Dianne,
This is a tough call. It's possible that the surgery itself and or the
anesthetic used had some type of debilitating effect on his nerves and/or
muscles and/or brain cells. This should get better with time... many months
would be my guess. Acupuncture might be of benefit both short and long term
as it is a direct stimulant/relaxant to the nervous system. It also regulates
the production of endorphins and enkephalins, hormones produced by the
pituitary gland that regulate pain thresholds and other things in our bodies.
Giving him notoginseng (Siberian Ginseng) might be of benefit as it helps
increase oxygen uptake by our rbc's. Fish oil and R Lipoic acid have been
shown to stimulate peripheral nerve regeneration and reduce neural
inflammation. Make sure he is on a healthful diet too, low in sugar and acids.
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: Dianne France
To: silver-list
Sent: Monday, July 21, 2008 8:59 PM
Subject: CS>endomorphins
Dear Group,
I have a question about surgeries and endomorphins. My husband has always
been extremely strong and had a high pain tolerance but since his open heart
surgery aches and pains bother him terribly. Does surgery use up your
endomorphins and you have to build them back up? My dad had this same reaction
after heart surgery and never seemed to get his pain tolerance back.
Not many years back my husband was in a bad horse crash and had a horse go
over backwards on him and then got up and walked all over him when he was down.
He had a cracked hip and several broken ribs and took part of his ear off and
limited palse in one leg. He told me not to call 911 because he would be able
to get up in a few minutes. I didn't listen and this hospitalized him for days
and they came close to amputating the leg. He said since heart surgery he
feels like a whimp. I don't know what to think or do for him. Any
recommendations would be appreciated. It has now been one month. I started
back giving him vitamin supplements several weeks ago. Mostly B's, C, E, CoQ10
and milk thistle. He also is having taste problems since surgery and much more
indigestion. He is taking enzymes when he eats to try and help. He doesn't
like taking lots of supplements.
Thanks,
Dianne
