At Mon, 6 Nov 2000, Helen Chalmers wrote:
> >Dear Nanc: > >This tears at my heart so when I hear about someone suffering. Now I >know of two of you in NH that need help. Right now you need to work on >getting pain medication to help you through until you can get to Drs. >Reich and Redan. Please try the ASAP site I recommended and see if you >can find help there. Once you are in the site, go to the pain map and >you will find your state, once there it will give you contacts for your >state. You must fill out a pain form and e-mail it to your state rep. >and they will contact you. This is all very legitimate, these are real >doctors who care about people in pain and are not afraid to prescribe >pain medication until you can have surgery. The doctor that I went to >see used to be an anesthesiologist, so he knew what to prescribe and how >much to prescribe. I actually, for the first time, saw a doctor who had >tears in his eyes for me; it was usually me with the tears and them >sitting there playing God and refusing me pain medication. When my >appointment was over I jumped off the table and gave him the biggest hug >ever with tears running down my face that I was believed and I didn't >have to suffer needlessly any longer. He had no kind words for my GYN, >he told me to tell him to try to live with his bowel adhered to his >abdomen and see if he could take an advil and deal with it. It was pure >joy!!! >Please feel free to contact me if you have any problems or have any >questions. > >At Mon, 6 Nov 2000, Tooolgirll@aol.com wrote: >> >>reply to susan... i too am in your place as far as pain and adhesions and >>possible endometriousis.... my doc has given up on me and will not refer me >>me out anywhere for help... i have an hmo insurance plan and that alone has >>made me suffer now for so long... i want a new doctor but the thought of >>starting over is so davastating for me to even endure right now.. i too want >>to go see doctor reish or reydon but the $$$ are so far out of my reach.... >>each day i read scripts from the group and i relate to all of them.. i have >>now taken to laxatives so that i can atleast empy or half empty my bowels... >>feels so much better when i do... but not great as i spend each hour on the >>throne ya no lol not much of a weekend really.. i have to work all week in >>this pain and i die alittle bit each day from it.. but i know i have to keep >>going or i would just give in.. most important to keep going in this >>condition i have found/... pain or not... it hurts to sit it hurts to wear >>pants it hurts to wear a bra all of which i have to wear at work.. as soon as >>i get home it all comes off.. not restrictions at all... what a way to live >>huh... but anyway i know how you feel and i hope that you can get some >>help... i am going to try to myself it all just takes time.. i first need to >>gather all of my medical reports of significants and then go from there.. >>goood luck to you and all that are here...love nanc in NH > >-- >Helen Chalmers >