I'm so d*mn tired!

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Registered: 03-25-2003
I'm so d*mn tired!
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Thu, 03-05-2009 - 7:25pm

My doctor gave me a RX for Vicodin, because I couldn't tolerate the leg pain any longer...especially after physical therapy.  Now all I want to do is sleep & end up taking many mini-naps throughout the day.  I took good health for granted...honestly, whoever said "if you have good health, you have everything" knew what they were talking about!


Maybe I should spend more time at Lottie's kitchen ink...for medicinal purposes only, of course;-)  Hope you all have had a good day.   Cal 

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Thu, 03-05-2009 - 8:41pm

Medicinal marijuana is sounding better all the time to me. My DSis with MS takes a whole bunch of meds daily and is sure pot would solve her problems. Your leg problem must be excruciating to need Vicodin. I take a painkiller with codeine around the clock to mask the back pain. The whole pill did the same thing to me, so the MD told me to split them and take more often. This method keeps the pain at bay all day and I'm not so out of it. Could you possibly do this? If they are capsules, maybe your pharmacy could repackage them in 1/2 doses. Yep, old age is definitely not for sissies, although I can see the day when I just say screw it and take up residence on the sofa in front of the TV and eat bon bons all day.

hugs,
Jacquie

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Fri, 03-06-2009 - 2:32pm
Cal--I too wonder if you could take half a dose. My blood pressure pills were dropping my pulse too low so the dr. gave me a prescription that I could cut into quarters if I needed to. Feeling that tired all the time might make you depressed. Have you tried icing the sciatica area? Feel free to ignore me :-) I just hate to think of you experiencing all that pain. Be good to yourself.
Gentle hugs,
Carol
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Sat, 03-07-2009 - 9:27am

I'm thinking that as the pain lessens I'll reduce the dose of Vicodin, but not yet.

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Sat, 03-07-2009 - 9:35am

I tried heat, but that didn't help.

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Sat, 03-07-2009 - 7:32pm

Hi Cal:


I am so sorry to hear you are having such terrible pain.

Always, Lou
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Sun, 03-08-2009 - 4:40pm

LOL...I'll take that Lady Godiva-tini!

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Mon, 03-09-2009 - 10:11am

Hey CaL:


I'll look up that Lady Godiva-tini for you. It would not be a good idea with Vicodin, but you could use it later.

Always, Lou
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Mon, 03-09-2009 - 2:57pm
Cal, you're welcome to meet me at the sink; I've been there every afternoon lately.

lottie77~~~

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Thu, 03-12-2009 - 4:15pm
Lottie, I'm with you!