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10-10-2006, 05:59 AM
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Originally Posted by becvan  If I may point out: taking "goodies" (which makes it sound like candy btw) and alcohol is only going to feed your PTSD. As long as you are sucking back this combination, your abilities to heal and manage your PTSD are greatly reduced.
Bec | Bec, you are right that pain medication should not be used to suppress "mental pain"
But both scarlette and myself have shattered our faces...
for me, the ache is constant, I've been referred to a pain specialist for it actually.
No amount of "positive thinking" will get rid of the pain we feel, because it is indeed physical
It sickens me to think I may be on some sort of pain med for the rest of my life, but nerve/bone damage is really really hard to fix.
Plus, with the cold weather outside, and the lack of circulation... my nose is freezing! Talk about adding to the discomfort!
The pain meds I take are completely priscribed, I don't take them more often than I should, and each and every doctor supports me being on them.
Y&A
(thanks for pointing that out though, because under normal circumstances I don't recommend taking drugs or alcohol)  |
10-10-2006, 06:06 AM
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Y@A
Thanks for clarifying that for me I had no Idea what she meant.Butas well for me with the constant pain.especially in the fall and winter a living hell.BesidesI never allow myself to get drunk so whats the harm and I only drink beer when nothing else works.Believe me my husband would put me in rehab if I had that problem.He did his x-wife. |
10-10-2006, 06:09 AM
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I'm starting to notice that when I DO drink, it's a much smaller amount than before I had PTSD.
Like lastnight, I drank 1 1/4 beer and passed out, lol
Just can't handle the drinks anymore  |
10-10-2006, 06:13 AM
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thats cool.but if you had to drink more then that before you went to sleep no harm done sometimes I skip the beer and take a sleeping pill with a goody.
awww sweet coma but not bad enough that I can't wake up to piss or hear the kids.
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10-10-2006, 07:10 AM
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Bizarre day! Have a cold, so took some cold & flu meds. Didn't realise it was full of caffeine. Oops. Felt very weird all morning - though nose had dried up. Also had a bit of a turn this afternoon. Was supposed to attend a meeting after teaching finished. Got to the room, but was told it would be 10 minutes before we could get in and get the meeting started. Couldn't stand it, so just turned right around and left! No idea why, but I just HAD to go. Most weird and unlike me - I usually withstand the "run away" thought that hit me in situations like that. Not today!
I'm thinking that it might be something to do with the SSRI med change as well as the cold meds!
Going to be in trouble tomorrow! My absence will have been noted! |
10-10-2006, 12:23 PM
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Looking to chat, Piglet i have the flu and i'm to chicken to take drugs, as the side effect of sleeping has come back......hello to everyone hope its been better for you tahn me. Feeling sorry for myself:dummy-spi |
10-10-2006, 01:54 PM
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YA, to me your medications are controlled, Scarlette is sounding more like she endorses pumping up on over the counter, off the shelf pain relief...
Scarlette, you have a lot to learn IMHO and a long way to go for healing, because at present, you only sound as though you on a destructive out of control binge path, none of which is proficient to manage PTSD, regardless of constant pain. Pain is one thing, PTSD is another. Either one should not be used as an excuse for the other. |
10-10-2006, 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by anthony YA, to me your medications are controlled, Scarlette is sounding more like she endorses pumping up on over the counter, off the shelf pain relief...
Scarlette, you have a lot to learn IMHO and a long way to go for healing, because at present, you only sound as though you on a destructive out of control binge path, none of which is proficient to manage PTSD, regardless of constant pain. Pain is one thing, PTSD is another. Either one should not be used as an excuse for the other. |
Thanks Anthony, that was part of what I was referring to. The other half being mixing alcohol with the meds! Alcohol is a big no-no for those of us with PTSD on a good day, never mind mixing this with any type of drug. This is a very self-destructive habit to endorse in.
Bec |
10-10-2006, 03:00 PM
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How we cover each other bec... hug back at ya. |
10-10-2006, 03:43 PM
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Well, today I was total b*tch. I know it. Don't you hate that when you know you're being crabby but no way to get out of it? Ugh. My hubby finally pointed out that numerous factors could have caused this. First of all, I drank waaaay too much this weekend and after taking my depression med, I proficiently put it in the toilet with the rest of the surrounding stomach contents and down the toilet. Sooo, I missed a day. I had a terrible nightmare early Saturday morning. So, not much sleep either. On top of that, my children are driving me CRAZY!!! And (I know, I'm being a rant.) it's Monday. I cannot wait for tomorrow.
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