PS: I too do many things despite pain, which makes people think I am Ok and not hurting. I have to explain sometimes that I am in agony but choose to LIVE and DO things despite the pain. Just some days are worse than others.
>>From: "Sue Ann Murray" <murraysa@penn.com>
>>Reply-To: adhesions@obgyn.net
>>To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS <adhesions@talk.obgyn.net>
>>Subject: Re: Adhesions/Gall Bladder...I Need Some Advice
>>Date: Fri, 3 Dec 1999 07:37:53 -0600
>>
>> > ... I will let you all know how I am doing with my pain, and the new
>>pain
>> >killers (Vioxx-25mg.), after a few more days of taking it. They seem to
>> >take the edge off, and yet allow me to be somewhat intelligent on my job.
>>I
>> >do find that I get very sleepy during the afternoon, but I guess most
>>people
>> >do, and I may not be abnormal....
>>
>>Kim, I don't have much advice to offer, except I can confirm that most
>>people do get sleepier in the afternoon. I think it's when your body
>>temperature is at its highest or something like that. I gave up studying
>>when I was in school for late afternoons because I would always fall
>>asleep.
>>Something active I could do, but not read or anything like that. So you
>>are
>>not abnormal. And knowing a couple of people who work for Social Security,
>>the only thing I can add is that they tell me that the more documentation
>>they have, the better and easier it will be.
>>
>>Good luck!
>>
>>Sue Ann
>>