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Re: Pain Med post Lap question --how do you get all this meds?
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu Oct 9 08:22:24 2003
I have severe endo pain and I would like to know how you women get all
this pain meds? I am taking percocet, but I only can take so much and
when I'm in the most pain! I was wandering how yuou get it, my gyn will
not give me anything except ultracet but I can get a prescription from
my family Doctor for percocet (which I dont think I could live without
sometimes when the pain is so bad) Also, how do you know how much to
mix? Are you afraid of overdose? I have been at the point of mixing
percocet with other pain meds, but I'm afraid it might hurt me. Please
, I'm really serious, When the percocet want take all the pain away ,
has anyone got a suggestion on what I could help it along with? Thanks
in advance!!
Desparately in pain and will try anything.
t 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
>>>
>--
>Jennifer
>
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