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by pn_person
Thu Mar 22, 2012 2:32 am
Forum: ASSOCIATED DISORDERS
Topic: constipation
Replies: 12
Views: 2765

Re: constipation

thanks for all of the advice and well wishes!! participant on this forum are clearly a knowledgeable caring group...great resource want to get your thoughts on caffeine regarding constipaion I was never a coffee drinker, but started drinking a few cups a day, and I think it has been of some benefit,...
by pn_person
Wed Mar 21, 2012 6:45 am
Forum: ASSOCIATED DISORDERS
Topic: constipation
Replies: 12
Views: 2765

Re: constipation

thanks all for the suggestions!!! guess it is a matter of finding what is best, and can be used consistently without doing harm still using the miralax + the senna (ex-lax)...miralax adds water, and the senna moves things along seems, at least for me, no matter how much water is added with miralax o...
by pn_person
Fri Mar 09, 2012 1:27 pm
Forum: ASSOCIATED DISORDERS
Topic: constipation
Replies: 12
Views: 2765

Re: constipation

using senna (ex-lax), and HUGE help...understand stimulant laxatives long-term is NOT recommended as it might become a dependency, but hey, I figure gotta do what you gotta do, and nothing has help like this...miralax keeps it from getting hard (sorry about the details), definitely important, but wh...
by pn_person
Sat Feb 18, 2012 5:06 pm
Forum: ASSOCIATED DISORDERS
Topic: constipation
Replies: 12
Views: 2765

constipation

No doubt the most significant quality of life issue from the PN damage for me has been constipation. Never even thought about going to the bathroom prior to the PN issues, everything, in that regard, 100% normal. I know from previous posts that others are dealing with this same issue. My doctors ins...
by pn_person
Thu Jan 12, 2012 7:23 am
Forum: WELCOME CENTER
Topic: New PNer
Replies: 10
Views: 2054

Re: New PNer

Thanks, Doreen. It's worst at night -- that's when I lose sensation in the genitals. I can't stay asleep or get comfortable right now and I'm sure the anxiety is playing a big part, too. What's also frustrating is how long its taking to get the additional tests like "Sayer(?)" and EMG (no...
by pn_person
Tue Dec 27, 2011 4:02 pm
Forum: WELCOME CENTER
Topic: newboy
Replies: 2
Views: 427

Re: newboy

I am one of the few here that has severe numbness, and not too much pain. Numbness for me is entire pelvic region and no improvement after about 9 months now. I do not know the cause of my problem, but it sure sounds like yours is from the biking. Read the info in the board and get some treatment fa...
by pn_person
Mon Dec 19, 2011 5:07 am
Forum: WELCOME CENTER
Topic: Nerve pain after stitches.....
Replies: 6
Views: 1312

Re: Nerve pain after stitches.....

Hi there, just hoping to find someone who knows what I'm going thru really! I had a bad 2nd degree tear while giving birth to my wee man back in March (he had both his hands under his chin so wasn't tucked in nicely) and had to have stitches- and I'm still in pain 9+ months down the line! I noticed...
by pn_person
Mon Dec 19, 2011 4:59 am
Forum: PAIN MANAGEMENT & MEDICATIONS
Topic: Vicoden
Replies: 4
Views: 1235

Re: Vicoden

I am on 5mg of vicoden and 2 mg of valuim. Both are small dosages. They help somtimes others times I need more. The Nerve block that I had did nothing to realy help with the the pain just the consant burning I had became less of a problem. 5mg of vicodin and 2mg of valium are both super low dosages...
by pn_person
Sat Dec 17, 2011 2:23 am
Forum: PAIN MANAGEMENT & MEDICATIONS
Topic: Vicoden
Replies: 4
Views: 1235

Re: Vicoden

there are meds for nerve pain, neurontin and lyrica being the most popular I believe, but if the vicodin is not working, I am guessing the others will not work unless the vicodin dosage is very small
by pn_person
Fri Dec 09, 2011 7:00 am
Forum: PAIN MANAGEMENT & MEDICATIONS
Topic: Marijuana
Replies: 11
Views: 3112

Re: Marijuana

tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is he ingredient in pot that gets you high never heard of any pot that does not have THC, and as far as I know, all the medical benefits from pot rely on what is basically the active ingredient, THC so I wold be more than interested in a strain of pot that does not get you...

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