Sooo, my new Dr gave me Relafen, upped my Zoloft to 50mg from 25. Still
on 10mg prednisone, but start weaning off Tuesday of this week.
I've been a good patient, and have given everything the weekend to
work, but I am getting NO relief whatsoever from the Relafen. The only
thing it's doing is making my stomach hurt. Yes, I eat before I take
it. I'm also taking Prilosec OTC, as recommended.
So, *takes deep breath* I'm going to have to call them tomorrow. I
can't go 4wks like this. I tossed and turned the past few nights, and
last night I was only able to sleep about 5hrs.....well, I probably
could have slept longer, but the baby woke up for food at 5, and I was
in so much pain I couldn't go back to sleep. Poor DH tries to help me
in the middle of the night, but the baby won't settle down and go back
to sleep unless I tuck him in. So, I just do the night shift. No sense
in both DH and I getting out of bed, ya know?
Ugh, I hate this. I hate calling for pain meds, I hate taking them. I
hate this whole thing. RA or Fibro, or whatever the heck I have. All I
know is my hands/wrists/feet/ankles feel like they are on FIRE. Deep
aching hot searing shooting fire. I've had stress fractures in my toes,
cracked a kneecap, and this is 10 times worse than any of that was.
Please tell me it's okay to call and ask for something else. Also, do
you think they will just push another NSAID on me? I don't do too well
with them, they really make my stomach hurt.
Thanks everyone. Once again, thankyou for being here, listening, and
offering your advice. I really appreciate it. None of my non-sick
friends understand! (they are like, well, you don't LOOK like you feel
bad) Heh. If they only knew.
MsMidge,
YES! It is perfectly okay to call and ask for pain meds to help you cope with the pain while they determine the diagnosis, after you are diagnosed, while you wait for the meds to work, ANYTIME you have pain. Call your rheumy and explain your pain to him/her. If you feel more comfortable with your regular dr. call them. Explain the situation with nsaids and ask for something different. It is PERFECTLY OKAY to stand up for yourself and ask for what you need. Even the best drs don't always get everything right the first try. Do not ever feel bad about having to ask for and take pain meds, it is okay. Stress makes the disease worse and pain is stressful! Hope this helps! take care.
jamie
Midge, that does NOT sound like a "normal" response to meds. You should be feeling better than that. For goodness sakes, call! It's your RIGHT! I hope they can help you :( No one should have to "deal with it" for that long!Midge
It is ok to ask for something else I am on relfaen too and I know how that affects your stomach. Remember you are in control here. not the doctor....it is your body and your pain....not his.
Good luck
Thanks everyone. I guess part of my problem with asking for pain meds stems from the fact that an ex-friend of mine called CPS on me when I was pregnant, saying I was abusing prescription painkillers, and endangering my unborn child. (Um, I occasionally took lortab for SEVERE migraines....no way I would have been able to function, much less watch my other child otherwise....this was all cleared by my Drs)So glad that person is an ex-friend. Please call for pain control. It is your RIGHT to control your pain.
Kids are the best! I hug mine when I am feeling bad and it always makes me feel better!
Yikes....shall we start a friends from hell thread???LOL...geeze..I have a few of those....duh...you need different meds, call your doc....that's what they are there for!!!!!!