positive pain clinic app

gemmapetken
gemmapetken Member Posts: 263
edited 11. Oct 2010, 12:57 in Living with Arthritis archive
hi
i went to my pain clinic appointment and i was blown away
1 hour later and i feel like they have really listened to me and believe how much pain i really am in! :shock:
I have some patches to stop the pain signals and some different pain killers that one side affect is weight loss - i think i even gave the doctor the thumbs up at that!!! LOL

he even talked about other things to try and i have bought a tens machine!

i feel soooooooooo positive for the first time in about two years!! woop woop
grinning from ear to ear!

Gxxx :mrgreen:

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  • valval
    valval Member Posts: 14,911
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    this is great well done so glad they listened and have given you the help you needed val
    val
  • hileena111
    hileena111 Member Posts: 7,099
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi
    This is great.....such a positive post....makes a change from ussaying "they didnt listen to me" :lol: I'm one of the worst offenders for that

    Love
    Hileena
  • dorcas
    dorcas Member Posts: 3,516
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Fandabydozy news Gemma :D

    here's to better pain control for you from now on. :!:


    iris xxxx
  • elnafinn
    elnafinn Member Posts: 7,412
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    So pleased for you - pain clinics rock! Join the pain clinic fan club. :D

    Elna x
    The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything.

    If you can lay down at night knowing in your heart that you made someone's day just a little bit better, you know you had a good day.
  • skezier
    skezier Member Posts: 11,333
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Gemma,

    Really pleased you found it all so positive :D Mines brilliant even if I might be some what of a challenge and so glad you have found the same. Good luck and I hope it keeps you so much less in pain. Cris x
  • roses1
    roses1 Member Posts: 1,850
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Gemma,

    Glad you had such a positive appointment, I have an appointment in nov and i was just wondering what painkillers you have been prescribed and did you have a load of questions/booklet to fill in?

    Rose x
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    That is good news, gemma. I am so pleased for you, I hope the positivity lasts for a good while! DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • lupin15
    lupin15 Member Posts: 2,182
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    At what point do you get sent? or do you have to ask to go?
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,087
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    So pleased for you gemma....

    now what can they do for the face ache you will have from all that grinning :wink:

    Love

    Toni xx
  • c4thyg
    c4thyg Member Posts: 542
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I'm glad it went well for you.

    Painkillers that make you lose weight, now I want me some of them!! :)
    xx
  • skezier
    skezier Member Posts: 11,333
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    c4thyg wrote:
    I'm glad it went well for you.

    Painkillers that make you lose weight, now I want me some of them!! :)
    xx

    Oh Cathy snap... and they help with the smoke thing as well.... My rumo mentions them but nothing else :lol::lol: Cris x
  • julie47
    julie47 Member Posts: 6,041
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Morning gemma

    What great news . I am grinning from ear to ear for you :):):)

    Have a good weekend

    JuliePF x
  • Rainbow77
    Rainbow77 Member Posts: 275
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Gemma

    That is fantastic news - what a difference a positive appt makes hey.

    Take care

    Fayann xxx
  • speedalong
    speedalong Member Posts: 3,315
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Wow Gemma,

    what a positive appointment. Just goes to show what a difference it makes when we are listened too and our pain is believed. SOunds like with the pain clinic peeps on your side - things are looking up!!

    Speedy
    I have had OA since mid twenties. It affects my hips and knees. I had a THR on the left aged 30 and now have a resurface-replacement on the right - done May 2010.
  • gemmapetken
    gemmapetken Member Posts: 263
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    thanks guys
    to answer a few questions - I went to gp after i was told i was too young for hip replacement, i was devestated and angry was probably rude to her saying "what are you going to do for me?" and so she tried different drug combinations and then refered me to the clinic.

    I must say the pain patch thing works but i pay for it when i take it off so not grinning for ear to ear more grimacing at the moment, it does say it takes 4 weeks for the full affect!! so fingers crossed. but it does make a difference when people believe you and take action!!

    Gxx

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