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What do you find is the best antihistamine to give a patient who needs Oxycontin 40mg. every 12 hours for pain relief, but is experiencing itching with no rash ? Benedryl has not worked. This is...

I never drive while taking the pain killers. My husband is retired and has been taking me everywhere, which is mostly to doctors trying to find some help. I don't have a sponsor right now, but I am...

I am 62 years old. I graduated as an RN at 22. After working as a nurse for two years, I became an elementary school teacher and retired at 55. I took a nursing refresher course and was...

lol You know me so well-that's exactly what it was- a fight with my husband! Krisssy

Yes I believe you, and thank you. One more question-did you find that stress made the pain much worse? Something very stressful has been going on the last two days, and the pain has become almost...

I am confused. If the Percoset causes the pain, why did I have it for 6 months without any narcotics? Why did you have your pain before you started the narcotics? Krisssy

Hi Southernbee Girl and Everyone else, Yes I have tried many other means of dealing with the IC since I got it in Aug. 2008. I have actually tried everything my specialist (actually a famous IC...

I think, because of how I worded this, you misunderstood what I said. I meant that I was HAPPY that the Oxytcontin did NOT make me high like the Percoset did, BUT I am upset, because here I find a...

What does TNPAP stand for? How do I get in touch with them? Krisssy

I am a nurse, and I have been a patient. Once a nurse refused to give me pain meds for an intestinal obstruction. She was dismissed by me as my nurse and reported to the Director of Nursing. Of...

Thank you Jack. Yes, if you could find me additional information, I would greatly appreciate it. I would love to know how to find an addictionologist/pain Dr. That would be perfect for me. I...

I greatly appreciate what you have written, and I agree completely. It's about time the moral stigmas get lifted, and addicts get the help they need to treat their disease like anyone else with any...

Oh thank you so much for your support. Nobody from my support group calls me anymore. It feels like they all just don't know what to do to help me. I went to a pain dr. and told him the whole...

That's interesting. Why would tylenol cause one to get high? Krisssy

I have been suffering from chronic severe pain from Interstitial Cystitis. I have tried Torodol, Lyrica, Elavil, NSAIDs etc. for the last 9 months. Nothing has worked, and I have been debilitated...

I had an experience as a patient that this post makes me think of. I had an intestinal obstruction requiring surgery. I had been in the ER all day receiving morphine IV for pain. When they...

i would like to thank all of you for taking the time to answer my questions and help me plus share your experience , strength and hope. to answer your questions and explain more thoroughly: i...

First let me say that I am NOT working at this time. Two years ago I entered a rehab and stayed for a month recovering from pain pill addiction after surgery. After being sober for two years, I had...

thank you for your support. i needed to hear that today. krisssy

i am 61 and going back to nursing after not working as a nurse since 1972. see 'am i too old to fulfill my original dream?'

[QUOTE=Whispera;3454132]I never meant to imply that you personally couldn't handle the strenuous-ness of nursing, just that it's too strenuous for some (young and older). I've worked in drug rehab...

[QUOTE=Whispera;3454132]I never meant to imply that you personally couldn't handle the strenuous-ness of nursing, just that it's too strenuous for some (young and older). I've worked in drug rehab...

i would like to fill in some details that i didin't mention in my original post. approx. 5 years ago i had surgery for a rectal prolapse. complications following the surgery caused me great...

i received my bs in nursing in 1969. i worked as a school nurse teacher for two years, and then spent the rest of my career as a classroom teacher. i have an ma in teaching. is it possible for me...

message can be found at: http://allnurses.com/forums/f8/1950s-nursing-98863-new-post.html I received an email to go to the above website. When I clicked on it, it was not there. Instead I...