Re: Tish - side effects on higher medication

From: Tami (tamitorres@hotmail.com)
Sat Nov 16 13:33:53 2002


Dear Chrissy, I was just wondering what you did after the patches ? I, too am having a little difficulty with the patches sticking to me. I put medical tape all over the patches and it helped alittle. But then I was sleeping all week long. I researched some information about them, and found out that if you use tape on them to only use the tape around the edges, because if you place tape across the medication part it will cause your body to absorb the medication faster and all at once. I was shocked. I had been so sleepy all week, I couldnt even hardly wake up. I read the literature that came with the patches and nowhere did it mention anything about using tape on them!! Needless to say, I am le more alert this week, but I still feel alittle groggy. At least I am able to stay awake longer now. I was sleeping 20 hours a day... I guess I was overdosing myself with the help of the tape !!! Anyway, I still feel pain and I was just wondering what else is next after the patch?? I'm also on the suckers but I can only have them every 12 hours, plus the Percoset every 4-6hours. Tish, I meant to tell about this the other day and I had forgotten until Chrissy sent you her message.....Take care, Your friend, Tami

At Sat, 16 Nov 2002, Chrissy492@aol.com wrote: >
>Hi Sweet Tish, ")
>When I had my pain medication increased I went through all the side effects,
>but they didn't last as long as when I first started taking pain medications.
> I hope that you don't have any effect at all and your pain is kicked to the
>curb with pain medication and prayer. ")
>I didn't get to read your post about your pain patches, but I wanted to tell
>you my experience with them. Those darn suckers wouldn't stay on my body no
>matter what I tried. Once, I put tape all around the patch and it stayed on
>better, but pulling the tape off left my arm hairless in that area. Hmmm, I
>thought because the hair came off with the tape it would grow back like a
>gorilla, but it didn't - thank God. tee hee
>Have you finally been in touch with your pain doctors? Sometimes I swear
>they ignore messages you leave. I have it the same way with my pain doc's.
>It takes a miracle for a reply. It's been a little over a month since I've
>left my first message....even my PCP can't believe it. Things that make one
>go "HMMMMMM."
>Take care Tish, keep on being positive as you are my strong friend.
>With hugs and love,
>~Chrissie xo's
>
>> Hi All Tami,Cindy,Aquila,Lynn, And everyone who posted about my pain and
>> my pain patches..I am just so tired..i guess from being in such
>> pain..ohh i had forgotten how bad it was before the pain meds took
>> effect..man i just sweat from the pain and my Blood Pressure which is
>> normally very low..has been very high, i havent slept much at all..who
>> can sleep with knives in your guts anyway huh...I havent even been able
>> to do the darn dishes..or cook or even take my pooch out..or even give
>> my grandbaby a bottle..i am just so bummed out because of this..
>> Anyway i called my pain Dr at 8 am sharp this morning..and they said
>> someone would call me back..but they did not...The Office closed at 4
>> pm..they used to close at 5 so i intended to call at 4:30 again if they
>> had not called me..oooops so i guess i will try again in the am...i hate
>> to keep bugging them i sure dont want them to dump me..but i need some
>> relief..my goodness..
>>
>> I wondered too if the Doc does up my meds...will i go through all of the
>> side effects again ..like the nausea and stuff..My Dr put me on two
>> different meds to combat the side effects and i just wondered..if upping
>> them will be like..starting over again..but right now i think i would
>> rather have the nausea than the pain..ugggh its killin me.
>> Tami you should ask your Dr for some meds to combat the nausea..he gave
>> me Meclazine..which worked great..but didnt knock me to my knees like
>> the phenergan does.
>> Well I hope everyone is at least somewhat comfy tonight..more comfy than
>> me for sure.
>> Hugs and Love
>> Tish
>>


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