Chronic Pain Support Group

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Didnt sleep last night

gordos4
gordos4
I had sharp, deep pains on the left side of my lower back. Every time I had a pain, in my dream it would be someone hitting me or kicking me. I realized that it was REAL pains. They are in the vicinity of my kidneys. I am afraid I ruined my kidneys with all the pain killers I used to take.
Does anyone else find themselves REALLY irritable? My husband & I had a terrible argument last night. He asked me "what's wrong with you?" He has never quite gotten how much pain I'm in, both physically & emotionally I have battled depression my whole life, but it's gotten worse since I had my thyroid removed & developed the PMR.
I told my MD about the pains this morning & he said "it's the PMR, just keep taking the steroids". He offered me narcotic painkillers & I said "NO thank you!" I don't want to start that again, I had a heck of a time getting off them, & I was only taking 4-5 a day of the lowest dose of Percocet.
billwfriend
billwfriend
wow sorry your hurting...only thing I can think of is maybe a kidney stone?
gordos4
gordos4
Geez, I sure hope not bill! Thank you for your reply.
dancingsunflowers80
dancingsunflowers80
Hi @gordos4, so sorry that you are in so much pain. Have you thought about getting a second opinion with another doctor just so you can have some options? Praying for you that the pain subsides soon and you feel some relief in your situation.

mommato2lilmonkeys
oldcper
oldcper
I'd check with a 2nd Dr. because that's right in the Kidney Stone area. Normally the Kidney itself doesn't hurt like that unless your pretty far along in the Kidney Disease area.
gordos4
gordos4
Thanks for the replies. I am going to the doctor tomorrow & will ask him. No one answered about the being irritable question, I'd really like to know I'm not an ogre & that others do the same thing. Thanks!
LynnJ55
LynnJ55
I can definitely relate to being irritable, and my crankiness is pretty unpredictable. How can we not be irritable when we are in such constant, chronic pain? We all try to put in our happy faces, but face it, were hurting.

My husband doesnt get it either. But everyone here does, so this is where I come for support.

I hope your pain issue gets identified and can be treated.

Hugs, and take care.
Lynn
classicarman
classicarman
Anyone in moderate to severe chronic pain will be irritable. Especially, since the only people that can understand at all are those who are, or have gone through it. By the way, 4-5 Percocet a day is no small dosage. Even the 5-500 is a lot of pain killers in a day. The reason your kidneys hurt; is that taking 5 of the lowest strength Percocet was putting 2500 mg of Tylenol into you. That much Tylenol will destroy your liver. That is way over the maximum amount of Tylenol allowed per day. Your doctor is an idiot if he was prescribing that much Tylenol for you. If you are in such horrible pain; then demand he switch to 10-325 Percocet; and only give you 2 a day. You get twice the oxycodone; and a lot less Tylenol. Getting 2500 mg of Tylenol a day is like being prescribed poison.

Pain killers can really help if you get a doctor to prescribe the prober ones; and not over prescribe the ones with large amounts of Tylenol.

I don't know what PMR is; but after over 17 years of chronic pain; I know as much as the Doctors as to what pain killers do; and the side effects they cause. They have several new drugs out there that work very well for the pain. So ask to try some of them. But always remember; the second number on many of the pain meds are the amount of Tylenol. If you are already having liver or kidney pain; you absolutely need to stop taking the 5-500 Percocet. Change to the higher dose of Percocet; or try something else. Even Oxycontin may help you. Although it has such a bad rep due to street use; Doctors don't really like to prescribe it. I found after my last surgery that the drug they gave me in my IV after the surgery was the only one that did not make me drowsy; and took all the pain away. I wish I could remember it's name; but it has Laudanum in the name. They do have pills of it; but my doctor said I would be a zombie. However it was the only drug I ever got after a surgery, that did not make me a zombie. So ask your doctor to try other pain meds; or change to another Doctor.
classicarman
classicarman
I just remembered the name of the drug they gave me. It is Dilaudid. I have not been able to find a doctor to prescribe it; but it really worked for me far better than Morphine and did not make me drowsy. All my other surgeries, they gave me Morphine. A minute or so after I pressed the button; it knocked me out; plus it really made me itch. The Dilaudid killed all my pain; and did not make me drowsy at all; or make me itch. I wish my doctor would just give me a weeks worth to try it. But they think they know everything; and never seem to listen to their patients. So I wish you the best of luck in finding a pain killer that helps; without all the bad side effects.
gordos4
gordos4
classicarman, that is what I was taking 4 or 5 325 Percocet. I knew it was going to start making me sicker, so I quit cold turkey. Now I just take lyrica. It isn't narcotic & takes the edge off the pain. I have my days when I wish I had something stronger. I have an addictive personality, so I will never risk it by taking a narcotic again. The only time I would is if I got cancer or had another surgery.
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