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Re: Lap done today and NOT GIVEN ANY PAIN MEDS
From: Trisha (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon Apr 30 04:13:30 2007
Any dr. who would refuse pain meds after surgery, in my mind, doesn't
believe our pain and does not care about his patients. Yes, there are
plenty of patients who come to their dr.'s or to their local ER just in
search of pain meds when they don't need them, (I work in a hospital and
am referring to general public-not endo patients), but this is not the
same! It is obsurd to think that one wouldn't be in pain after they have
been cut up and had their insides messed with. I envy those that can
take some naproxen, ibuprofen or motrin and have it work. I have tried
that on many, many occasions and it never worked for me. When I was
younger and had the horrible pain but wasn't diagnosed with endo I would
follow the dr.'s instructions to start taking these anti-inflammatorys a
few days before my period-heck I even tried taking it 2 weeks before the
start of my period and never once did it even put a dent in my pain. So
Tracey, I'm with you and like you I havn't heard of a patient not
getting anything. For the original poster, I hope you found someone who
was willing to help you.
At Sun, 29 Apr 2007, Tracey wrote:
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>At Sat, 28 Apr 2007, Eric Daiter, MD wrote:
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>>I am stingy with pain medication and usually give 30 percocets after
>>laparoscopy. On the other hand, probably over 95% of the women only
>>take advil (motrin, ibuprofen) for pain since it is more effective at
>>reducing the inflammation causing the pain. Maybe you could try motrin
>>to see if it eliminates the surgical pain.
>>
>>Good Luck
>>
>>At Fri, 27 Apr 2007, Candi wrote:
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>>>I am furious, I am doubled over in pain.
>>>My doctor REFUSED to give me any pain meds after my surgery with the
>>>exception of 1 shot of fentanyl in the recovery room.
>>>I am in agony from the trapped gas in my abdomen and the inscisions are
>>>killing me
>>>
>>>has this happened to anyone else?
>>>I think it's complete bullshit
>>>
>>>I really liked my surgeon until this.....as if I haven't dealt with
>>>enough pain as it is.
>>
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>>http://www.infertilitytutorials.com
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> OMG!! that is horribly inconsiderate!!
>I would call that damn office in the morning and demand something for pain!!
> tell em you've hardly slept and your in alot of pain.
> My god you'd think some of these drs were pulling these meds out of
> their own pockets!! (wait,.. maybe they are :)??
>
> Seriously now: I've never ever heard of having a lap done and NOT getting anything after for
> pain at home.?? is this dr. on crack?
> That incision pain stings!! not to mention all those muscles that have been cut thru!
> It kills just to turn over,. get up from sitting, or just move.
> what a mindless jerk~
> makes ya wonder.
> call that drs. office.
> I hope you feel better soon,
> Tracey
>
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