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Wed Jan-14-09 09:38 PM
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I'm not alergic to my painkiller anymore! |
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:woohoo:
I just put on a pain patch. I was taking morphine pills, but I'm alergic to morphine, so I was taking heavy dozes of prescription antihistamine to keep from scratching myself apart.
No itchies with the patch! It's Fentanyl, not morphine! :woohoo:
And, I don't wake up in agony and have to crawl to the bottle any more. The patch works all night!
:bounce:
I can't tell you how wonderful this is. For anyone out there who cares, I had to share. :)
Now I only have to take the morphine (and antihistamine) for spikes in pain, and hopefully I'll be able to keep those under control.
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Wed Jan-14-09 09:39 PM
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I care and I'm glad you're getting some relief. :woohoo: indeed!
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aA kesha
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Wed Jan-14-09 09:47 PM
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I'm getting ready for bed and I realized that I'm actually going to sleep tonight. So I had to stop and post. :)
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Wed Jan-14-09 09:41 PM
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:bounce::bounce:
This is terrific news!
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Wed Jan-14-09 09:52 PM
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It really is! It takes a bit more record keeping, but it's going to be worth it I think. :)
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Wed Jan-14-09 09:54 PM
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17. do you have some smart phone, PDA, etc. that can help |
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you with the record keeping?
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Wed Jan-14-09 09:56 PM
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20. I'm going low tech. I'm keeping a calendar booklet with me |
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Wed Jan-14-09 09:42 PM
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3. Thom, that's wonderful!! |
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I couldn't be happier for you if you'd won the lottery. :bounce::woohoo: :hug::loveya:
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Wed Jan-14-09 09:52 PM
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15. Well, let's see about winning the lottery next. |
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Wed Jan-14-09 09:43 PM
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:bounce: :bounce: That is wonderful news, Thom. :D I'm so glad the patch is working well for you! :hug:
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Wed Jan-14-09 09:55 PM
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Thank you! I'm still watching for side effects and I'm always loopy when I change meds, but so far it's okay. :)
The worst so far is that I've been very thirsty but had no appetite for 2 days. Hopefully I'll eat regularly tomorrow. Then all will be well.
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Wed Jan-14-09 10:00 PM
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:) Hope things continue in that vein. You certainly deserve it! :hug:
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Wed Jan-14-09 09:44 PM
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PAIN bites. I can't tell you how glad I was to find an effective, non-narcotic pain reliever for my menstrual pain three years ago. It's Aleve (Naproxen) for anyone who cares to know that. Nothing else really worked for me, besides Percocet, which was simply not suitable for monthly use.
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Wed Jan-14-09 10:00 PM
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22. Pain definitely bites. |
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:(
I'm very glad you found something non-narcotic that works for you. :hug:
So far only narcotic pain killers work well for me. The change to Fentanyl will be my 4th upgrade.
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Wed Jan-14-09 09:46 PM
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6. Thom, that is awesome!! |
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I'm so glad for you to hear that!! :bounce: :D
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Wed Jan-14-09 10:07 PM
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24. It is totally awesome! |
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Wed Jan-14-09 09:48 PM
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8. That is great news man. |
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Wed Jan-14-09 10:08 PM
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I love what you did with your avatar and signature. Very cool! :)
:hi:
Thank you! I'm very happy to share some good news. :)
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Wed Jan-14-09 09:49 PM
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That's wonderful news sweetie! :hug:
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Wed Jan-14-09 10:10 PM
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26. I wonder what I'm going to be like once all the antihistamine |
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is out of my system? :)
I'm going to have to be a hell of a lot more careful about my other allergies now though. I won't have that buffer there to protect me.
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Wed Jan-14-09 09:50 PM
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Doctors worry so much about addiction that the often neglect to adequately treat pain. I'm glad you're getting the relief you need.
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Wed Jan-14-09 10:13 PM
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27. My problem has always been taking too little painkiller |
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rather than too much. :(
I don't like taking any meds. But I'll take what I have to take. I've had the same pain management doctor for almost 10 years and he knows that, so he's good about giving me what I need. :)
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Wed Jan-14-09 09:50 PM
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11. Thank you for sharing the good news... |
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:hi:
Very happy to hear that you've found relief...itching is hell. Sleep well tonight, Thom. Sweet dreams...:hug:
peace~
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Wed Jan-14-09 10:14 PM
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28. Hi Dystopian! Sweet Dreams to you too! |
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Wed Jan-14-09 09:52 PM
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That is awesome news!
You've had so many burdens, it's way past time for at least one of them to vanish!
I'm so happy for you, my dear friend!
:hug:
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Wed Jan-14-09 10:16 PM
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:hug:
It's very, very nice to have a bit of relief. Having the itching just go away is bliss.
And when the antihistamines are out of my system and I am not taking any more... I'll be more awake and alert. :)
It's all good. :hug:
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Wed Jan-14-09 09:52 PM
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Its nice to hear something positive for you!
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Wed Jan-14-09 10:17 PM
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31. Now it's your turn for something good. |
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Wed Jan-14-09 09:54 PM
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:hug:
I wish I could be there to give you in-person hugs instead of just eHugs. :)
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Wed Jan-14-09 10:18 PM
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33. That would be wonderful! |
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Same them up. We'll get those hugs together at some point. :)
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Wed Jan-14-09 10:20 PM
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34. Hug storage is at full capacity. |
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Might have to transfer a few over to make-out storage. :*
:D
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Wed Jan-14-09 09:55 PM
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That's awesome! Hope you're doing well. Also, I still have your phone number...shall I call you sometime? :D
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Wed Jan-14-09 10:22 PM
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I'd love to talk to you! :hug:
But if I'm sleeping weird hours or not answering for some reason drop me a note too. I don't want to miss you!
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Wed Jan-14-09 09:58 PM
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21. yay! that's great news! |
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Wed Jan-14-09 10:15 PM
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29. congratulations on finding some relief!! |
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Wed Jan-14-09 10:25 PM
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Now I'm about to doze off. My meds are knocking me out. :)
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Wed Jan-14-09 10:27 PM
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39. Only leftover Hummus and Sprouts. |
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Wed Jan-14-09 10:22 PM
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36. That's pretty awesome news! |
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Wed Jan-14-09 10:28 PM
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40. Yup! Now if only we could get some healthcare |
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that wasn't on the verge of disappearing. :(
But we can't have everything in the US. :P
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Wed Jan-14-09 11:28 PM
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42. I remember when you were talking about this last time |
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I'm so happy you found some relief! :hug:
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Thu Jan-15-09 09:10 AM
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Wed Jan-14-09 11:30 PM
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I know it can be hard to find a painkiller that works well, even without allergy issues!
I'm really glad to hear you're getting some relief. :hi:
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Thu Jan-15-09 09:11 AM
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50. I slept well last night! |
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I'm well rested this morning! :7
Of course, now I have a hundred backlogged things to catch up on. :P
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Wed Jan-14-09 11:30 PM
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44. why on earth wasn't the patch tried sooner? |
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I should have thought of it mayself! Good to hear that you have it under control with no adverse side effects :hug: :hi:
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Thu Jan-15-09 09:13 AM
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51. Pain management seems to be a very, very conservative field. |
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You don't move on to the next thing until you absolutely have to.
Our government is very, very paranoid about the use of painkillers. :(
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Wed Jan-14-09 11:35 PM
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I understand about being allergic to morphine.
It is great to be able to take a pain medication that works. It will help you get some rest and heal more effectively.
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Thu Jan-15-09 09:15 AM
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52. Getting rest has always been a problem. |
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I'm always either sleeping too much or too little, and still not rested. Hopefully things will smooth out now somehow. :)
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Thu Jan-15-09 05:45 AM
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46. Wonderful news ThomCat!!! |
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:hug: :hug: :loveya: :hug: :hug:
Here's to no spikes the Fentanyl can't handle. (hey, dream big) :D
:fistbump:
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Thu Jan-15-09 09:38 AM
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53. Today I'm going to have to combine the morphine and Fentanyl |
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for the first time. I am already having back spasms. :(
But hopefully this won't be an everyday thing.
:hug:
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Thu Jan-15-09 06:13 AM
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Glad to hear some positive news for a change, bet your ecstatic.
And good to see you!
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Thu Jan-15-09 09:44 AM
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Edited on Thu Jan-15-09 09:44 AM by ThomCat
Compulsive scratching is uncomfortable and embarrassing. It's very nice to leave that behind. :)
And it's very nice to know that when I go to sleep I don't have to take a pain pill immediately before going to bed in the hopes of maybe getting only 4 hours of really restful sleep.
:hug:
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Thu Jan-15-09 07:23 AM
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48. Yaaaaaaaaay! Happy dance! |
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Wishing you no more need for morphine.:hug:
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Thu Jan-15-09 09:45 AM
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55. Oh, I wish that were true. |
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I'm going to need the morphine a bit today, unfortunately. But I'm definitely going to need a lot less morphine. I'm hoping I'll need it only once every few days.
:hug:
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