i would like to know about this med vioxx 25mg. my doc gave it to me a week ago. can some one tell me about it please. i will try it but i don't know how it work's. i don't like med's at all but i need something for this pain.
thank's barb
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