Lorraine

I never heard it.

:hug2: I was a bit shocked that you were taking Tramadol, as I have these on repeat prescription so I couldn`t imagine they would be enough to help you with your pain. As for sleeping, I`ve been known to indulge in cough mixtures that are the "drowsy" type, containing Diphenhydramine (also known as Benadryl). My Mum says I once drank Benylin from the bottle when I was about 5 (I loved the taste and still do) and topped up the bottle with water so nobody would notice. This was about the naughtiest thing I did as a kid :coy: *This is not to be taken as advice of course; just a thought. For someone who has never taken anything for pain (aside from aspirin/ibuprofen), tramadol is enough. I have morphine too, but why should I start taking it if I don't have to? I'm sure there will come a time in the near future when I will need, but not now.

This may seem lame but have you tried herbal tea? I have used the Sleepy Time to help relax before bed and it did knock me out. Also ask if you could take some melatonin? I use that a lot and it helps me nod off real quick. :hug2: Herbal tea doesn't do a thing for me and melatonin keeps me awake all night.

I have no idea what a "power ballad" is. Ignorance is bliss. Half the songs up there I never heard of. So I just voted away! :)

New sleeping pill is awful. Back to square one. Or maybe I need two of them.

MUCH better, you should notice a fair old difference with these...I did think of Promethazine, but was unsure of US prescribing guidelines If you begin to feel pain relief isn't cutting it, then there are further options which will allow you to remain at home ...don't suffer unneccessarily.....in the 21st Century there is no reason for anyone to be in undue pain, whatever the cause...Keep on keeping on Lorraine, lets get you that Christmas you want so badly.. :hug2:

I see Goose's favorite song made one of the list. :cool: He'll be pleased. :yes:

:cheers:

:hug2: Thank you, but there's nothing anyone can say or do. This is just the way it is. We all have to go some day; I just didn't ever think I would go this way and so young. Hospice is my best choice. Their primary purpose is to make me comfortable and pain-free and the end of my life the best it can possibly be. Like one nurse told me, if you want to eat ice cream all day, do it. The chaplain came over today and I spent an hour with her pouring my heart out. It did me a lot of good. I don't get a chance to do that often. In fact, I can't remember the last time I did do it. But it felt good to release so many emotions. It's not easy coming to grips with this. Most of the day, when I'm not sleeping, I'm staring out the window wondering if this is really happening to me. I look at my beautiful sunflower tree and think: I'll never see that tree next Spring. I hope I make it through Christmas. I'd really like to have one last Christmas.

Now they gave me promethazine 25mg for nausea, and temazepam 15mg for sleep.

The tramadol helps the pain. I have morphine if I need it, but I don't need it if tramadol does the trick for now. My pain is centralized all around the same area and moves from one side to another, but it is primarily in the lower right side, where the tumor was/is. I need something stronger to help me sleep. Sleep is essential for me. They gave me the lowest dose possible for Ativan, but I'm taking 3 to go to sleep now, and 3 aren't cutting it. I am calling Hospice this morning. Hospice is well aware that I chose this route so I could be comfortable, pain-free, so as to enjoy as much as I can whatever time I have left. So I am sure they will give me whatever I need to achieve that. It is very sad though that this is going a lot faster than I thought. The hospice inter-faith chaplain is coming over today, and I have much to speak to her about. It's hard for me to look at my beautiful sunflower plants right outside my window and realize that I won't be here next summer to see them. It's hard to stay strong when I'm emotionally falling apart. My husband isn't much emotional support (somehow he thinks if I get a good nights sleep, all will be well), and my friends have family responsibilities and I don't want to impose too much on them. Impose away on your family, I garuntee they won't mind Tramadol is notorious for causing nausea/vomiting thoughit is good pain relief...I know that in the UK they often go straight for Morphine Sulphate tablets with oramorph liquid for breakthrough pain You need something better for sleep ...Lorazepam (Ativan) is not a sleeping tablet but an anxiolitic (same family as Diazepam) which is for anxiety, not sleep I'm sure the Hospice will sort things out for you meds wise.....perhaps a change in antiemetic as well? You should've been a doctor, Fridge. They pretty much told me what you just did. I'll let you know the names of the new pills when they get here later today. But now I discovered I have blood clots in my poop. Noticed it has been two-tone for days and finally decided to find out why. It's clots. Now I have to call Hospice back again. EDIT: Nurse thinks clots caused by Flagyl.

The tramadol helps the pain. I have morphine if I need it, but I don't need it if tramadol does the trick for now. My pain is centralized all around the same area and moves from one side to another, but it is primarily in the lower right side, where the tumor was/is. I need something stronger to help me sleep. Sleep is essential for me. They gave me the lowest dose possible for Ativan, but I'm taking 3 to go to sleep now, and 3 aren't cutting it. I am calling Hospice this morning. Hospice is well aware that I chose this route so I could be comfortable, pain-free, so as to enjoy as much as I can whatever time I have left. So I am sure they will give me whatever I need to achieve that. It is very sad though that this is going a lot faster than I thought. The hospice inter-faith chaplain is coming over today, and I have much to speak to her about. It's hard for me to look at my beautiful sunflower plants right outside my window and realize that I won't be here next summer to see them. It's hard to stay strong when I'm emotionally falling apart. My husband isn't much emotional support (somehow he thinks if I get a good nights sleep, all will be well), and my friends have family responsibilities and I don't want to impose too much on them.

I'm looking forward to meeting him. We'll get busy starting up the celestial TRF. Neil is already there to help administrate. :)

I remember Staten Island as being nice, but that was three decades ago. It used to be nice. A long time ago. It's evolved(devolved?) into a place to be escaped from. Mission accomplished. Don't bother visiting, there's nothing there but overcrowding, strip malls, endless grey townhouse developments (they knock down 1 house and build 4), nasty drivers, high density red light and speed cameras..... Plus, you'd have to pay for the privilege of experiencing all that. I think it's > $15 now to get onto the rock. I mean, there are still a lot of good people there. Like any place. But it's more of a zoo than any place I've ever been.... Not recommended. That negative perception is based on a lot of reality. Is Todt Hill still exclusive?

Ritz Crackers

Yes, that's the one. 4mgs. That and Ativan (which is a multi-tasker pill - anxiety, nausea, shortness of breath - does it all:)). But neither one helped me yesterday. Didn't block any nausea either. Once I took that second flagyl (and, yes, I took it with food) I threw up for hours. First I couldn't burp. So I tried some ginger ale. That set it off.

I have two anti-nausea pills. Didn't work. Flagyl is a potent antibiotic that messes up the stomach bad.

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This cow ran away and they found her at our local Walmart: Here is her owner riding bareback with her infant strapped to the front of her to the rescue: Only in Idaho. :laughing guy:

Friends and foes, it won't be long. I spent all day throwing up yesterday. Was on the couch from morning until I finally threw up three more times and went to bed. Had lots of pain too. This isn't fun.

I just saw the SI.

I remember Staten Island as being nice, but that was three decades ago.

I used to live about 45 minutes south of Ft Lee...45 on a good commute day. Not so nice. SI. LOL. Newark? Elizabeth?

It's beautiful up there.

My egg salad sandwich and tomato basil soup