Harm Reduction The Pain Management Megathread (Chronic and Acute Pain Discussion) v6

[maxximus5431]

I'm using my phone. Its much easier

 

[closeau]

Whats up man. I wrote you a long message and it didnt go thru. Ill wait till youre a bluelighter to message you. Hope you had a good day. Ive been feeling numbness in my leg. It doesnt hurt. Feels like its asleep. This house is gonna blow up with drama so i got my headphones ready and took my sleep meds early. If it gets to the crisis point ill call the cops but hopfully that wont happen. Anyway, ill get at ya. Stay up bro

 

[Runtoparadise]

^thats what my hand felt like at the start Closeau.

After realising shaking it around & clenching & unclenching my fist weren't wrkng, I began biting it & prodding it with anything sharp I could find lol.

The pain began & climbed up my arm after wks/mths.

Hope this isn't the path you'll go down! Is it your whole leg or part of it?

Rtp

 

[closeau]

Its mostly thigh down to shin so yeah, whole leg. I forgot about it and stood up first thing this morning and went down hard. It woke them up downstairs and by time they came up i was up bu i hitbmy head on guitar amp stand. I forgot how much hitting your head hurts. Luckily my ostomy survived and just took Tylenol cause i felt a headache coming up. I put call into nurse at my Drs but they take forever to resond. Its not as bad and i canf feel pricks and such. Then i log on and get to thread i was on and some dumb ass called my post lame but didnt explain why so im out of that thread. I really just log in for this thread and messages. I should contact pain clinic cause in monthly paperwork one of main questions are do you feel any numbness. I aint to worried about it. I need to find a job bad. I thought it would be easy to get back in a denture lab but all the guys i know are staffed and these other jobs are like on your feet all day. Idk. God will bless me with some answer, i hope. Thats scary with your hand rtp. Now your arm. Geez. I go to hemotology so its not reslly their deparment but ill tell them. I hate thatvplace. You eith gotta valet for 9$ or go all the way to top of deck and wait for someone comes out. Ill prob valet even though im broke cause its a long walk from parking deck to clinics. Hemo sees 180 patients a day. Its avmadhouse. I havent been in too long so im due. I just feel like im carrying a sack of bricks today. I think its stress for sure. Im smoking too much too. I have a vape just need juice. So much cheaper and healthier but i keep sucking down my menthols. Its not good for my clots and blood flow along with the usual heart, lungs. Theres a lady who lives here who had melanoma cancer and it spread to her lung and shr smokes like a frieight train. I had 7 months last year and like my last day in nursing home i was pissed about something in that horrible place andvwent and bummed one. My brand too, lol. That was it. Lasted one day out and started smoking again. Thats all i could think about on ivu was a newport. Anyway, thanks for asking rtp. I hope you and everone have a great day!!

 

[DixiChik]

Oh, Closeau...trying to think of ways to help you, if only with parking issues! Have you asked for a handicap plaque? You should qualify, with your leg problems. Check into it, okay?

You don't need me on your back, but dude, the smoking is a deal breaker for SO MANY reasons. I realize from having both parents (who smoked 4 pks per day--each) It's a hard habit to break. They both quit for health reasons by middle age, but I hated them for chain smoking throughout our lives. It was a true deterrent for the 6 kids...Not one of us smokes because we hated it so much.

Take care of that bump on yer noggin'. That's scary!

Hope everyone else has survived another manic Monday.

 

[maxximus5431]

Entering the wonderful world of WDs until my VA scripts are renewed on the 29th woo hoo

 

[maxximus5431]

Nevermind. They mailed my oxycontin today. So SHOULD be here tomorrow

 

[SKR]

Yep and dragged my ass into Tuesday over here. I've discovered there isn't enough valium in the world *cough* medicine cabinet so I'm stuck in "Fuck, fuck, fuck mode"........I know my pain peeps understand. The cluster fuck is where we reside other than this world class thread. If we got together we would be unstoppable if it weren't for the trailer load of meds and bitter attitudes we bring with us.

I imagine us tripping over each others walking canes and other paraphernalia. I'm actually quite positive when I'm surrounded by those worse off than me, emphathy being a very strong motivator for me, my problems tend to dissipate when confronted with worse suffering, puts things into perspective.

 

[maxximus5431]

I WONDER why the VA mailing system is so fucked up. Im supposed to get 225 5mg oxycodone and 90 30mg oxyCONTIN to the taken concurrently. But they mail them out two weeks apart. Leaving ME like today, sure I have two oxycodone left for the night but then I'll be out and using my oxycontin crushed up for breakthrough pain for two weeks until my IRs get here and vice versa. Fml

 

[closeau]

Dude that sucks. Can you crush your oxy? I know most kids you cant now. My roomate has same problem. She eats to many and loses track the accuses people of stealing. Man, good luck to you. Sent you note yesterday. Check it out. Ttyl

 

[AnnaBanana333]

Sorry Maxx and SKR; for the first time in years, since I switched to oxymorphone, I've run out early. Pain is bad enough, but withdrawal plus pain=horror.

Closeau, I really hope your nerves are ok. That's how I fell down the stairs 2 years ago. My leg just went numb and out from under me. It comes and goes. Neurontin helped, but added 10 pounds, then Cymbalta helped, then added 14 pounds! It's all finally gone now, and I just deal with it as it comes. I do notice that it's worse when I have been standing for a long time.
Oh! And I do have a handicap placard. Definitely worth having. I don't use it all the time, but it's awesome to have when you need it. Your doctor just has to fill out paperwork. Not bad at all.

 

[closeau]

Thanks banana. Actually the numlness is gone thank goodness. Well see when i wake up. Thanks for checkin up on me?

 

[DixiChik]

This "lil chik" wishes it had never been hatched. Hope my peeps aren't feeling the same funk. ((HUGS))

 

[SKR]

^ Yes, I would rather have my egg cracked open and beautifully poached to end up as the centre piece as 'eggs benedict' with a muffin plenty of spinach and that irresistible hollandaise sauce...what a way to go. Hungry now.

Love to all ❤

 

[closeau]

Awe, Dixii. Im so sorry youre feeling like that. I cant relate totally but my day has been horrible. I just wanted the day to end so i took my meds and it was so quiet here today. I can hear those fuckers between songs. I mean, i used to watch Turner Classic Movies all the time and woud have it on at night. Not only do they not have that chanel but i have to sleep with my headphones jacked so i dont hear them. I flipped last night at midnight and said i pay rent here and its midnight and yalls little party is keeping me up. Please keep it down. Guess it didnt stick. Very small potatoes compared to your stuff but this place is driving me mad. Oh well. Pain is exagerated by ann well. I hope you have s better day tommor. Im glad you hatched?

 

[stefx85]

Hey guys ive been quiet myself and stuff but its great to be back. Firstly @i like turtles i feel your frustration and pain as i have chronic pancreatitis myself and i know how frustrating it can get with the doctors not believing or realizing in how much pain you actually are with pancreatitis. Its horrible. Terrible. I had acute pancreatitis 10years ago. After almost a year in hospital i still had pain... Undiagnosed chronic pancreatitis i lived on and off of opiates for ten years. Finally they did a ct scan on me last year and discovered calcifications on my pancreas. They say my pancreas is atrophic calcific chronic pancreatitis. Im on morphine now after a massive struggle with doctors as you can imagine to get sufficient pain control. You shouldt be afraid of the nerve blocks i had a splancnic nerve block a month and a half back and they actually help a little.

The splacnic nerve block isn't invasive the celiac plexus nerve block is another thing all together but if given the chance id have one any day!! At the current state im in drugs+diabetes+severe pain and fatigue im unable to work. I wish you all the best, seriously this is such a painful debilitating disease. Take care of yourself and after 10 years with this disease ive built up some knowledge so feel free to ask me anything.

@mracid ive had chronic epididimitis for two years it just suddenly came with no warning but somehow it just one day went away.?? But that was how i started back on opiates. I was hospitalized 3 times with severe nut pain. Its so embarrassing i know to tell someone about your little problem.. Anyway soin hospital i got injected in my nuts two times with whatever COCKtail they use. Its local anaesthetic with an antibiotics and whatever. Everytime they injected me in me balls the pain went away for about 4 days and then returned....
In hospital they gave me a little orangeish pill and that worked for the pain. So when the uro came to discharge me i said i dont want to be discharged because the little pill took the pain away. So i asked him to discharge me with a script for those pills and then ill be better and live a normal life and can have sex with my girl ect.. So he gave me a script... Turns out its hydromorphone 4mg. My point ? Simple dont stop seeking relief from your ball pain its fucking terrible! Totally.. I went through the ringer with prostate exams, semen testing prostate sonars and ball injections.. And they are fuckin sore bro.. Try any and everything too rid yourself of that nut pain, luckily mine eventually ceased so there is hope bro!! Hang in there!! Im in your corner!

Myself, well i had an acute on chronic pancreatitis again so i had to be hospitalised had a catheter and all man i hate that pipe in my penis.. Anyways was so sick they wanted to take me to high care at a stage. Pain was so hectic i was on 50ug fentanyl patch and they had to give me 100mg Demerol 6hrly. I know Demerol is a shitty drug but i love its sedative effect. Didn't eat or drink for 5 days felt like i was dying but i was lucky again and pulled through thank God!

@dixi hey dixi im so glad your ok! You had me worried there. Dont you think you should have surgery for your gut? Souds to me like its time. If i had your pain id be on 150fentanyl and morphine ir if the pain gets worse. Seriously i dont know how you do it i applaud you for taking that much pain! I kow its not a competition but seriously.. I know the gut pains your talking about and i wont make it.. Anyway hope you feel loads better. Hugs xoxo

 

[closeau]

Yeah Stefx85, no man likes the tube, lol. Ive had one too many times. I remember first time i had one she was gonna take it out and she said, its usually not that bad. I said, what do you mean usually? It was short but bad. I wanted to post that my pain dr was def right. Anxiety has direct effect on intensity of pain. Very stressful afternoon for me to the point of panic attacks. My kolonopin took care of that but my pain has been terrible today. I could barely walk earlier when stress was at its worst. I took extra kolonopin, which im allowed now im all groggy but my pain areas are on fire. This is when in the past i would have double dosed or something but im wiser now so im trying to control my stress but everytime i get it down, the shit starts here. I live in a house full of disrespectful, loud, jaackasses. I have my headphones and trying to put some chill music on but then they come in and i can hear over phones so i put back on my loud shit. Sometimes they go till midnight. Ive asked them before when it gets late to keep it down and people like this are uncapable of that. Im moving soon as i can. Then i can have my own place and watch my classic movies in peace. Thats always when my pain was at its least at night after i take all my meds i would sit back and watch a Humphrey Bogart movie and thats the only time my pain would be under 5. None of that hear and its a strong 7 or so. The head of the pain clinic whos also a shrink brought that up to me last year how anxiety effects pain, chronic or not. Also, my dad had surgery on his colon 9 days ago and they gave him dilaudid pump but he never hit it and they gave him Percocet and i think he may have took one? I dont know man. Im different than him, lol. Anyway, i thought this was interesting thing to throw out there. I hope everybody on this thread is having a good day. Fight on my pain warriors!!!

 

[Speed King]

closeau, how you been my brother? Hope we are all pain free today. I miss all of you and this thread. By his stripes, we are healed. Rock on everybody. I just got a steroid shot in my back. I have three degenerative disks in my back. I get shots and Percocet. Hope all's well

 

[AnnaBanana333]

Hi everyone,

Its so nice to hear from y'all. I finally had my spinal cord stimulator put in yesterday. Guess what? Hurts like a mother! The sales rep reminded me that I had a hard time with the trial. I had put that out of my head.

Surgery was 2.5 hours. I have a 2 inch cut in my lower thoracic region, and a 2.5 in cut that is stitched up near my left bum. Last night, it hurt 10 times more than labor, it is so sore. Still hurts like crazy now, and is SO swollen. My bum is lopsided! But...I'm hoping it's worth it. I remember when I had the trial and I finally got it to work, I didn't want to have it taken out!

Hope everyone has a nice holiday weekend, if you celebrate, and just a nice weekend, if you don't.
Hugs and drugs!

 

[closeau]

Dam banana, thats crazy. Im sorry it hurts but hopefullt youll adjust to it. It just stimulates your spinal cord? Im sorry you have to go thru this. I hope it works.

Whats up Speed King? Long time man. I hope youre well my friend. 3 bad disks sounds painful. Hopefully the shots work. Sounds worthy of something stronger like dilaudid than percocet. But dont listen to me. I hate percocet. Makes me naucous. Oxy on its own is fine but the tylenol or whatever they out inbmust do it which is funny cause when i was on oxy id supplement with tylenol. It did help. Im half doing good and half struggling. Ill message you bro. Good to hear from you. Good luck to the both of you