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Some non-emergency medical purrs, please
Nancy has had what sounds to me like fibromyalgia for a bunch of years
now. She has made a couple of half-hearted attempts to find a doc that might be able to help her. This weekend on our trip to Wisconsin she was pretty much in agony the entire trip. The pain continued through the day yesterday, so she finally gave in to my nagging and made an appointment to see the doctor about it. She goes in tomorrow afternoon. Her previous attempts have resulted in trying a handful of different medications, none of which offer much relief. The only one she's found that works at all is a fairly powerful barbiturate, and she'd really rather not get dependent on those. So purrs that she can finally get attention from a medical provider who knows about fibromyalgia and can offer her some real help would be appreciated. Yes, this is a rough time for her. Both of her parents have been having health issues, her job sucks big time, and now her FM is acting up rather badly. I know the FM can be exacerbated by the stress - talk about a vicious circle. Dan |
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Some non-emergency medical purrs, please
Daniel Mahoney wrote:
Nancy has had what sounds to me like fibromyalgia for a bunch of years now. She has made a couple of half-hearted attempts to find a doc that might be able to help her. This weekend on our trip to Wisconsin she was pretty much in agony the entire trip. The pain continued through the day yesterday, so she finally gave in to my nagging and made an appointment to see the doctor about it. She goes in tomorrow afternoon. Her previous attempts have resulted in trying a handful of different medications, none of which offer much relief. The only one she's found that works at all is a fairly powerful barbiturate, and she'd really rather not get dependent on those. So purrs that she can finally get attention from a medical provider who knows about fibromyalgia and can offer her some real help would be appreciated. Yes, this is a rough time for her. Both of her parents have been having health issues, her job sucks big time, and now her FM is acting up rather badly. I know the FM can be exacerbated by the stress - talk about a vicious circle. Dan Lots of purrs on the way for Nancy. -- Adrian (Owned by Snoopy, Bagheera & Shadow) Cats leave pawprints on your heart http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk |
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Some non-emergency medical purrs, please
Daniel Mahoney wrote:
So purrs that she can finally get attention from a medical provider who knows about fibromyalgia and can offer her some real help would be appreciated. Lots and lots of healing purrs, doctor finding purrs, and overall calming purrs on the way. Let us know how it goes. -- Victor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam he Email me he |
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Some non-emergency medical purrs, please
"Daniel Mahoney" wrote in message
news Nancy has had what sounds to me like fibromyalgia for a bunch of years now. She has made a couple of half-hearted attempts to find a doc that might be able to help her. This weekend on our trip to Wisconsin she was pretty much in agony the entire trip. The pain continued through the day yesterday, so she finally gave in to my nagging and made an appointment to see the doctor about it. She goes in tomorrow afternoon. Her previous attempts have resulted in trying a handful of different medications, none of which offer much relief. The only one she's found that works at all is a fairly powerful barbiturate, and she'd really rather not get dependent on those. So purrs that she can finally get attention from a medical provider who knows about fibromyalgia and can offer her some real help would be appreciated. Yes, this is a rough time for her. Both of her parents have been having health issues, her job sucks big time, and now her FM is acting up rather badly. I know the FM can be exacerbated by the stress - talk about a vicious circle. Dan Purrs on the way. But you might try and gently let her know that, even if they diagnose it as FMS, there really isn't any medication that's going to take the pain away. The "Lyrica" they're advertising on TV now is the same thing as "Neurontin" and "Effexor" (they're all serotonin uptake inhibitors). I didn't find that any of them helped in the least and they have pretty severe side-effects and withdrawal effects. Tell her to be sure to research whatever medication they prescribe for her - I know how she feels and she's going to be anxious to try anything right away that might help get rid of the pain, but just let her know that she might get something that really doesn't help, just harms in the long run. The best thing I've found is Ambien to sleep better and Flexeril to help with the muscle pain. Chin Skritches, CatNipped |
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Some non-emergency medical purrs, please
"Daniel Mahoney" wrote in message news Nancy has had what sounds to me like fibromyalgia for a bunch of years now. She has made a couple of half-hearted attempts to find a doc that might be able to help her. This weekend on our trip to Wisconsin she was pretty much in agony the entire trip. The pain continued through the day yesterday, so she finally gave in to my nagging and made an appointment to see the doctor about it. She goes in tomorrow afternoon. Her previous attempts have resulted in trying a handful of different medications, none of which offer much relief. The only one she's found that works at all is a fairly powerful barbiturate, and she'd really rather not get dependent on those. So purrs that she can finally get attention from a medical provider who knows about fibromyalgia and can offer her some real help would be appreciated. Yes, this is a rough time for her. Both of her parents have been having health issues, her job sucks big time, and now her FM is acting up rather badly. I know the FM can be exacerbated by the stress - talk about a vicious circle. Dan Fibro-- the most common ailment doctors don't know WTF to do about. BIG time purrs on the way. -- Theresa, Stinky and Dante drtmuirATearthlink.net Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh |
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Some non-emergency medical purrs, please
Purrs on the way. But you might try and gently let her know that, even
if they diagnose it as FMS, there really isn't any medication that's going to take the pain away. The "Lyrica" they're advertising on TV now is the same thing as "Neurontin" and "Effexor" (they're all serotonin uptake inhibitors). I didn't find that any of them helped in the least and they have pretty severe side-effects and withdrawal effects. Tell her to be sure to research whatever medication they prescribe for her - I know how she feels and she's going to be anxious to try anything right away that might help get rid of the pain, but just let her know that she might get something that really doesn't help, just harms in the long run. The best thing I've found is Ambien to sleep better and Flexeril to help with the muscle pain. Chin Skritches, CatNipped Based upon the discussions I've been reading for the last couple of weeks, I figured I'd be able to get some good advice for her here. Back when we still in CA I took her to an FM support group, where she got a little more info and heard basically the same advice you just gave. She had a prescription for Flexeril that was some help. She went off that prescription - it was interacting badly with something she's taking for her arthritic hand and wrist, if I remember right, or with something she's taking for her ulcerative colitis. I'm going to encourage her to discuss all of her prescriptions with the doc, and will go in with her if she wants, to be sure we can find something that helps her. I know there's no real cure, but even finding some pills that would allow her to have a few hours free of the pain would be a huge blessing. Between her sometimes crippling chest pains, arthritic joints, GERD, and colitis, she's got an awful lot of pain and discomfort to deal with. I really wish I could help her to feel better, but I don't have a clue what I can do. I feel completely helpless when she's having a particularly bad time. |
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Some non-emergency medical purrs, please
"Daniel Mahoney" wrote in message news Nancy has had what sounds to me like fibromyalgia for a bunch of years now. She has made a couple of half-hearted attempts to find a doc that might be able to help her. This weekend on our trip to Wisconsin she was pretty much in agony the entire trip. The pain continued through the day yesterday, so she finally gave in to my nagging and made an appointment to see the doctor about it. She goes in tomorrow afternoon. Her previous attempts have resulted in trying a handful of different medications, none of which offer much relief. The only one she's found that works at all is a fairly powerful barbiturate, and she'd really rather not get dependent on those. So purrs that she can finally get attention from a medical provider who knows about fibromyalgia and can offer her some real help would be appreciated. Yes, this is a rough time for her. Both of her parents have been having health issues, her job sucks big time, and now her FM is acting up rather badly. I know the FM can be exacerbated by the stress - talk about a vicious circle. Dan Purrs for a good doctor, a good diagnosis and good treatment. There are some good Fibro support groups on the net. A good place to get some ideas of what works at least some of the time for some of the people. Jo |
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Some non-emergency medical purrs, please
"Daniel Mahoney" wrote in message
news Purrs on the way. But you might try and gently let her know that, even if they diagnose it as FMS, there really isn't any medication that's going to take the pain away. The "Lyrica" they're advertising on TV now is the same thing as "Neurontin" and "Effexor" (they're all serotonin uptake inhibitors). I didn't find that any of them helped in the least and they have pretty severe side-effects and withdrawal effects. Tell her to be sure to research whatever medication they prescribe for her - I know how she feels and she's going to be anxious to try anything right away that might help get rid of the pain, but just let her know that she might get something that really doesn't help, just harms in the long run. The best thing I've found is Ambien to sleep better and Flexeril to help with the muscle pain. Chin Skritches, CatNipped Based upon the discussions I've been reading for the last couple of weeks, I figured I'd be able to get some good advice for her here. Back when we still in CA I took her to an FM support group, where she got a little more info and heard basically the same advice you just gave. She had a prescription for Flexeril that was some help. She went off that prescription - it was interacting badly with something she's taking for her arthritic hand and wrist, if I remember right, or with something she's taking for her ulcerative colitis. I'm going to encourage her to discuss all of her prescriptions with the doc, and will go in with her if she wants, to be sure we can find something that helps her. I know there's no real cure, but even finding some pills that would allow her to have a few hours free of the pain would be a huge blessing. Between her sometimes crippling chest pains, arthritic joints, GERD, and colitis, she's got an awful lot of pain and discomfort to deal with. I really wish I could help her to feel better, but I don't have a clue what I can do. I feel completely helpless when she's having a particularly bad time. Yeah, there are some things that you shouldn't take with Flexeril (like Sudophed) - the combination could cause liver damage. So be sure to tell her to also ask about OTC medications, not just the prescriptions. The thing that Ben does that helps the most is *gentle* massages (be very careful not to knead down into the muscle - there are spots where that will send her through the roof in pain), and *LOTS* of patience when I'm grouchy. Constant, intractable pain can just wear you down both physically and emotionally. Emotionally, you feel like someone has been pounding on you for every little nit-picky thing they can think of. Just like you'd get angry at that person, you get angry at the pain (and God and/or the universe for giving you constant, horrible pain). Also be aware that a *LOT* of people with FMS end up committing suicide (3 of Dr. Kevorkian's patients suffered with FMS). It is *extremely* depressing and disheartening to hurt every minute of the day and *know* that you're going to hurt like that for the rest of your life. You feel that your "quality of life" is not just zero, but in the negative numbers! The best way you can help with that is to try to take over as many chores as you can and give her times when she can "recharge" enough to face the pain. Some spouses end up feeling resentful and feel put-upon by having to do "more than their share" of chores, but imagine having to do whatever it is you're doing and feeling like you've just swum 25 miles the day before after not having exercised for 25 years before that. Believe me, every little bit helps! Nose Kisses, CatNipped |
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Some non-emergency medical purrs, please
Sending purrs and prayers to Nancy. Pain you cannot get away from is worse
than horrible. "Daniel Mahoney" wrote in message news Nancy has had what sounds to me like fibromyalgia for a bunch of years now. She has made a couple of half-hearted attempts to find a doc that might be able to help her. This weekend on our trip to Wisconsin she was pretty much in agony the entire trip. The pain continued through the day yesterday, so she finally gave in to my nagging and made an appointment to see the doctor about it. She goes in tomorrow afternoon. Her previous attempts have resulted in trying a handful of different medications, none of which offer much relief. The only one she's found that works at all is a fairly powerful barbiturate, and she'd really rather not get dependent on those. So purrs that she can finally get attention from a medical provider who knows about fibromyalgia and can offer her some real help would be appreciated. Yes, this is a rough time for her. Both of her parents have been having health issues, her job sucks big time, and now her FM is acting up rather badly. I know the FM can be exacerbated by the stress - talk about a vicious circle. Dan |
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Some non-emergency medical purrs, please
"Daniel Mahoney" Nancy has had what sounds to me like fibromyalgia for a bunch of years now. She has made a couple of half-hearted attempts to find a doc that might be able to help her. This weekend on our trip to Wisconsin she was pretty much in agony the entire trip. The pain continued through the day yesterday, so she finally gave in to my nagging and made an appointment to see the doctor about it. She goes in tomorrow afternoon. Her previous attempts have resulted in trying a handful of different medications, none of which offer much relief. The only one she's found that works at all is a fairly powerful barbiturate, and she'd really rather not get dependent on those. So purrs that she can finally get attention from a medical provider who knows about fibromyalgia and can offer her some real help would be appreciated. Yes, this is a rough time for her. Both of her parents have been having health issues, her job sucks big time, and now her FM is acting up rather badly. I know the FM can be exacerbated by the stress - talk about a vicious circle. Dan Purrs and prayers lovingly sent from us to Nancy to be well, and unstressed. And for her parents as well. Hug Kyla |
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