Re: suffering...
From: toni welsh (twelsh1@hotmail.com)
Tue Nov 7 11:36:28 2000
At Tue, 7 Nov 2000, Kathy L. wrote:
>
>It really hit home when you said you try not to complain too much to
>your husband. I know mine is probably getting sick and tired of hearing
>that I don't feel well. I try not to tell him sometimes and then I seem
>to be in a bad mood because I am in so much pain. I don't know which is
>worse for him, hearing that I am in pain or putting up with my moods.
>It's nice to know that other people are going through the same thing.
>It's hard to keep smiling when it hurts so much.
>
>take care
>kathy
>
>At Tue, 7 Nov 2000, toni welsh wrote:
>>
>>At Sat, 7 Oct 2000, Terri Lynch wrote:
>>>
>>>Dear Toni,
>>>lets see you want the med list...
>>>vicodin 2 every 4 hours for a year or a little more
>>>prozac 40mg daily( which I quit taking)
>>>lotronex 20mg daily(stop that too.)
>>>neurontin 600mg three times a day
>>>prilosec 25mg one a day
>>>estertest one daily
>>>elavil 75mg daily
>>>vioxx 25mg daily.
>>>
>>>I am so sick of all these things....nothing works. If they themselves would
>>>go through this then they sure would do something. pain does rule your life.
>>>I don't get to do any of the things I love to do. I can't work in yard or
>>>help do much. I am so used to working 60 hours a week and then taking care
>>>of things at home. my life has gone in a different direction then what I
>>>planned. how would they feel if they couldn't do things they loved.
>>>
>>>I am a smoker too. I am trying to quit. I made a promise to myself and
>>>family that as soon as I get a surgery date I will quit. I thought about
>>>getting the gum. I will do it soon. right now sitting at home an doing
>>>nothing is getting bad...
>>>
>>>Well good luck on the smoking and I will pray for you. I also am worried
>>>about the pain in the chest. You need to at least talk to your doctor...
>>>
>>>let me know...
>>>Love, Terri
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: toni welsh <twelsh1@hotmail.com>
>>>To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS <adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
>>>Date: Monday, November 06, 2000 1:45 PM
>>>Subject: Re: Terri...
>>>
>>>>At Mon, 6 Nov 2000, Terri Lynch wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks Verna. We had a wonderful night. He did have to work most of it but
>>>>>we did make the best of the time we did have. Things are financially bad
>>>but
>>>>>who said romance cost a thing. It has been a rough year but hey we got 60
>>>>>more to go...lol...we were kidding last night and I told him that I
>>>thought
>>>>>hey we made it this far and we are both still breathing so we can make
>>>>>it....He is just wonderful and sometimes with everything going on I forget
>>>>>to tell him.
>>>>>
>>>>>I will talk to the Dr. this week. I am worry about all these meds and I am
>>>>>making this Dr get me off all of these and try a different avenue. I am
>>>>>tired of all these meds. I look like I am running a pharmacy...
>>>>>
>>>>>Hope your day is well and talk to you soon.
>>>>>Love, Terri
>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>From: Verna Cohen <verna@mcn.org>
>>>>>To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS
>>><adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
>>>>>Date: Sunday, November 05, 2000 3:49 PM
>>>>>Subject: Terri...
>>>>>
>>>>>>Hi Terri!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Happy anniversary to you both!! Give Dewitt a hug from us - it is
>>>>>>wonderful to have that kind of support and help, isn't it. My hubby of
>>>>>>seven years is also so kind, help and understanding. I try to tell him
>>>>>>all the time how much I appreciate him. I hope you are having a good
>>>>>>anniversary day.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Let us know how things go at the pain clinic this week. Good luck with
>>>>>>that. I'm concerned about what you said about passing out though. That
>>>>>>is definitely something you should tell your doc about as soon as
>>>>>>possible. I've never had that problem...please call your doctor OK.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Hugs,
>>>>>>Verna Cohen
>>>>>>
>>>>How long have you been taking these meds, hon, and how much and what are
>>>>you taking. I am also getting tired of the meds, I now am having
>>>>trouble taking a ddep breath, that is peobably from smoking, which I am
>>>>going to put the nicoderm patch on this week. I have cut down but still
>>>>feel anxious, some pain in my chest, and if that does not go away, I
>>>>will see dr. I usually don't ignore pain in the chest, but I am so sick
>>>>of going to these drs, and they say it is your nerves. Yeah, they are
>>>>bad, but when something like pain rulls your life for so long, the
>>>>nerves are shot!
>>>>
>>>>Toni
>>>>
>>Terri,
>>
>>I know what you mean I started taking celebrex for awhile and I stopped
>>that, and on top of the neurotin, and oxycontin, and trazadone which is
>>like prozac, they added ultram, which I broke out when I took that and
>>terrible itching. I feel the meds are going to hurt my stomach. I used
>>to take prilessec too, but the dr changed me to ranitidine, generic to
>>zantac. I take a low dose of premarin, but I am going to have to call
>>the gyn to ask him if he will increase that.
>>
>>I have noticed hot flashes alot more for some reason, they never really
>>used to be that bad, until lately. I also find I cry for no reason,
>>well Sunday I was tryng to help my husband we buy and sell antiques, and
>>some junk. I had to get in the car, I try not to tell him so mucj
>>anymore, I feel like all have done is complain. I told him I am trying
>>to deal with it alone. At times it gets really hard tho. I hope you
>>find someone to help you, and I am gpoing to try so hard to stop
>>smaoking, I think the breathing is from too many. I was down to 6 a
>>day, but I smoked about 10 yesterday. I am trybg, but my husnad smokes
>>too. I have 5 left, and I will make them last today I hope, and try the
>>patch tomorrow. Good luck to you too.
>>
>>Love to all, andthinking of you all getting surgery soon.
>>
>>Lynne, sounds like you went through alot in Germany, but it sounds you
>>really liked Dr Korrell. Hope you now get the relief and life back we
>>are all looking for.
>>
>>Toni
I am not really saying he does not want to hear it, but if I am sick of
it, I know he has to be. He would do anything if he could, but he too
does not know what to do. he says no more surgery right now, because I
have no guarantee. My last surgery took so long to recover, and I was
in hospital for longer due to few complications, I dread anohter one
now!
TOni