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Re: Pain Med post Lap question -- esp for those with endo & bowels for MICHELLE
From: Jennifer (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed Oct 8 21:45:34 2003
At Wed, 8 Oct 2003, Michelle wrote:
>Michelle,
Thank you ... I do know I am functioning much better on them than not,
in fact I know I wasted lots of time pre-lap not taking the pills
required... and it is reasurring to know others find it necessary to
take more serious painkillers as well. .. And that you still have pain
break through... Sorry you are still suffering at this degree... why
no surgery for a year? did he get it all? are you trying hormones as
well or can you not tolerate them? about to embark on yasmin. -- any
experience there?
thanks so much, take care,
> Jennifer,
>
>I'd just like to say that no I dont think your over due'ing it with
>med's because I take more then you do. In a day in the morning I take 1
>Vioxx, 1 Paxil, 2 Percocets, in the afternoon I take another 2
>Percocets, in the evenings I take another 2 Percocets sometimes, and
>sometimes 4 morphine 4/mg each. Then I take a Progestrone pill, plus
>Clonazapan (sleeping pill). And then in the middle of the night if I
>wake up in pain I either take another morphine or 2 more Percocets.
>Now that's alot of drugs girl, I think your ok for now. Once you get to
>takeing this much stuff I'd have to worry, but my doctor wont do another
>lap on me because I just had one done 6 months ago, he wont do another
>until its been at least a year he says. Plus I have a job on top of
>this where I work 30 hours a week. Imagine going to work on these kinds
>of drugs, but I do it everyday, my boss knows because I'm honest with
>her about how much drugs I take I work in retail with customers so
>sometimes I'm dozzy but for the most part I'm ok, I've been on the
>Percocets now for a year, everyday non-stop and the morphine for 5-6
>months non-stop. I would not say I'm addicted to either of them yet,
>although if I stopped taking them my body I'm sure would go into
>withdrawls I have no doubt, but I just dont feel like I HAVE to take
>them, I only take them when needed, somedays I feel not bad and only
>take 2 Percocets and 2 morphine in a day and that's a really good day.
>Anyways I just wanted you to know that there was someone else out there
>that takes a ton of medicine and still with all those drugs gets no real
>pain relief. The morphine usually does nothing, now the Percocets they
>work pretty well, I must admit.
>
> Anyways if you have any questions feel free to ask.
>
>--
> Michelle I.
>
>At Wed, 8 Oct 2003, Jennifer wrote:
>>
>>I had a lap last Friday, my recovery is slow at best -- and it hasn't
>>been so smooth. The doctor did alot of work and my bowels were meshed
>>to other organs, etc. so I should be sore for a while. Also active
>>endo throughout pelvic area & on u. ligaments, cyst, etc. Kept all
>>female organs remarkably. Adhesions & endo both lasered & excised. I
>>have been upped on my pain meds but still have episodes of severe,
>>debilitating pain. I don't understand how I can have so much pain on
>>the meds... has anyone else taken the following and still had pain
>>break through...
>>Neurontin 100 mg 2x/day, just started Monday...
>>Anaprox 550 mg 2x/day
>>Percocet, 5mg/325 2 every 4 hours as needed (averaging 10/day)
>>Oxycontin 10mg 2 every 12 hours, may move to 2 every 8 hours.
>>
>>1. I can't believe I am not nauseas, or dizzy
>>2. I still have some very severe pain which basically paralyzes me...
>>3. No fever, no chills, no vomiting.. limited appetite
>>Is there another pain med that might replace this stuff, am I just being
>>impatient? My catheter is finally out as of today, which is a huge
>>relief. Anyway, I just want to know if I have gone neurotic or if this
>>is normal. The doctor has been good, so I don't have any issues there.
>>Just starting to worry ... Maybe this is normal while my bowels
>>readjust... anyone with similiar experience who can offer something of
>>a timeframe for recovery...even some reasurrance. I can't sleep thru
>>the night yet, just a few hours at a time (3 - 4) and I would think I
>>would be knocked out on these meds. Prior to lap just took vicoprofen &
>>ultracet for pain so shouldn't have much resistance to pain meds. On
>>morphine while at hospital for 2 nights. Thanks for listening and
>>sharing.
>>Jennifer
>>
>>--
>>Jennifer
>>
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Jennifer
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