RESULT OF PAIN CLINIC APPOINTMENT

hileena111

Hi
Well it was a very positive appointment.
He was very nice {consultant}

He's going to check some meds for contraindication with my epilepsy meds.
Going to talk to the pharmicist.

He's going to send me a list of address's where they meet {forget what he called them} basically they are casual meetings....people with chronic illness....a bit like the challenging arthrits course or Expert Patients course except its not a set 6 weeks....you can come and go as you like.

Going to organise facet injections

Going to get a psychologist to get in touch. {not a psychiatrist }
To do with relaxation etc etc.

I'm to keep on with the acupuncture course with Kristen.

I think thats all.......enough to be going on with.

Love
Hileena

dachshund

Hello Hileena
i'm pleased you had a good consultant he was very helpfull.
take care
joan xx

dreamdaisy

Well, summat positive for you at long last! I am pleased he was pleasant because it does make a difference, doesn't it? The casual meetings sound like a good idea, meeting others who sail in similar boats is always useful, good for him for checking the meds and the psychologist may be able to pass on some tips etc that are new to you. Let's hope the acupuncture does its stuff and all in all I reckon that appointment was time well spent. DD

villier

Good appointment Hileena thats great, the casual meetings are a good idea as you will be able to talk to other people living with chronic pain that you maybe can get tips and advice, good that he aprove's you carrying on with the acupunture, well worth the app bythe sound of it...........tc...........Marie xx

stickywicket

That sounds like a good one to me. I hope it proves so.

hileena111

Hi
Well yes I was pleased with the appointment although nothing has happened yet
He did say to talk to Kristen about the TENS machine when I go on Friday for acupuncture.
I know his opinion anyway...he will say go for it. The consultant said that
the main reason they advise people with eplipsy not to use it is incase they have a seizure while wearing the TENS machine and cant turn it off and get burnt. No because it will cause one. Its 34 years since i have had one although still on medication.
So Kristen will be the first thing....ask him on Friday....after that...well its just wait and see what comes first.

Love
Hileena

barbara12

Hileena I am so pleased it went well for you, don't you just feel better when you know they are doing there best.
I really do wish you well with it all and I will keep watching your thread.
You take care and put your feet up...xx

frogmorton

Hi Hileena

well that sounds like a plan More than we expected with only having access to 50% of the services

I would definitely get the tens checked out as I do think, like you, that it might not be ok with epilepsy.

Will hold you ahnd for the facet joint injections too :shock: (but I wont look :? )

love

Toni xx

hileena111

Hi Toni
It was Newcastle that were only going to give me 50% {I live in Northumberland} and that was........ talking to my GP about meds and 2 facet injections. That was all they could do :shock:

I got mad the next day and rang Northumberland to find out where I should be going? They said to them {Northumberland} so on to the GP just sat in her surgery until she decided if she didnt get me an appt to Northumberland one I wasnt going to move She was right.....so this is the 2nd appt.....this one was to Northumberland where I can access 100%

It was worth the fight to get an appointment there.

Love
Hileena

mig

So pleased your appointment went well.Mig

bubbadog

Glad the appointment went well and that you came away with some good idea's to try. Hope you can arrange appointments soon now they say the snow will be gone by the weekend fingers crossed!

barbara12

Hi Hileena
Did you sleep any last night, I bet you are going over everything they told you, It will be interesting to see what comes first out them all.
Barbara who will be waiting to see...
You take care xx

constable

Hi Hileena

So glad you had a good appointment. It does make so much difference when you have a good specialist. Let hope that you will be able to use the tens machine. And of course good luck with the injections, let us know when and we shall all be with you.

Catie

Hello Hileena,

So pleased everthing went well for you

Catie

hileena111

Hi Everyone
The first thing to find out is about the TENS....I kristen for acupuncture tomorrow so I have to ask his opinion {although I know it already} After that goodness knows what will come first lol
I slept last night but as usual woke up feeling as if I hadnt been to bed.
Love
Hileena

kentishlady

Hi Hileena. Glad to hear that your appointment went well. It does pay sometimes to be persistent. Hope the TENS situation can be sorted for you and that it does help you. I've tried one but found that it didn't really help me at all, but that's not to say it won't help you! Take care. Beryl

frogmella

Hi!

Glad to hear that your appointment was so positive.

My tens machine (bought from a chemist, not the one that puss wears) turns itself off after 15 mins and, if you are disabled (have arther) you don't pay VAT so I think it was less that £15 even with delivery. Mind you, it doesn't do a thing for me but it was worth a try!!

I am booked into a similar course of meetings, or will be when I have had my op. I went on the introduction day and I think it sounds useful.

Hope something works for you out of all of these appointments at once.

Helen

frogmorton

hileena111 wrote:

Hi Toni

It was worth the fight to get an appointment there.

Love
Hileena

Too right it WAS

I think I need you in my corner sometimes

love and ((()))

Toni xxx