tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8533911831400192848.post8161668711872750551..comments2023-10-20T06:48:05.682-04:00Comments on Here's Your Gold Watch - Rheutired: Pain: What About Patient Centered Care?Anethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02831501899415936152noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8533911831400192848.post-46160605557575476832016-02-03T09:45:11.223-05:002016-02-03T09:45:11.223-05:00Sometimes I get the feeling that the only time to ...Sometimes I get the feeling that the only time to get painkillers is from your regular doctor when you are not in pain. Once I was looking for an answer (with undiagnosed shingles) and the doctor did not figure it out. He just gave me painkillers, but that wasn't the answer.<br />Certainly sounds as though you needed more in your case. That sounds like very little help.Anethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02831501899415936152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8533911831400192848.post-80276928320025955612016-02-03T09:38:08.380-05:002016-02-03T09:38:08.380-05:00You had to be inventive to get pain relief that ti...You had to be inventive to get pain relief that time. Sorry to hear about your surgery misfortune. It's something I am sure we all think about before we go ahead with another surgery. I wonder if there is much research on new ways to treat pain.Anethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02831501899415936152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8533911831400192848.post-33473642725521834542016-02-02T04:49:10.765-05:002016-02-02T04:49:10.765-05:00After laparoscopic knee surgery I was given two da...After laparoscopic knee surgery I was given two days worth of pain killers and at my post-surgical check-up I mentioned that I needed more and was treated as if I just wanted pills. I agree that patient care has gone downhill, it is almost as if they forget they are dealing with humans and pain is extremely debilitating.<br /><br /><a href="http://ccoeus.blogspot.com/2015/08/seeking-cure-for-joint-or-muscle-pain.html" rel="nofollow">Natasha Shelton @ CCOE</a>Natasha Sheltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08747036955250275828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8533911831400192848.post-51219722322364590652016-01-18T16:13:45.689-05:002016-01-18T16:13:45.689-05:00Thanks for this, full of insights. We do need new ...Thanks for this, full of insights. We do need new thinking about pain. We either run the risk of a nasty opioid addiction, or we endure pain. Nor am I certain opioids should be the answer - after a bad luck surgery (severing of nerve bundles), they gave me the max dose of IV Fentanyl - so high a dose I needed an oxygen line to stay awake (respiratory problems are a known side effect). The pain was still shocking until I got an ice pack and froze the incision. We need new, less intense ways to deal with pain. <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16644237907005730774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8533911831400192848.post-85899457097234312972016-01-14T09:49:59.852-05:002016-01-14T09:49:59.852-05:00I agree with you Lene. You have a real way with wo...I agree with you Lene. You have a real way with words. As for recovery, rest is a large part of getting better, and if you are prescribed mild pills that the doctors know will only deal with you pain for 3 hours how can you get any decent rest.<br /><br />I've read often that staying on top of the pain is the best strategy - you don't wait until it is as bad as possible before you take your next dose of painkiller, you take it regularly to keep the pain at a manageable level or to enable you to engage in therapy or treatments that will cause pain. Anethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02831501899415936152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8533911831400192848.post-38266337232990377462016-01-14T09:18:19.015-05:002016-01-14T09:18:19.015-05:00I really wanted to say that having to take the med...I really wanted to say that having to take the medication every three hours intrudes on your life in an unacceptable way. It seems that the focus is all on potential addiction, not easing pain and lessening the work of being a patient. I read a shocking article in the orthopedic journal about patients and pain but there was no way for a member of the public to respond. It was insensitive to say the least. <br />Thanks for asking about my hand. It's been a week since the operation and feels OK most of the timeAnethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02831501899415936152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8533911831400192848.post-68360102017502541232016-01-13T14:44:41.849-05:002016-01-13T14:44:41.849-05:00It's absolutely shocking. I think it's not...It's absolutely shocking. I think it's not an exaggeration to call this medical torture. And the thing is, you recover better when you have adequate pain control because it allows you to move and do the physiotherapy you need to do to attain maximum function. It's completely counterproductive.<br />PS hope the hand gets better real soonLene Andersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11223128667829847717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8533911831400192848.post-76557937506690437852016-01-13T05:58:54.740-05:002016-01-13T05:58:54.740-05:00Having never had a surgery (other than an lump rem...Having never had a surgery (other than an lump removal from my finger under local), I find it totally wrong that the hospitals are allowed to put your body through the trauma of surgery without providing adequate and strong enough pain relief. Do they just figure that we're used to pain so we'll muddle through somehow? Or is it more to do with not wanting to be held accountable if someone has addiction issues with pain meds? I'd love to see how these people that make the decisions would cope if they were operated on and sent home with less than helpful pain relief. <br />Being a chronic pain patient I always make sure I have a few extra pain pills in case of ever ending up in this kind of situation. For the vast majority of people we only take pain meds so that we can function on a daily basis and most of us would happily go without both the pills and the pain if it were possible. I hope the hand isn't too painful today Annette xxGillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02273514450287617972noreply@blogger.com