Meds - repeat after me .... :-)

Suestpeters

I must take them before the pain gets bad, stopping the pain is better than chasing it etc etc. . . sound advice from my lovely GP but I do hate taking them - I'm sure I'm not the only one who feels like this, I should count myself lucky that I can get by on Co-co's and Diclofenac :-)

This post is just a gentle reminder of how lucky I am not to have to take more meds than I do. And yes, I have just taken them

Love to you all
Sue

kellerman

Hi Sue
I don't like taking meds either...BUT....do not play catch up. I used to wait until I was in pain and believe me its not worth it.
I've been really good this morning and taken everything I'm supposed to and yet I'm still waiting for the dullers to dull.....if you see what I mean.

Take care and keep taking the tablets........May

Suestpeters

Hi May, and thanks. I guess no-one likes taking meds but none of us like the pain either - its the lesser of two evils isn't it

I've taken them today and now I'm just about to take the movical to mitigate the effect of the co-co's

take care
Sue

barbara12

Oh Sue
I was brought up not to take medicines, even my Grandma didnt take any, but am I glad I have them,
You take care of yourself xx

Suestpeters

Thanks Barbara, May
I hope you all manage to keep your pain under control today.
love and very gentle hugs
sue

valval

got slapped legs off my rhummy for not taking pain meds more often lol still leave till know will need them

applerose

I'm only on paracetamol, when needed, but I always hang on and hang on so it takes a few days for them to kick in. My rheumie had suggested meth 6 months ago but told me to think about it. I went back a couple of days ago to tell him I'd try it and he said he'd decided it's best not to go down that route now. Part of me was glad I'm not taking them but part of me wanted more relief from the pain and tiredness. So back on the paras now. Hope you are painfree.

vwkamper

Hi,

I wanted to be chemical free that's why i came off birth control and got sterilised.

BUT... poop hit the fan and now i rattle what can i say i'm a wimp
my diseases have won...

(Fibromyalgia osteoarthitis in my whole spine)

So now i take a combination of 7 types and a total of 25 pills to get me thru
my day and believe me if i'm late or forget well i've had it...

lexy.

hileena111

Hi
I remember after my THR being told......"Stop playing catch up with meds, take them when you are supposed to Keep on top of the pain.
I feel I hve to do that now....no more catch up....feel terrible if I do

Love
Hileena

stickywicket

By nature I'm a few-as-possible person but a doc did warn me years ago that I'd 'be in a wheelchair before you're 30' with a combination of that attitude and RA.

Hospitals do tend to tell you to keep up the pain relief and take it before you need it and, when things are really tough, pre or post-op it makes sense. But, if you just keep swallowing them, you'll never know whether you really need them or not and, personally, I find my body gets used to them so they don't work as well and so I need more, or stronger pain relief just to achieve the same levels.

I think, over time, you learn to speak your body's pain language. On the whole, I think I know the signs when I need to take them or take more or take stronger ones and when I can leave it, leave it a bit longer, cut back again. It's a juggling act and a bit of a pain in itself but, for me, it's worth it.

Suestpeters

i do agree Stickywiket - if I don't ease back now and then how do I know whether I am taking them for the sake of it or not, however, since my doc told me to take the diclofenac last week and give it chance to work I have been able to consierably reduce the co-co's. I'm still fairly new at OA so I think over time I will get to know when it's playing up and when I can ease off a bit.
Sue

Soretoe2

I'm always getting told off by my gp for being 'non compliant' (new jargon apparently) about using my meds as I should. I have transdermal patches and keep taking them off after a day or so. I also have back up mst which I take when I'm desperate. Sadly I couldn't tolerate the side effects of Lyrica/Gabapentin/Baclofen etc;
So I moan away and everone gets fed up with me , I then feel bad and promise to do better...but never do.
You have my sympathies everyone who feels the same about taking loads of pills that really don't work as well as we hoped.
One day someone will invent a side effect free pain medication that works and we'll all love and make a fortune!

applerose

I agree. I only take paracetamol at the moment but, have told my rheumie that I don't want to take them all the time or I won't know if I'm in pain somewhere else. After all, pain tells us that something is wrong.

Suestpeters

Yes, the side effects are the down side, I'm sitting here now trying to work out whether I want a reasonable chance of a good night's sleep, if so I need to take the diclofenac and co-co's, on the other hand if I do then I know my system will be sluggish and I will feel slightly nauseous tomorrow - I guess the whole ball game is a trade-off. Pain, sleep, digestive system :?