Don't dispare though, you may have better success with the nerve blocks than I did. Keep a positive attitude and keep fighting the good fight and let me know if you decide to have it done and how they work for you.
Best of luck!
Caryn
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From: "IAS Admin (Tracy)" <tracy.joslin@adhesions.org>
>
> Sender: tuckersm@charter.net (Sara )
> Subject: Re: Pain Medication
>
> Have any of you tried nerve blocks? This is what my present pain doctor
> does. This has enabled me to drastically cut my meds. I'm much happier
> and ten times more functional. I've been fighting these monsters for 13
> years. This is the best I've ever felt. Do ask your doctor about them.
> But this doctor is the first one who ever even knew to do it.
>
> If you're in the North Texas area (I live in Denton.) I'll be glad to
> give you her name and office locations. She's very knowledgable and
> understanding.
>
> At Thu, 3 Jul 2008, Bonnie wrote:
> >
> >At Mon, 2 Jun 2008, IAS Admin wrote:
> >>
> >>From: adhesions@adhesions.org [mailto:adhesions@adhesions.org] On Behalf
> Of
> >>Kelly Murray
> >>Sent: Monday, May 26, 2008 6:24 PM
> >>Subject: Re: Pain Medication
> >>
> >>There are other things your pain doc can add. I am surprised he hasn't.
> >>Some times anti-depressents and muscle relaxants can help.
> >>
> >>Kelly
> >
> >>> Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 14:23:15 -0500
> >>> From: tracy.joslin@adhesions.org
> >>> To: adhesions@mail.obgyn.net
> >>> Subject: Pain Medication
> >>>
> >>> Sender: dgold74@optonline.net (Deborah Goldberger)
> >>> Subject: Pain Medication
> >>>
> >>> I am currently taking 120 mg Oxycontin and 105 mg of Oxycodone per day
> >>> (and that's just the narcotics). I know that there is no "right amount"
> >>> but I was wondering if that seems high, low or about even to what some
> >>> of you have taken or are taking? Even with these meds, I'm still in a
> >>> lot of pain but when I explain that to my pain doc he pretty much just
> >>> ignores me and he will not even seem to consider increasing it. In
> >>> fact, he was decreasing it for awhile until I spoke to him about it and
> >>> was able to convince him to leave the dosage alone. In spite of this
> >>> issue, I do feel like he is trying to look out for my best interests and
> >>> maybe increasing them any more would be dangerous or useless (I don't
> >>> know as he never answers my question of why not). Can anyone give me an
> >>> idea of whether this is a particularly high level and whether I should
> >>> fight harder for an increase? When they were at a higher level
> >>> previously, with a different pain doc, it was the only thing that helped
> >>> the pain at all.
> >>> Thank you so much - I would be lost without all of your help!
> >>> Debbie
> >>>
> >Debbie, I do not think there is a right or wrong, it all depends on your
> >pain level.
> >After 6 years of pain, I was taking 6 -7 80 mg of oxycontin per
> >day.After being on possibly just about everything for the pain, this is
> >what worked for me at that time.
> >Of course also is the fact I needed an increase over periods of months
> >as I was becoming tolerant to the medication.
> >Bonnie
>
> --
> Sara in Denton. 13 years and too many surgeries fighting the monster.
>