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You'd have to ask someone else for an assessment because you're obviously thrilled with yourself so far.
Need Besteva's expertise imho, dude is a doctor.
You'd have to ask someone else for an assessment because you're obviously thrilled with yourself so far.
My dad was a doctor so I'm pretty qualified. I command 2 Tylenol and call me on Monday.
Well, you oughta know I suppose.
Yes, I read it here.
Very sorry to hear about that OP, I've had alot of close friends really sick and its been tough. If you are feeling really anxious or paranoid about the sickness, this will help calm you naturally.
http://www.amazon.com/Bach-LA-AM-FU-.../dp/B00016QT7Q
It can help calm you in alot of situtations, I've used it personally.
I like this new compassionate defender schtick. It's a good look for you. A real 180.
The part that scares me, brings back bad memories is that in 1994 right before I went back to college I was asked and did in home ho e for my closest friend. I had my own room with the family and took care of him, and cooked for his two little girls. He would have these ammonia es when he wasn't really there even though his eyes were open.
He would get so delirious that he would try to eat his TV remote to the point of putting teeth marks into it, and he would wander around the house defecating wherever he had to, but was easy enough to get him to go back to bed.
He was dying and that whole year he got worse and worse until a couple of months before he passed away he was just a s of a person, no mind.
It was hard to watch him slowly deteriorate. I was required to give him liquid morphine in those last months.
It was truly the most emotionally draining experience I ever had to go through and had I known before hand it was going to be that bad, I would have declined to do the ho e work.
This all came crashing back when I saw my wife like this in the hospital. But they say she is slowly, very slowly, getting better.
All trolling aside, hope your wife recovers. Sounds like a real tough break
Thanks.
Sorry to hear Glen, hopefully she pulls through. I agree with smoking some weed and relaxing. Always helps me when stressed out. I disagree with those who say you should stay away from here, you love bashing trolls. Doing what you are passionate about is therapeutic IMO.
I'm very intuitive, I knew your wife was dying.
Let's recap: Earlier today, in a different thread, prior to his creating this one, I happened to notice that xmas was unusually tense and hostile. So, I expressed concern. When he made this thread I realized that he indeed have something on his mind that was troubling him. I didn't think my comment was insensitive, especially compared to some others. Apparently, you disagree. So, what you have decided to do is use this "pain thread" to air out your personal problems with me under the guise of some kind of judge of inappropriateness.
Isn't that awfully considerate of you? What a swell guy you are.
Hey, I knew your wife was dying... I must be psychic. People always tell me how gifted I am but enough of me talking about me... what do YOU think of me?
I know it's a difficult thing for a family member to bear, but I absolutely believe that having a loved one at the bedside as many hours of the day as possible hastens any patients recovery. Even in a coma, it really helps, I've seen it many times. Do you have someone you can work in "shifts" at her bedside? Getting yourself on a schedule would really help you to have more meaningful time for yourself and with her. It's hard for me to advise some kind of escape for you because she really needs you, but I know you know that. It sounds like there's a long road ahead, but you guys have already come a long way; all you can really do is stay calm, take deep breaths and adapt.
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And I also know that people, as hard as they try, can only take so much before they snap. How the heck can that not happen with the stress that accompanies a situation like this? So if you ever feel that you may be reaching the snap point (or if someone tells you you are) you have to step back and take a look at yourself and not be afraid to ask for help. No one is going to judge you for seeking professional help. A mental health prac ioner can really help out ranging from just talk or relaxation therapy and meditation all the way to counseling and medication if necessary. And there are some great medications now that don't require long term use. You are a strong person, but you are also in crisis and that's what modern psychiatry can do---give your mind a little "tune up" so you can face this crisis at your full potential. Which would greatly benefit your wife too.
All of the NSAID's can be very damaging if taken in excess or used long term. My wife admits a patient around once a month for NSAID toxicity problems. Some get a gastric perforation which is potentially fatal, usually that's from ibuprofen. It's a tough situation for people with chronic pain, opioids work well and are safer but are very addictive and highly regulated while NSAIDS aren't addictive but can seriously mess you up with long term use. There are other compounds in the pipeline that avoid both those problems but they're a long ways off.
Best wishes to your wife xmas.
How long is long term? Is a week or two of steady use bad?
No a week or two is not long term, we're talking months to years for people with chronic pain. A week or two is fine as long as you stay under the maximum daily dosage. When I have allergy flare ups I get really bad sinus headaches and I'll use ibuprofen at prescription dose 800mg (4 pills) usually twice a day since it is a good anti-inflammatory, 2400mg is the max daily dose. If you get an upset stomach when you take ibuprofen your sensitive to it and you should use try a different NSAID like Naproxen.
also drink lots of water when taking these
OK thanks. I think I said it earlier in the thread, but when I go backpacking I usually take 4 Advil a day (anywhere from a couple of days to twenty) for the al ude, but never use it otherwise.
Talk to her social worker. She should have one. If not ask a nurse to talk to one. If the support groups are indeed religiously based (which I am 90% sure are not...) they can provide you with a referral to a group that is not. They may be able to just sit and talk to you for a bit too.
My family has some similar stuff going on with my family, my mom has been in and out of the hospital for the last two years for God knows what (pain, stomach issues, exhaustion, etc.) and exercise has really worked for me. If you're in the Medical Center Methodist there is a track right across the street (near the Gold's Gym) that is open to the public. It's generally a pretty peaceful place and would be a good place just to get out for a bit. Getting involved in other things, volunteering, talking to friends, work, has also helped me distract myself.
You're family will be in my thoughts.
Your wife might try a pain management doctor where they implant wires in the spine near the nerves the go to
the pain area. They tune the in pluse from a module implanted under the skin to block the pain from that
area...This has some bad side effects like not feeling any pain from a area you have blocked.. If you break
your ankle you cant feel it.......This treatment is like a last resort...You can get relief from the pain .....Naproxen could
give you liver damage also. I had to stop taking it because on a blood test the liver test was out of range..
It's kind of like ibuprofen (Advil).......I cannot take it anymore......
Much love from me bro. Hope everything will be fine.
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