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QUESTION:
have been okay w/naprosyn and klonopin for my
chronic myofascial pain syndrome. I have to have a hysterectomy on Friday so
doc stopped naprosyn about 3 weeks ago. I've been slowly approaching hell since
then. Couldn't get out of bed today.
My hip (bursitis) my back (muscle spasms) and my neck (spasms) hurt so bad my
doc put me temporarily on Oxycodone and Ultram. Ultram did squat. Oxy helped
some. THEN I got new problem. Terrible pelvic pain (like ovary or something -
unrelated to hysterectomy I'm told). They've tested me 3 days this week and
now tell me to STOP the oxycodone. Well I did yesterday and I've been in hell
today. The f*cking doctors are killing me. I'm in so much pain I'm useless.
Is this what I get to look forward to all week? Doc said stop Oxycodone so
they can 'diagnose' the pelvic pain and so I won't get constipated from
oxycodone, in spite of my continuing to take psyllium seed for bowel movements.
Damn, I'm suffering. They don't care. I should just go to the ER and demand
help, but they won't do anything for pain since doctor on high holy mountain
said "no drugs". I can't even have a shot of Toradol w/surgery set for Friday.
WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO?? I feel like drinking, but I quit. I just hurt.
Anyone have any hope, encouragement or advice I could REALLY use it. I'm in
hell and can't imagine hurting like this for another week (until friday
hysterectomy). I'm dying here...please, any comfort or advice is appreciated. I
need it.
ANSWER:
I can relate as I suffer from pelvic pain also =(
I think you should call that ridiculous DR on the phone and tell him YOU HAVE
TO HAVE PAIN RELIEF!!! Cry and tell him you are dying in agony, you have a
RIGHT to demand pain control!!! GEEZ, you are having a hysterectomy on Frid so
they can certainly look around in there and diagnose the problem!!!!! Don't
take this crap, you call that DR and tell him where he can stick it if you
can't have some relief from the pain.
In the meantime how about a nice hot bath?
Yes, the docs know how much pain I'm in. They're using it to diagnose the new
pelvic pain problem. Its unrelated to hysterectomy (hyst. isn't for pain, its
structural). So I get to guinea pig it this weekend and see if the pain is
"really that bad". I know, give me a break. I may take a trip up to ER and beg
them to call doc and DO something.
The doc that was seeing me was a fill-in, not my surgeon. Should have said
that. Came clearer today when my surgeon called me in and clarified that NONE
of what the idiot stand in military fool doctor said was true.
But the pelvic pain stopped. On its own. It lasted one week. No one can tell me
what caused it, although they did the normal tests. So I have surgery Friday
and you BET I'll demand pain pills. I'm a chronic pain sufferer taking the
minimal meds possible for my pain (trying to stay away from narcotics through
all the pain) but will demand them when I need them. But I don't expect I'll
have much luck in military medicine. You guys have no idea how bad it is.
And if I had gone to ER they would have done NOTHING, knowing I was having
surgery. They don't give out diddly for pain.
I had a hysterectomy at age 28 and I'm now 41 and I LOVE IT...I was SO
HAPPY i danced down the hall the night before the surgery. No, it
wasn't a piece of cake (that was when they did incision externally) and
actually the pain I had afterwards was in my low back
What I wanted more than anything afterwards was heating pad/moist heat
on my low back/butt to help all the muscle contractions that your body
goes into in response to the surgery....
I don't remember what I got for the pain....I had such terrible menstral
cramps and periods that I was just so happy to have that over
with---STILL AM. I would have a hysterectomy after 10 years if I had
to! Beats the alternative, ladies!!!
I am curious do you have a diagnosis for the cause of your pain. Why are
they doing a hysterectomy. I had pelvic pain and ad a hysterectomy only
to have the pain come back beause the pain was from an undiagnosed
bladder disiease which causes severe pelvic pain.
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