Chronic Pain Support Group
Physicians and professionalsdefine pain as chronic if it lasts longer than three to six months and is persistent. It's distinct from acute pain that is a direct result of injury or trauma. This support group is dedicated to those suffering from chronic pain. Discuss treatments that have worked for you, find advice for your specific experience, and find support. You're not...
So... tomorrow I see the pain clinic group again at the VA. It will be my fourth visit.
1st - Kyboshed getting a pain pump. Jerked me off my muscle relaxantants cold turkey - sent me to weekly workshops meetings for a month. Wow. Refuse to see that Dr again.
2nd - saw the Nurse practictionior who 'wanted go get to know me' and questioned my PTSD... and promptly sent me into a panic where I curled up on the floor and passed out.
3rd - saw NP and the psych doctor... They spent another hour "gettign to know me" and did not want to do anything different because I have not been tested for sleep apnea....
So now what? I still have not been tested for sleep apnea. I know what it is. Hubby has it. I don't. I don't want to deal with the stress of doing the sleep apnea test, but at least Lilly came up with a way I can. I don't want to spend a whole day's worth of energy on this and get nothing...
Right now the only pain med I am on is hydrocodone, 30mg a day. That keeps me moving for at least 30 minutes throughout a day... I would like to be functional for at least part of a day... I know that they are better options out there, but not sure how to lite a fire under these people to get them moving...
thoughts? What should I bring up? anyting I should ask?
yadlim
1st - Kyboshed getting a pain pump. Jerked me off my muscle relaxantants cold turkey - sent me to weekly workshops meetings for a month. Wow. Refuse to see that Dr again.
2nd - saw the Nurse practictionior who 'wanted go get to know me' and questioned my PTSD... and promptly sent me into a panic where I curled up on the floor and passed out.
3rd - saw NP and the psych doctor... They spent another hour "gettign to know me" and did not want to do anything different because I have not been tested for sleep apnea....
So now what? I still have not been tested for sleep apnea. I know what it is. Hubby has it. I don't. I don't want to deal with the stress of doing the sleep apnea test, but at least Lilly came up with a way I can. I don't want to spend a whole day's worth of energy on this and get nothing...
Right now the only pain med I am on is hydrocodone, 30mg a day. That keeps me moving for at least 30 minutes throughout a day... I would like to be functional for at least part of a day... I know that they are better options out there, but not sure how to lite a fire under these people to get them moving...
thoughts? What should I bring up? anyting I should ask?
yadlim
My brother took his sleep study at home. He went in, they hooked him up, got home and plugged it in. I'd never heard of that before. My husband and I had to go in for our studies.
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