OK, it's me again, mary lou.
Regarding pain management, I realize that everyone responds differently
to pain meds. Those of you who take meds other than over the counter
meds like advil, please could you tell us what works for you? I have
tried neurontin, and two others like it inthe same category, and was so
dizzy I could not think or drive. I tried zylocaine patch with no
results. I tried a TENS unit which works briefly, but then when I turn
it off the pain is worse than before. I tried fentanyl patch and was
extremely nauseated and dizzy. I am very sensitive to med which have a
common side effect of dizzyness. I have not tried oxycontin. I know
that some of you take that? Does it make you dizzy? I would love to hear
from someone out there in adhesion land who has achieved enough pain
control to be able to drive to work and get through eight hours of work
without severe pain, and with their thinking skills intact. Stress, of
course can make any problem worse, but is it possible for stress to make
the adhesions grow? Prior to the events of the last six months, I only
had adhesion pain in the back; now the adhesions cover my entire torso
and my ribs are tied down with them. The stress of the last six months
included: taking care of dying mother for 42 days, 24 hours a day
admidst brutal family dynamics and an addicted sister living in my mom's
house, cleaning out my mom's house, returning cross country to my own
home to pack it up, sell it, and join my husband who had moved to
another state following one year of not being employed, quitting my
teching job of 16 years, which I could actually do, starting a new job
in our new town but only being able to do it for three day--had to quit
because of severe pain adn shaking. thanks. mary lou