Scared and need help !!!! - Pain Management Message Board

Deeraysmom · 07-23-2006, 03:15 PM

Hi everyone, guess you know I'm new to this because I don't know where to begin. I guess from the start would be a good place

.At 42 I had a very bad heart attack, then another at 43 and went into congestive heart failure and as if that wasn't bad enough I had another light heart attack at 46, I'm now 48 and also have fibroid tumors one about the size of a grapefruit which is pressing on my spine and rectum. Dr would not operate at that time because of my heart so he put me on pain meds. well you know where that lead ,started with loratabs 7.5 @ 4 aday that lasted a year then he put me on percodan 4 aday but they made me sick so he started me on morphine 15mg 4 to 5 times aday plus also gave me xanax to stop my aniexty.Well enough was enough after 6 months on morphine I went " cold turkey " thought I would die. Been off now for 2 months and now they say I have cervical cancer and need an operation. I can't do pain meds and withdrawal again. My heart could not take it !!!!!! does anyone have any suggestions about this? I heard they could use an epidural to numb the pain since they can't use general anesthia to put me to sleep anyway ..... Please help if you know anything I'm alone since son is in Iraq and I'm really scared....Thanks

texascritter · 07-25-2006, 04:13 AM

I don't have any spific advise for you. I just wanted to say welcome to this board and someone will weigh in and give you better advise. I feel for you. It does'nt sound like any fun for you in awhile. Hope it gets better. TEXASCRITTER

ozzybug · 07-25-2006, 08:23 AM

Good Morning & welcome to the family.

I'm really sorry that you are having such a hard time right now. I'm sending positive thoughts your way sweetie.

The only thing I can think of is to be totally open and honest with your doctor before your surgery. Let him know that you have recovered from your addiction and are concerned about how your pain can be handled after your surgery. I'm sure there is something he can do for you, and will probably respect the fact that you have been honest and don't want narcotic pain relief. It's not uncommon for patients to tell their doctors they've had past addictions and need other forms of pain control.

I wish you the best of luck with your surgery and your recovery.

Lezlee

Deeraysmom · 07-25-2006, 08:36 AM

Thanks so much for your replies. May God bless you Texascritter and Ozzybug you made me feel there may be hope.

. Right now it's just me and a higher power holding this together..... love you all