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    Pain.......UGH!!!!!!

    Hi All,
    I had my nerve/muscle/tissue biopsy 2 weeks ago and now I have a 3" incision that's held together by staples on my left ankle.
    My husband and I took a fast trip (from here in Houston) to Lincoln, Nebraska to see my family this week. I hadn't seen my family in 2 yrs and when Mike found out he could take this past week off we decided to head north! We had a very nice visit and the weather was great.......but my incision got infected while being gone.....and it's swollen, red and hurts I saw my surgeon on Thurs morning after we returned and he put me on an antibiotic and told me to keep it elevated and iced down......which I have....but it still hurts. I'm suppose to get the staples removed on Tues. and I'm not sure the dr. will be able to do that if it's still swollen like it is now. He told me that since I'm taking Lyrica and that causes hands and feet to swell that's probably not helping at all. So I told Mike this morning that I was going to tough it out till next week and not take the Lyrica and see if that helps the swelling to go down or not. Well that sounded real good this morning.......but now I'm back to having the body aching really bad......ugh! Why does life have to be so hard??
    I'm going to take a sleep med. in a few min and try to go to sleep. I hope it knocks me out and my ankle isn't swollen in the morning!
    Hope everyone is doing ok tonight.........Roxie

    Double Spinal Cord Stimulator surgery 8/09
    Unsuccessful MiniArc sling surgery 12/07
    Dx'd Hypothyroid
    Dx'd Chronic Axonal Neuropathy & Myopathy
    June 2007
    Dx'd IC May 2006 (after suffering for 25+ yrs!)
    First Cysto 1979
    First Hydro 1981 (Many treatments since then!)
    Collagin"Durasphere" injections for urethra
    Gall bladder surgery Aug. 2004
    Gastric Bypass Dec. 2004
    Dx'd: Barrett's Esphogus July 2004
    Dx'd: Vaginal Atrophy 2005
    Bladder surgery 2000
    Dx'd: IBS 2000
    Hysterectomy (fibroids) 1999
    Laminectomy 1989
    Dx'd: Degerative Disk Disorder 1989

    For IC I use Elmiron, Elavil and Freeze dried Aloe Vera (it works likes Elmiron, but naturally)and Azo as needed. I also take Zegerid, Randitine for Barrett's Esophagus. (which causes me to have constant yeast infections!)I take Cymbalta for Neuopathy/Myopathy pain. I use the Climara patch for menopause symptoms. I'm on a very strict diet because of the IC, IBS and Gastric Bypass. I take Primal Defense Probiotics and whole food Iron.
    I no longer have the awful urethral pain! I've been using MSM gel now for 4 mo. and haven't had a flare up or the urethra pain.....it's amazing stuff!!:woohoo:
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    • #2
      Oh Roxie I am so sorry you are having to deal with all this.. I hope everything is ok and you will be feeling better soon ((((((((hugs))))))))))


      Ronda
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      Ronda

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        • #3
          HI Ronda,
          Thank you! It's been a long day with this rotten nerve pain and the swelling hasn't helped at all. I'm really hoping that stopping the Lyrica for a few days will help with the swelling.....and the antibiotic too. Take care......Roxie

          Double Spinal Cord Stimulator surgery 8/09
          Unsuccessful MiniArc sling surgery 12/07
          Dx'd Hypothyroid
          Dx'd Chronic Axonal Neuropathy & Myopathy
          June 2007
          Dx'd IC May 2006 (after suffering for 25+ yrs!)
          First Cysto 1979
          First Hydro 1981 (Many treatments since then!)
          Collagin"Durasphere" injections for urethra
          Gall bladder surgery Aug. 2004
          Gastric Bypass Dec. 2004
          Dx'd: Barrett's Esphogus July 2004
          Dx'd: Vaginal Atrophy 2005
          Bladder surgery 2000
          Dx'd: IBS 2000
          Hysterectomy (fibroids) 1999
          Laminectomy 1989
          Dx'd: Degerative Disk Disorder 1989

          For IC I use Elmiron, Elavil and Freeze dried Aloe Vera (it works likes Elmiron, but naturally)and Azo as needed. I also take Zegerid, Randitine for Barrett's Esophagus. (which causes me to have constant yeast infections!)I take Cymbalta for Neuopathy/Myopathy pain. I use the Climara patch for menopause symptoms. I'm on a very strict diet because of the IC, IBS and Gastric Bypass. I take Primal Defense Probiotics and whole food Iron.
          I no longer have the awful urethral pain! I've been using MSM gel now for 4 mo. and haven't had a flare up or the urethra pain.....it's amazing stuff!!:woohoo:

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            • #4
              so sorry you are having to go thru all of this. I hope the swelling goes down and you start feeling better.
              'The will of God will never take you where the Grace of God will not protect you.'

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                • #5
                  Thank you! Me too! Roxie

                  Double Spinal Cord Stimulator surgery 8/09
                  Unsuccessful MiniArc sling surgery 12/07
                  Dx'd Hypothyroid
                  Dx'd Chronic Axonal Neuropathy & Myopathy
                  June 2007
                  Dx'd IC May 2006 (after suffering for 25+ yrs!)
                  First Cysto 1979
                  First Hydro 1981 (Many treatments since then!)
                  Collagin"Durasphere" injections for urethra
                  Gall bladder surgery Aug. 2004
                  Gastric Bypass Dec. 2004
                  Dx'd: Barrett's Esphogus July 2004
                  Dx'd: Vaginal Atrophy 2005
                  Bladder surgery 2000
                  Dx'd: IBS 2000
                  Hysterectomy (fibroids) 1999
                  Laminectomy 1989
                  Dx'd: Degerative Disk Disorder 1989

                  For IC I use Elmiron, Elavil and Freeze dried Aloe Vera (it works likes Elmiron, but naturally)and Azo as needed. I also take Zegerid, Randitine for Barrett's Esophagus. (which causes me to have constant yeast infections!)I take Cymbalta for Neuopathy/Myopathy pain. I use the Climara patch for menopause symptoms. I'm on a very strict diet because of the IC, IBS and Gastric Bypass. I take Primal Defense Probiotics and whole food Iron.
                  I no longer have the awful urethral pain! I've been using MSM gel now for 4 mo. and haven't had a flare up or the urethra pain.....it's amazing stuff!!:woohoo:

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                    • #6
                      That all sounds terrible!! Hope your feeling better soon. I had something else to say...it seems like it was important...but it has slipped my mind. Don't ya hate it when that happens?? If I think of it later I'll let ya know. Have a goodnights sleep.

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                        • #7
                          I hope you feel just a little better this morning.

                          Warm hugs,
                          Donna
                          Stay safe


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                                • #9
                                  Thanks Donna, I do feel a little better this morning, ankles not quite so swollen......but now having some IBS issues.....probably from the antibiotics....UGH!!!!!!!!! Roxie

                                  Double Spinal Cord Stimulator surgery 8/09
                                  Unsuccessful MiniArc sling surgery 12/07
                                  Dx'd Hypothyroid
                                  Dx'd Chronic Axonal Neuropathy & Myopathy
                                  June 2007
                                  Dx'd IC May 2006 (after suffering for 25+ yrs!)
                                  First Cysto 1979
                                  First Hydro 1981 (Many treatments since then!)
                                  Collagin"Durasphere" injections for urethra
                                  Gall bladder surgery Aug. 2004
                                  Gastric Bypass Dec. 2004
                                  Dx'd: Barrett's Esphogus July 2004
                                  Dx'd: Vaginal Atrophy 2005
                                  Bladder surgery 2000
                                  Dx'd: IBS 2000
                                  Hysterectomy (fibroids) 1999
                                  Laminectomy 1989
                                  Dx'd: Degerative Disk Disorder 1989

                                  For IC I use Elmiron, Elavil and Freeze dried Aloe Vera (it works likes Elmiron, but naturally)and Azo as needed. I also take Zegerid, Randitine for Barrett's Esophagus. (which causes me to have constant yeast infections!)I take Cymbalta for Neuopathy/Myopathy pain. I use the Climara patch for menopause symptoms. I'm on a very strict diet because of the IC, IBS and Gastric Bypass. I take Primal Defense Probiotics and whole food Iron.
                                  I no longer have the awful urethral pain! I've been using MSM gel now for 4 mo. and haven't had a flare up or the urethra pain.....it's amazing stuff!!:woohoo:

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                                    • #10
                                      Hey Roxie! I hope you feel better soon! Make sure you are staying off that foot and keep it elevated! Hang in there!
                                      mom to 3 wonderful kids


                                      IC symptoms 7/03,
                                      hysterectomy 11/04,
                                      prolapse cervix 7/07
                                      diagnosed: IC 2007
                                      IBS 2008

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                                        • #11
                                          sorry that you feel bad. Hope that you start to feel better soon.
                                          'The will of God will never take you where the Grace of God will not protect you.'

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                                            • #12
                                              Lyrica

                                              I am taking Lyrica too and my ankles seem to be swollen too but I never knew it was a side effect probably from the medicine...

                                              Jennifer
                                              Interstitial Cystitis(Interstim Therapy)
                                              IBS
                                              Fibromyalgia
                                              Pseudotumor cerebri
                                              Type 2 Diabetes

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                                                • #13
                                                  He may take every other staple out so that the infection will drain....meaning that excess fluid might drain off, and he'll schedule another time to take the remaining staples out.

                                                  I'm sorry you're hurting. I hope you're feeling better by now.

                                                  Hugs, Sandy
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                                                    • #14
                                                      I hope you feel better soon!
                                                      Hugs Sandra
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