LIVING WITH CHRONIC PAIN WITH ANNA AND MAX

Tag: pet

  • An Endless Cycle…Hospital, Pills,  Doctors not taking pain seriously 💊

    Dear Readers,

    I was back in the hospital 🏥 over the weekend, unfortunately due to severe pain as well as severe constipation. I did not necessary want to go, I called an ambulance to check me out but unfortunately was forced to go with them (something I didn’t realize they could do)

    I have been having issues with medications for pain. The hospital actually didn’t really prescribe anything except torridal (I hope that’s spelled correctly) which is a very strong NSAID (like advil) used for inflammatory purposes. It actually has stopped working for my pain but I do not have very many other options. I do have some leftover vicoden as well as oxycontin from other visits…

    It is a mystery why they do not work, however I still take the torridal which is consipating and very hard on the stomach. It is due to this that I am in a endless cycle if I don’t take the medicine the pain is to great but it causes severe constipation and then I  right back where I started.

    On another note the hospital wanted to try the drug neurotin for my pain. However, I only took it for a few days as the sedation effect was so great, I could barely lift my head from the pillow. They want me to continue the drug but I have not quite decided. I started with 100 mg and it would take a much larger dose to be helpful and would also take a great many weeks to find out if it is effective 😪

    Thirdly, the doctors at  the hospital once again blew off my pain. (Something I am no stranger too) They neurologist there was quite nonchalant and frankly callous (telling me to go find a pain management doctor because my tests keep coming up negative) He had no answers for me (neither did the head doctor who I told about the pain being so bad I was having a tough time functioning) He said take the neurotin and that should take care of it and he left the room.

    After going on 4 years of this I don’t quite understand why just because your scans come back negative the doctors don’t believe that you are still in great pain (it’s a big mystery) 😪

    Unfortunately, as of now the cycle seems to be a revolving door, constant hospital stays, consipating medicine (which doesnt work) and negative scans which doctors sont take seriously)

    If any of my readers have experienced anything like this please feel free to comment.

    God bless yall thank you for reading and have a wonderful day

    Anna and Max the Cat 🐈 😻

  • Teeth and tattoos 😬

    Name the most expensive personal item you’ve ever purchased (not your home or car).

    I would imagine that I’ve spent a massive amount of money on  my teeth for crowns and cavities etc..unfortunately 😬 which possibly could all be undone due to my inability to keep good dental hygiene due to chronic pain..

    In the past, I also spent quite a lot on some tattoos. Before my chronic pain hit my ex-boyfriend and I went down to Los Angeles so that I could get a memorial tattoo for my mother 👩 In the image of a ceramic angel that I gifted her.

    Earlier, in my 20s I got several Kanji tattoos on my legs and ankles. Kanji are Japanese lettering. I have a very large one here on my leg.. Unfortunately the message is not a very positive one. . It reads Empty Soul… The one on the ankle is more positive and reads courage..😃

    Thank you for reading 📚 and God bless yall

    Max and Anna the Cat 🐈 😻

  • Dear Readers, Missing Max the Cat 🐈 MISSING YOUR PET

    Dear Readers,

    I am still in the hospital as they try to find a medication that can somewhat control my pain as I await transfer 🏥  to a rehab facility. So far, they have not had much luck with pain control, and I am concerned that I will not have much success if they do not.

    However, I have been away from Max the Cat for almost two weeks, and we have rarely been separated, I know that for those of you who have pets, you would most likely feel the same way and I greatly empathize. I imagine that Max (my pet) and I am sure your pet, if you were in a similar situation, would want you to continue to work hard and not give up so you can come home to them 😉

    Unfortunately, today is found out that his current pet sitter has not been giving him the correct diet, and I am concerned that he could have been harmed, so learning this definitely does not help the issue, but I will just have to trust.

    Just out of curiosity… if anyone would like to comment. How do you feel, or how do you cope when you miss your pet?

    Thank yall so much for reading 📚 and have a wonderful day.