Radiofrequency Ablation is Over but need Pain Management? - Pain Management Message Board

sandollar · 02-29-2008, 05:11 AM

Hi,
I put in a call to my PM but he is out until Monday and so far I don't know who else to turn to for Pain Management.
As for the Precedure, I got to my appt and they told me they were going to use the same stuff they used before (Ketamine) only more of it because this procedure was alot more painful and alot longer.
He gave me something and I fell asleep, the next thing I know the room was spinning and I didn't know where I was or what was going on. I felt them lift the sheet with me on it and put me on the gurney in the or, I don't know how I got on my stomach, I think that was one of the dizzy, room spinning parts.
But then I woke up and everything was back to normal! Then I had a searing pain in my back (he just started) I screamed about the pain, he said where where? In the back or the legs, and each time for 45 minutes I would tell him were the pain was and then he would yank the nerve and burn it. OWWWWWWWWWWWWWWCHHHHHHHHHH
One right after the other, after the other. And they told me earlier I wouldn't remember anything, WRONG!!
I REMEMBER E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-N-I-G!!!!!!! and in great detail. I even read about it online and people are sedated and DO NOT feel any pain and do not remember the procedure. I am going to ask him about it. Since I was put out, he must of though I was still out during the procedure.
I don't even think He knows I was awake. Because he didn't do a Local either. I looked at the Anestesolist, but she wasn't looking at me. Then instead of 45 minutes in recovery, I was there maybe 10 or 15, then they put me in a HARD chair and informed me my daughter wouldn't answer her phone!
I called from my cell, no answer, They checked the waiting room, no answer.I called my son in law, he said he would try to find her, I called her again and she finally answered, I told her the Nurses and I had been waiting 45 minutes,
She said OH WELL, she was in the waiting room the whole time, NOT! they went out there Several times and the waiting room only had about 4 people in it and she was NOT one of them!!!
I told the Nurses I had to stand, The pain was getting to bad,they let me stand 5 minutes and made me sit back down.
I'm home now and have been trying to call PM, but all I keep getting from everyone, is they won't be in until Monday sometime and I don't know what to do. Some meds cause bleeding, so I would rather take nothing, than take the wrong thing.
I just remembered it's only Friday, I am going to try to call the Doctor who did the Procedure, He may not be able to help with Pain Managemnet, or maybe he can. It's worth a try. I'm terrible at this Pain Management stuff.
Sandollar

SpinalMalady · 02-29-2008, 05:57 AM

Sanddollar:

Just want you to know I'm thinking of you and praying you get some relief soon. My last ESI, the Versed did not put me totally out, and I kept telling the Doc I could feel what he was doing. I heard him tell the Anestheologist, "Push more Versed" and after that, I don't remember anything.

Perhaps it was because I had been taking narcotics for so long, I don't know. It kinda scares me, because I know those of us who do take a heavy regime of opiates are harder to sedate for surgery. There have been some horror stories about surgeries and dental surgeries because of this.

Again, good luck, and I'm praying for ya.

Blessings,

sandollar · 02-29-2008, 06:17 AM

The last esi he did for me 3 weeks ago he used 4 vials of Ketamine, (a general Anestesia) with Fentanyl, He told me he would be using ALOT more this time due to it being alot longer and alot more painful. But I only recieved ONE injection in the IV and I fell asleep. They never gave me anymore after that. I even kept looking at the Anestesiaolist and can tell you about her nicely manicured fingernails and her pretty ring, but she wouldn't look at me!
They knew it would take more than that for me. It took 4 vials for a esi! They should of checked. His office opens in 20 minutes and i want to talk to him if I can. I can repeat word for word what he was saying in the OR.
When I kept asking for something for pain after it was over they looked at me and said: You've had enough!
I think I really need to let him know this. I HEARD him tell them to give me more this time. and they didn't. I know there is nothing he can do now. But maybe he can call something in, I don't know, but I can't stay like this the entire weekend.
I know his patients in his home office don't get sedation, but they DO GET A LOCAL, I didn't.
It didn't have anything to do with us and our pain meds, really. He was prepared and told them what to give me, They just didn't do it.
I just Pray he comes in his office today and i get a chance to talk to him.
Sandollar

SpinalMalady · 02-29-2008, 06:25 AM

Wow...

Good luck. I hope you get to talk to him. And I hope he can RIP the Anestiologist a "new one" for not following orders.

I pray he is there, and can give you relief so you can have a comfortable weekend!!

sandollar · 02-29-2008, 10:53 AM

Hi,
I did get a call from the Surgery center, asking me how I was doing ?hummmmm, Good question, THEY ASKED FOR IT!
So I told them, and they contradicted everything I said. So I just said: Have a nice day

and I'll see you soon AND the records that prove me wrong.
She got really quiet and said, that will NEVER happen again. They guerentee I will be comfortable the next time!

I also got ahold of the Doctor's office and his Nurse, She is very upset and said she will make sure he calls me ASAP, they close @ noon today, but he WILL call me, even if it is tonight from his home.

I guess she was there, Her name is Susan, but not in on the procedure and had ask someone afterwards why was I hyperventalating? They told her I was like that during the procedure and crying really hard. And when I came out to Post-op still crying and hyperventilyling, I wasn't able to talk. They didn't know why, they just told me to stop crying, there was no reason for it!

Susan went back to the main office and later mention it to my Doctor. She she said she was sorry, but he WILL be calling me today!!

Thank the Dear Lord for witness's
Sandollar

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