================================================ Subject: Re: [ Creed Discuss ] NCR my drama From: Jen Hessenthaler To: Creed Discuss Temporary Replacement Date: Thu 17 Jun 2004 13:11:46 -0500 ================================================ I've tried Aleve, asprin, vioxx, bextra, tylenol, excedrine migraine (which my doc highly recommends, but doesn't seem to do much for me), celebrex. I need to see a neurologist for the sciatica, a masasge therapist for the fibromyalgia, and possibly a surgeon for the scoliosis. But that all has to be on hold for a while. And in the physical condition I am in, I couldn't get a full time job so that I could have insurance myself right now. Last time I quit taking the narcotic pain killers I did get an ulcer from the ibuprofen, so I'm going to have to alternate as much as possible. I'm also trying that icy/hot stuff, heating pads, heating wraps, hot baths, (unprofessional) massages from friends, stretching excercies I've been given my physical therapist, and lidocaine injections from my doctor. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Earles" To: "Creed Discuss Temporary Replacement" Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2004 1:07 PM Subject: Re: [ Creed Discuss ] NCR my drama > Taking that much Ibuprofen will create more problems. It's a stomach > irritant. You don't need ulcers on top of everything else. Try some Aleve > and double the dose of the over-the-counter stuff. That's what I do when a > couple old injuries flare up and they just go running when the Aleve hits > the blood stream. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jen Hessenthaler" > To: "Creed Discuss Temporary Replacement" > Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2004 2:02 PM > Subject: [ Creed Discuss ] NCR my drama > > > > So we need some conversation? Okay, so it's time for a confession. > Ready? > > This is kind of depressing, and shameful. > > > > I've been taking pain killers and muscle relaxers for 3 years for my > > fibromyalgia, scoliosis, and sciatica. Last weekend I was given an > > ultimatum, because my kids were gone and I wanted to have some fun, and > over > > did it. I have never used it recreationally, but this weekend the stress > > was very overwhelming because of some trouble at work, and the pain is > > worsened by such stress. So I just let it all go, and took more than I > > should have. Rich told me he was leaving. So I flushed everything I had. > > Then I called my doc, and told him no matter how much I beg, he is not to > > call anything in for me. I felt pretty rough until yesterday, I had a > > pretty okay day. Today the pain is pretty intense, and I"m having trouble > > sitting here at the desk. I have to keep taking breaks to go lay down on > > the heating pad, which is not good because I need to be sitting here > making > > money. I kind of think this was a bad week to do it, because of the > > anniversary of my husband's death, and the wedding anniversary, and > father's > > day and all...but I also think it was the right thing to do. So keep me > in > > your prayers, and give thanks that I'm doing as well as I am. And that I > > find an alternative solution for this pain. Because it is preventing me > > from caring for my children the way I should be. But Rich and I are > > discussing marriage, and thinking of October or November as a date, so > then > > I'd have insurance. Until then, I'm stuck to taking 12-16 ibuprofen a > day, > > which barely makes a dent in the pain. So wish me luck. > > > > Love you all, > > > > Jen > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Discuss mailing list > > Discuss@creedlisters.com > > http://lists.creedlisters.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > Discuss@creedlisters.com > http://lists.creedlisters.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss > _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list Discuss@creedlisters.com http://lists.creedlisters.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss