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5 week Pain Journal
Hi everyone,
I just completed my 5 week pain diary for the pain clinic I see on Tuesday, and I am looking back over it and I am shocked. Every day I filled in all the areas, pain level, meds taken, relief, triggers, quality of life, etc. I only had 2 days where I was able to function without disability because of IC pain in the last 5 weeks. I thought I was doing alot better than that. eek Also, I have been using tylenol alot instead of narcotics and when I look at the levels of tylenol usage its over the level that is safe (liver toxidity at 4 grams per day I think), 80 % of the time. Again, I am shocked. eek It has really made me realize that when severe pain is part of this illness, then a pain doctor or program is essential. I would have continued on like this until who knows when, overdosing on tylenol, in more pain than is necessary. I am once and for all sick and tired of the pain pill defense that we all end up having to deal with, I am never, ever, going to justify my use of pain medication again to anyone.
Huh, I feel alot better. :cool:
Thanks for listening.
Cath
I just completed my 5 week pain diary for the pain clinic I see on Tuesday, and I am looking back over it and I am shocked. Every day I filled in all the areas, pain level, meds taken, relief, triggers, quality of life, etc. I only had 2 days where I was able to function without disability because of IC pain in the last 5 weeks. I thought I was doing alot better than that. eek Also, I have been using tylenol alot instead of narcotics and when I look at the levels of tylenol usage its over the level that is safe (liver toxidity at 4 grams per day I think), 80 % of the time. Again, I am shocked. eek It has really made me realize that when severe pain is part of this illness, then a pain doctor or program is essential. I would have continued on like this until who knows when, overdosing on tylenol, in more pain than is necessary. I am once and for all sick and tired of the pain pill defense that we all end up having to deal with, I am never, ever, going to justify my use of pain medication again to anyone.
Huh, I feel alot better. :cool:
Thanks for listening.
Cath
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