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messed up my left knee again...argh
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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 532247" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>((((((((((hugs))))))))))</p><p></p><p>The combo of both knees hurting so bad and your back being as bad as it is must be unbearable. You might as your pain doctor or reg doctor if you could take toradol for a few days. It is most often given as a shot (I used to get it for migraines at my reg doctor's office.) but it is also available in tablets. it is super effective and super hard on your stomach so it isn't rx'd often or for more than 3-5 days, but it is one of the most effective nsaids. It is so limited because it was found to cause severe stomach/intestinal bleeding that you didn't know about because it controlled the pain so well. for a few days to get pain under control it is very effective, esp if your opiate medications are as high as you can tolerate right now. </p><p></p><p>I am not sure what the problem you had with lidoderm patches is, but maybe a few days of those would also help?</p><p></p><p>PLEASE don't let the pain get so bad you think about hurting yourself. go to the ER before that happens, you are just way too special and too loved to do that to yourself. but I understand how the pain can make it attractive just as a way to stop hurting. </p><p></p><p>(((((hugs)))))</p><p></p><p>ps. If you run out of cold packs or just use ice in a bag, consider putting 1 c water and 1/2 to 1 c rubbing alcohol into a ziploc bag, getting the air out, and putting it into a second ziploc with all the air out. Then freeze. It will make a very cold pack but it won't be hard and lumpy. We used to spend a lot on those cold packs that have the blue gel in them, but they break easily with the kids using them. so I started using these and they seem to work great and are really cheap.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 532247, member: 1233"] ((((((((((hugs)))))))))) The combo of both knees hurting so bad and your back being as bad as it is must be unbearable. You might as your pain doctor or reg doctor if you could take toradol for a few days. It is most often given as a shot (I used to get it for migraines at my reg doctor's office.) but it is also available in tablets. it is super effective and super hard on your stomach so it isn't rx'd often or for more than 3-5 days, but it is one of the most effective nsaids. It is so limited because it was found to cause severe stomach/intestinal bleeding that you didn't know about because it controlled the pain so well. for a few days to get pain under control it is very effective, esp if your opiate medications are as high as you can tolerate right now. I am not sure what the problem you had with lidoderm patches is, but maybe a few days of those would also help? PLEASE don't let the pain get so bad you think about hurting yourself. go to the ER before that happens, you are just way too special and too loved to do that to yourself. but I understand how the pain can make it attractive just as a way to stop hurting. (((((hugs))))) ps. If you run out of cold packs or just use ice in a bag, consider putting 1 c water and 1/2 to 1 c rubbing alcohol into a ziploc bag, getting the air out, and putting it into a second ziploc with all the air out. Then freeze. It will make a very cold pack but it won't be hard and lumpy. We used to spend a lot on those cold packs that have the blue gel in them, but they break easily with the kids using them. so I started using these and they seem to work great and are really cheap. [/QUOTE]
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