Grizz....I got my meds ajusted! - Pain Management Message Board

Autumn Angel · 05-16-2003, 04:43 PM

Hey Matt

How ya doing tonight? I went to the clinic and saw my PM. He agreed with the idea he gave me the percocet to be taken 2 a day in conjunction with the oxy ir. I posted on our nice IBS thread the idea I had but I guess you didnt see it in time for an opinion. Hope work was BUSY for you today. Talk to you later. Say hi to your wife for me too shes a lucky lady to have such a strong husband and in turn you are lucky too. Going through this alone can be a drag for me but this board as been great to me.

Yer friend
Autumn

grizzk62 · 05-16-2003, 06:13 PM

Hey,

I just got home. I read the other thread. And yes I do agree with you on this and I'm glad that you PM doc agrees as well. This should help give you a more steady dose of medicine in your system. Since you are going to school and looking for work just having the extra stress on your system is not good. This should help you to be able to function alot better now.

I think that I'm the lucky one. I do have a wonderful wife. And I'm quit fortunate to have wonderful friends like you Autumn. You have know Idea how much it has meant tot me to be able to talk and share with you. And today was somewhat busy, not like yesterday at all thank God!!

Again I'm happy that you went to the doc and got the increase in meds. But you know that you are never alone. I will always be there for you as long as you will have me....

Matt

Autumn Angel · 05-16-2003, 07:03 PM

Hi Matt...I am glad you agreed with my idea your opinion means alot to me as you know. And it looks like yer stuck with me my friend. People like you dont come along very often so I will keep ya

. So how is your pain today? Does it ever let less? I was reading your daily routine again and I dont know how you do all that and then go to work? And what is a TENS Unit I think I remember reading what it was on another thread but I am too lazy to search for it lol. Well my weekend is going to be boring its a long weekend here in Canada called Victoria Day so Fireworks Monday and no school till Tuesday so this will give me a few days to try out my new med schedule too. I hope it works. He gave me enough for a month. I am glad it was busier at work that yesterday...When my days get to busy thats when the headaches get worse having to think too fast and try and get everything done is kinda tough. My girls are great though helping with the house and stuff. I have a few friends I talk to on MSN that I have known for a couple years and they are very supportive as well and call me often to see how I am. When I said I am going through this alone I meant no partner to be there daily for love and encouragement but thats my choice too since my last relationship 5 years ago was with a cheat with my condition and all I just dont feel like putting my emotions out there again and my girls are enough to make me happy for now. Anyway no more rambling lol. Talk to you later and have a wonderful pain free night.
Your friend
Autumn.

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grizzk62 · 05-16-2003, 07:33 PM

Autumn,

Thanks for the kind words again. You are stronger than you think as well. To raise daughter and be in pain and go to school and the such . I don't know how you do it either.

Well about my routine. Oh and first off my pain was pretty bad this afternoon. I had to come home from work at 4:00 this afternoon. I got on my TENS unit and layed on some Ice and took my Oxy IR and soma. I just took my evening dose of methadone as well. A TENS unit is a stimulator of sorts. There are 8 leds that I attach to my back. It has two programs that I run evertime I put it on. The first program is for pain and the second program is for my muscles to relax. Both programs take about 45 minutes to complete. Now about my daily routine. I get up at 5:30 everymorning. First I take my morning dose of meds. Some for the pain some for my heart and some for my liver. 12 pills in all for the morning dose. Then I get on my stationary bike and ride it for anywhere for 1/2 hour to an hour if I can. Then put on the TENS unit for my first go around with it. I do that while I get on the computer and talk with you my friend and others. Then I go and iron my clothes for the day and hit the shower. Then like today I go to PM docs office for PT and triggerpiont injections. I do this on monday wedsday and fridays. Then I go to work. then on my lunch hour I go for my 5 mile walk, which usely takes me around 45 minuets to an hour depending on how bad my legs hurt.
Then I work until 6-7:00 depend again on how busy I am or of course had bad my pain level is. Then come home and eat dinner and put on the tens unit for my last time and get on my computer and talk with you my friend and other of course. So thats basically my rountine.Some days it is harder than others of course. But I'm in the habit of it and just like any other habit when I miss any part of it I feel all out of whack. Well more out of whack than I normally am LOL.

I know it sounds like alot of work, and somedays it is. But I know if I ever stop doing it thats the day I lay down and give up. Autumn thanks again for your loving words and friendship. You do mean alot to me now. You are part of my day that I look forward to. I know that it must be hard for you sometimes doing all that you do with out a companion. I know for me I wouldn't of made it with out CharLee. Thats my wifes name. She is the one reason that I can say that I able to get up everyday and do what I do. I owe her my life. She is the reason I am. So you see my friend you are the couragous one. Doing what you do and staying so positive. Your children are lucky to have such a wonderful mother. Well take and write soon.....

Matt

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grizzk62 · 05-16-2003, 07:49 PM

Hey Girlfriend,

Oh by the way I'm a little jealous. One I have to work on saturday like always. I do get sunday and monday off. But you have a holiday and fireworks which I love. And 2 I wish that I could talk to you off of this board. Your other friends are very lucky... I do hope that your new pain meds schedule will make your pain less so that you can function better and be in peace. Love

Matt