Thanks
My. oncologist really wants me off the hydrocodeine,. I only take 1 pill at night, sometimes I take just half, so that I can sleep. I have a lot of bone and joint pain due to femara. I am now trying tamoxifen. I have been feeling guilty about taking a pill. Nothing over the counter workds for me. I now know that I am not ready to be off of them. I kept thinking that I should be stronger and just "deal with it:, but reading the posts from others let me know that I am not alone in this struggle. I must listen to my body. I am the best judge of my pain right now. I also have a wonderful nurse at my plastics office who told me never to feel guilty for not being able to handle the pain without a prescription. It will get better.
So,... thanks for the encouragement!
Jean
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nice you have
an encouraging nurse! Pain is pain...do what is best for you0 -
Hi Jean,
Dont feel bad about
Hi Jean,
Dont feel bad about needing to be on pain meds. I was on vicodin after my surgery, and after my 1st round of chemo had to be put on percocet, a little stronger, and I was on them all through chemo. I had extremely bad back/shoulder pain from the chemo. I thought I'd never feel better, but a week after my last chemo I had my last refill of the pain meds & haven't needed them since. It will get better
*hugs*
Heather0 -
HeatherHeatherbelle said:Hi Jean,
Dont feel bad about
Hi Jean,
Dont feel bad about needing to be on pain meds. I was on vicodin after my surgery, and after my 1st round of chemo had to be put on percocet, a little stronger, and I was on them all through chemo. I had extremely bad back/shoulder pain from the chemo. I thought I'd never feel better, but a week after my last chemo I had my last refill of the pain meds & haven't needed them since. It will get better
*hugs*
Heather
Happy to hear you didn't need more pain meds...but when need we should take and be comfortable0 -
Jean, I am here to judge you .. just offering you comfortdisneyfan2008 said:Heather
Happy to hear you didn't need more pain meds...but when need we should take and be comfortable
and support. You do what is BEST for you! No judgement.
Take care of yourself, and get stronger.
Strength and Courage
Vicki Sam0 -
I didn't say anything aboutdisneyfan2008 said:Heather
Happy to hear you didn't need more pain meds...but when need we should take and be comfortable
I didn't say anything about her not taking the meds - i agree they should be taken when needed, and nobody should feel bad or be made to feel bad about needing to take them. I was telling her not to feel bad about taking them, that I had to take them also for several months, and telling that in my experience, even though i was in so much pain, it did eventually end & i no longer needed the meds. To give hope that the pain can lessen & won't always be that bad. I hope my posting didn't come across as me being judgemental for someone taking pain meds, because that wasn't my intention at all.0 -
Don't add to your stress
I resisted taking sleeping pills for the longest time, I had a really hard time
falling asleep and then staying asleep. So I was a wreck. My mind was cloudy
and I could barely function and then I gave in. And did it ever make a difference!!
Then the much needed rest got me through what I needed to deal with.
So yes, listen to your body. Our minds are too busy buzzing with fear and worry.
Hugs,
Ayse0 -
Ayse what did they give you?aysemari said:Don't add to your stress
I resisted taking sleeping pills for the longest time, I had a really hard time
falling asleep and then staying asleep. So I was a wreck. My mind was cloudy
and I could barely function and then I gave in. And did it ever make a difference!!
Then the much needed rest got me through what I needed to deal with.
So yes, listen to your body. Our minds are too busy buzzing with fear and worry.
Hugs,
Ayse
Ayse what did they give you? I have the same problem.0
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