Wednesday 14 May 2008 – Pain Clinic

Back to square one!

Yet another course of tablets and an inconclusive prognosis of what is causing the pain, although the consultant like everyone before him has decided it is best treated as being a result of the lobectomy scar tissue, even though he believes it not to be.
As you can imagine I am feeling pretty low at this stage as I had put a great deal of faith in them not only being able to diagnose the problem but also treat it conclusively, which would not appear to be the case. Once again it is trial and error.

I shall become even more vocal with my opinion on what it is I need and how I expect things to progress from now on.

I have another appointment on July 30th 2008; although I can count myself lucky on this one as I managed to get in on a cancellation otherwise it would’ve been 2009 before being seen again.
In the meantime I am to stop taking the Pregabalin and continue with the following regime:
Amitriptyline HCL 10mg [Increasing to 20mg] one dosage per night. I have also been prescribed Tramadol 50mg Sustained Release Capsules to be taken twice a day.

I am also waiting an appointment for usage with a Tens machine at the hospital and I have made another appointment to see the company doctor.