Natural pain management

Julie 44
Julie 44 Member Posts: 476 Member
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
I have two hernias which I am having surgery for on 8/17...The doctor gave me Percocet for the pain...It helps alittle..I was just wondering if anyone knows anything I can do without taking perscription meds to help with the pain..I limit my fatty foods and drink water alot. I just rather do something else than always take perscription meds........JULIE

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  • PhillieG
    PhillieG Member Posts: 4,866 Member
    #2
    have you...
    tried pot? Just a thought. I find aside from it's anti-nausea benefits it helps with pain reduction too.
    -p
  • nudgie
    nudgie Member Posts: 1,478 Member
    #3
    Pain Mgmt
    The link below is from WebMD website. Hope it helps

    http://www.webmd.com/pain-management/guide/pain-management-alternative-therapy
  • kristasplace
    kristasplace Member Posts: 957 Member
    #4
    Pressure points
    During my home health care, i had an excellent nurse who was originally from Taiwan. She showed me a pressure point on my hand that seems to work well for mild pain, and sometimes break-through pain. At least for me. It may work better for you. The spot is the soft area between your thumb and forefinger. She told me to tape a little bean there, and press on it with my other thumb, with my other forefinger pressing on the palm side of the hand. I never tried the bean, but it seems like a good idea. If nothing else, you can pinch so hard that the pain in your hand can distract you from the pain you originally had! But it does work!

    Anything that will work, right?

    Much luck with it!
    Krista
  • PhillieG
    PhillieG Member Posts: 4,866 Member
    #5
    kristasplace said:

    Pressure points
    During my home health care, i had an excellent nurse who was originally from Taiwan. She showed me a pressure point on my hand that seems to work well for mild pain, and sometimes break-through pain. At least for me. It may work better for you. The spot is the soft area between your thumb and forefinger. She told me to tape a little bean there, and press on it with my other thumb, with my other forefinger pressing on the palm side of the hand. I never tried the bean, but it seems like a good idea. If nothing else, you can pinch so hard that the pain in your hand can distract you from the pain you originally had! But it does work!

    Anything that will work, right?

    Much luck with it!
    Krista

    PP
    That works for headaches too
  • Julie 44
    Julie 44 Member Posts: 476 Member
    #6
    PhillieG said:

    PP
    That works for headaches too

    Thanks
    Thanks I am willing to try anything at this point..I hopr I can just make it till the surgery date ...............JULIE
  • eric38
    eric38 Member Posts: 583
    #7
    Julie 44 said:

    Thanks
    Thanks I am willing to try anything at this point..I hopr I can just make it till the surgery date ...............JULIE

    Phil
    Phil - You little pot pusher. I think you missed your calling. You should hang out at cancer centers with dime bags in your pocket.

    Eric } : . }

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