Swollen ankles and feet

[symara]

i'm off the phenegran!!!!

we'll here's what happened...

went to my primary care doctor, had a bad time with all pain management doctors here recently and don't have one right now. they are putting some new ones in at the hospital and my primary care doctor is waiting for them to go in there to send me to them, he say they should be doing long term.

so her put me on the fentanyl patch, which I do not need the phenegran for since it doesn't make me ill. he did go ahead and give me a water pill though to be safe on the swelling. so I am now fairly pain free thanks to the patch, sleeping better thanks to the patch, and not sleepy durring the day since I'm not on phenegran, and no pain in the feet or swelling.

i just have to remember that this is just covering up my symptoms and i'm not better. I almost feel normal, but I have to remember I'm not.

[dshobbies]

Symara,

Great that you're feeling better and you're right, it's only a pain fix, not a fix. It's kind of a catch 22. Why do anything if you're feeling good but in order to feel good, meds are a part of your daily life, and there's always the risk of further injury, etc. I'm sure you're mind is whirling with all these thoughts but at least you can think much more clearly.

Keep us posted, Dale

[mmglobal]

drink lots of water... keep your bowels moving. The fentanyl can really clog things up. It's nice that you have a GP who will take care of you until you get with a PM who will provide appropriate care.

Mark