Linda,
Oh WOW that was so nicely put!!! I appreciate the
thought you have put into that. I get scared everytime
I get a worse pain and have to use more pain meds then
my norm. But your comment gives me a differnt
perspective on it. I will be more relaxed about taking
my meds .
Carla
--- Linda Estes <lyn12255@...> wrote:

> My primary dr. always told me to try to take the
> pain meds as soon as the pain starts, or before,
> They are finding now that if they give pain meds
> before surgery, there is less pain after. I also
> think the pain tolerance has to do with the duration
> of the pain. I have fibro and OA. so there is pain
> everyday. My rheumy says to take the pain meds
> twice a day even if I don't have any pain, up to
> four times a day if it is bad, I worked through the
> pain until I couldn't anymore. If we "head it off
> at the pass" we will be in a better mood and be
> more active. So why try to be a hero? No one else
> will know anyway. They will notice if we feel
> better, are in a better mood and are able to do
> more. Doing more helps us feel better, too.
>
> Carla Dreyer <eyes4u863@...> wrote:
> I would like to share my pain
> tolerence with you all.
> I used to be a hard headed Irish girl that would
> just
> bit the bullet and work thru pain. Now I run to my
> pain meds at the least sign of pain!!! I became a
> whmp
> to pain with my AS. Even my huby commented on the
> change in me. Did I just submitt to the over load
> of
> pain? Do I need help with my intolerence to pain?
> My
> pain Dr just gives me what I want and keeps me as
> comfortable as he can. God Bless Him!!!
> Does anyone se a head Dr for the pain or just for
> help
> coping with the AS ??
> Hugs
> Carla
> --- christina price <cjjames3@...> wrote:
>
> > spense,
> > you hit it exactly when you said, "feeling or
> > tolerating pain at a high level" . we all are.
> i
> > just think that there are some poo poo head
> doctors
> > that automatically think that when women say that
> > they are hurting, that it's because they're " a
> > mom", or because they are doing too much around
> the
> > house. hehe!! no argument. i agree with you
> with
> > the "studies" thing. too true!!
> > christi
> >
> > spenser23as <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
> > Crystal, maybe you have the pain
> tolerance
> > level of a man ... and the
> > men you are comparing yourself to, are wussies.
> LOL
> >
> > I really wasn't trying to start an argument, or
> > imply that you're not
> > feeling or tolerating pain at a high level. I
> just
> > get a bit crazy when
> > all these so-called "studies" try to claim they
> can
> > measure things
> > which are highly individualistic and
> experiential,
> > and then make such
> > concrete pronouncements, that people then take to
> > heart. Almost any
> > claim of this nature can be countered by doing a
> bit
> > of Googling and
> > finding a different study which "proves" exactly
> the
> > opposite.
> >
> > I always try to resist accepting statements like
> > that at face value.
> >
> > Anyway, sorry if I got your hackles up.
> >
> > Spenser23as
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> >
>
>
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