]> > To: RONALD L PRACHT [email protected]>; quad-list <[email protected]> > Sent: Wed, Oct 17, 2012 6:20 pm > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Pain Management > > cool Ron, glad they helped you,Dan H. > > From: RONALD L PRACHT <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wed, October 17, 2012 4:18:23 PM > Subject: [QUAD-L] Pain Management > > I went to pain management today and they helped me. Gave me what I needed and > is willing to work with me. Thank God! I feel validated as a human being. > > > ron c7
