Thursday 27 March 2008 – Pained, but hoping to bowl
I am not too sure if it is a symptom of seeing my GP on a regular basis that makes me aware of his inconsistency, but I have begun to wonder if I should not ask for a second opinion on the pains I am currently experiencing. My GP appears very thorough and my company Doctor has concurred that he must follow this line of course for pain management. I am also under the consultant at the oncology department at the ROH, however, this is not the same unit that carried out the operation on my lung which is apparently the cause of my discomfort now.
My GP today, following a phone call with him, has decided to increase my tablets by one day for a week, and then two the second week and finally to three in the third week, making a total of 600mg of Pregabalin. He has also said once again that he may refer me to a pain clinic but now he is also saying that perhaps he should contact my consultant(s) to discuss my condition.
My GP is away on holiday now for two weeks so I will give these tablets one last chance to work their magic or else I shall have to hold my GP to his latest idea of consultation followed by pain clinic.
If I am truly honest with myself and everyone else I am really fed up with having to live with all the pain right now and I really do not believe that anyone understands just how bad they are at times.
I have not quite reached an all time low but I did reach for the whisky bottle to assist the painkillers this evening, and I do not drink! I will not be going down that road as I know where it can lead but one drop in my tea seemed to work for a while..
The next time I visit my GP I need to stay focused and get him to take a more proactive approach to get these pains under control.
It is the start of the crown green bowling season soon and I really had hoped to be ready for it, I will just have to take more painkillers and enjoy it as much as I can. I have decided to play on a smaller green this year and have joined a different club to the one I was with last year.
My GP today, following a phone call with him, has decided to increase my tablets by one day for a week, and then two the second week and finally to three in the third week, making a total of 600mg of Pregabalin. He has also said once again that he may refer me to a pain clinic but now he is also saying that perhaps he should contact my consultant(s) to discuss my condition.
My GP is away on holiday now for two weeks so I will give these tablets one last chance to work their magic or else I shall have to hold my GP to his latest idea of consultation followed by pain clinic.
If I am truly honest with myself and everyone else I am really fed up with having to live with all the pain right now and I really do not believe that anyone understands just how bad they are at times.
I have not quite reached an all time low but I did reach for the whisky bottle to assist the painkillers this evening, and I do not drink! I will not be going down that road as I know where it can lead but one drop in my tea seemed to work for a while..
The next time I visit my GP I need to stay focused and get him to take a more proactive approach to get these pains under control.
It is the start of the crown green bowling season soon and I really had hoped to be ready for it, I will just have to take more painkillers and enjoy it as much as I can. I have decided to play on a smaller green this year and have joined a different club to the one I was with last year.
Labels: Cancer, Pregabalin
posted by old enough to moan @ 11:33 pm
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