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needle phobia

milily
milily
The pain clinic I went to Friday that doesnt prescribe pain medicine but is all about injections gave me 6 to 8 shots in the back of my neck and 6 to 8 in my lower back. The medicine they used was a combo of lidicaine and toradol. The areas where the needles were put in are very tender, which I guess is considered normal and ice does calm it down some. I really dislike needles for blood draws, IVs etc anyways- to the point of a phobia thing. I had dreams Friday night of people chasing me with needles. The thing is during my nursing career I probably poked thousands of patients for intramuscular shots, sub q for insulin etc, blood draws and IVs. So I guess I can dish it out, but I cant take it. My Dr sent me there so they could manage my pain meds which the pain clinic has no intention of doing - I just dont get it. I dont take large doses of pain meds and I am responsible with them- I dont run out before I am suppose to. I have other pain problems in addition to fibro. My dog would get better treatment for pain. REALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I took too long of a nap accidently on Saturday, so now I cant sleep.
Jonsparky
Jonsparky
I guess with the shots it's no pain, no gain... How long do these Lidiocaine shots last? I shoot up a lot of stuff with my hormone replacement, but thankfully they are small insulin needles. I used to give myself B-12 shots in the rear, they were the huge needles... It was kind of difficult to reach around and shoot myself in the bun!
I think these doctors and pain specialist are taking their nanny treatment a little to far,in regard to doling out pain meds. But I guess it is the big government agencies that are the problem. In the past it was between you and your doctor, now there are agencies intervening between the doctor patient relationship. Just wait until Obamacare kicks in, good luck getting pain meds then...
deleted_user
deleted_user
i keep telling people look into radionics theres loads on the net has a fair bit of proven research to, iv had two treatments and have noticed big changes , there's many books out there to the one i am reading is by keith mason called the radionics hand book. its not to big or complicated for those of us who have the old brain fogg

also acupuntrue is brilliant to . meditation is also good because it helps to calm the body and the mind the more you do the less pain you feel . remember doctors don't know everything ,i have a friend with same condition with a string of gp meds she spends all winter in bed, and i don't ,so i will leave the conclusion up to you .