jdemzi

Posted an update on the original post. I will post it here too. Still having left kidney pain. Urologist thinks it's just hydronephrosis from having that kidney stone lodged in my ureter for several months. Shoulder has been bothering me big time. The Flector Patches (NSAID) are usually not very helpful.

I have. They were not helpful and did not provide with any information besides what I have already been told.

UPDATE: Still having chronic pain with my left kidney and my shoulder is very flared up. Seeing pain management doctor on Thursday. My medication options are severely limited and that worries me. I had my surgery 3 1/2 months ago. Since my surgery I have been taking pain medication daily (Oxycodone). I had some for the post-op healing and then we discovered an obstructing kidney stone. So I was on pain medication until I had surgery (which took a month to get me scheduled). I had a stent post-op for two weeks, so I was on pain medication for that. A lot. The stent was awful!!! Despite the laser lithotripsy and stent, I am still having daily pain and needing to take medication at least a few times a day, everyday. I do feel like the pain medication goes through my body quicker so that is probably why I am needing to take it more often. I also feel like I need to take more because my tolerance is higher. So my questions are about what others have done for pain. Not necessarily chronic pain, but at this point (stone has been bothering me since LAST AUGUST, it falls into the chronic pain category. I would say it is a temporary chronic pain problem. I see my PCP today and want to be put on some type of medication regiment until this kidney stone issue is resolved. I had an ultrasound yesterday to get a better idea on why I am still having pain. Currently awaiting those results. Any other stories, tips, recommendations, or advice is recommended. I know liquid is preferred over pills/tablets, etc. I know no NSAID's I do work in the medical field (not a nurse or dr). Thank you in advance.

This is probably the biggest worry for me. I have osteoarthritis and tendonitis in my right shoulder. I also have some back issues. I work in a hospital and I am on my feet and in not so comfy positions for 12 hour shifts. Plus I play softball and ski in the winter. I had been on chronic NSAID's for 5 years up until my surgery. My insurance denied the lidocaine Patches (which did provide relief), but I am hoping they approve the Flector (NSAID) patches. Tylenol is an inferior medication to an NSAID, and I believe the science/research is backing that up. However, Tylenol is what we are left with. You could see your PCP and ask if they would prescribe something stronger for those times when Tylenol just won't cut it. A lot of PCP's won't have any qualms about prescribing Tramadol (pretty weak med for me personally, but better than nothing). Or maybe they could give you a small prescription for something stronger, like Hydrocodone/Vicodin. Try googling, I found some interesting info on other possible options, but I just don't know enough to even want to try explain. Best of luck.

Just bought some of the Piping Rock on Amazon. They had some deals (one of which was a coupon code, the other automatically gave a discount once you had the minimum amount in your cart) if you spend a certain amount of money. I ended up saving quite a bit.

I just made some refried Beans with a tiny amount of cheddar cheese. It isn't sitting well with me. What alternatives do I have to mix in with the beans? I might be having some lactose intolerance, hoping it is just my body adjusting to foods again. Thanks everyone.

I had RNY and had hunger pangs a few days post op, but was never satisfied, no matter what I did. I was getting enough fluids and Protein, so I took my GERD medication (that I haven't been on since summer) along with the prescribed Nexium I was given post op, thinking it was probably an acid issue. That seemed to do the trick. I only had that problem one day where it was pretty bad.

Yes, it is awesome!

I had a baby about 15 years before I got my Mirena. It still hurt like hell. I was even prepared for it to hurt bad and had taken some NSAID's and a percocet. Still hurt. Dr. said just some cramping. Yes, horrible cramping. I had lots of bleeding and spotting for several months after. But I had been bleeding for the better part of 6 months before the IUD. Just over the past 2 months, the bleeding has changed to a few days/month. First month, I had about a 5-7 day period. Really heavy for 1-2 days, then pretty light. This past month, my period came a few days before my RNY (UGH), but I only bled for 3-4 days. So I am hoping it continues to minimize until I don't bleed at all!

I am craving PB too and was gonna try some next week when I can move to soft foods. My NUT said stick to one of the all natural types.

I'm a respiratory therapist so this is what I do for a living. Ideally people are being prescribed machines that offer an auto titrating setting so your machine will titrate down your pressures as you lose weight, provided you aren't needing as high of pressures. Instead of CPAP, it would be an APAP, and instead of being put on a pressure, you are prescribed a range, such as 5-15. Our pressure needs are always changing, so everyone should be on such a machine, IMHO. If you eat a big meal, if you are sick, if you gain weight, if you lose weight, different sleep stages, etc, all could cause us to need a different pressure than what was prescribed at the sleep study. So my advice would be to make an appointment with your Pulmonologist and asking about this possibility. I know for CPAP machines, an APAP machine is the same Medicare code, so the cost isn't any different. APAP is simply a mode available, as is CPAP. I can't say for certain if this is true for BiPAP. You can usually get a new machine every 5 years per insurance/Medicare guidelines.

Only preop I had was 6 days of lean cuisine (1 LC/day-yuck) and Protein drinks (3/day). Day before was bowel prep and Clear liquids. This was a liver shrink diet a lot of doctors want and of course the bowel prep and clear liquids was to make sure my system was pretty cleaned out.

The dr I saw (not mine but one of his partners in the practice) didn't congratulate me either. He said don't be alarmed if you've gained or stayed the same weight as that is common. However, I have lost. He also said getting in fluids is very important to help flush.

I have one of the single serving crock pots. It doesn't cook food. Only warms it.

Just an update. The doctor did give me another prescription for pain meds. I am very glad for this because I did utilize this. My first prescription only covered meds for a few days, even when taking as ordered, and not more frequently.