I AM still alive! We have been gone for a week in the dry Texas Hill Country. It is really bad. If we have any deer this time next year, I will be surprised. We have about 20 head of cattle - a bull, cows and calves - for the next 30 or so days. I don't know what they will find to eat by the time they go home. It is such a terrible situation. Ranchers all over our little community are selling off their herds. Nothing to eat.
So this is to be a quick post to let you know that I did survive my cold turkey stopping of the pain meds. It really was rough for a while, and perhaps I should have sought medical advice to do it. I honestly thought I wouldn't have a problem - at all. Well ...
I quit a week ago Friday. By Saturday, my head was splitting. There were the other associated "problems" too. When we were getting ready to leave on Tuesday morning, I couldn't think about what I really needed to pack, but we are pretty self sufficient there. My main problem has been not sleeping well, but that happens sometimes up there. I sleep like a rock or I don't sleep. Such is life there.
I am better than I have been in a week. But more than anything I am not in pain. My back doesn't hurt. My knees don't hurt. I can climb stairs better than before. Things are looking up. I still have some other problems, but I am planning a trip to the GP to check them out, and I have a standing appointment with the oncologist in September. So I will have other things checked out.
I am NOT saying the Pain Clinic was all bad. The spinal injections absolutely helped. I just couldn't see being on opiates the rest of my life.
Glad to be back with internet!!
Peace.
2 comments:
OH--how I wish to get to your pain free state!!! I am going to the pain clinic a smarter woman because of reading your helpful words!
How odd that pain meds were actually causing the pain. I'm glad you are out of pain and can climb stairs again. I bet that was a rough week though. Good for you!
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