When you see the psychologist focus on what you were capable of doing before the pain and how much less you can do now that the pain has intensified. Tell in detail the severe pain you are in and what your day consists of. Also explain that if you can get relief from stronger meds that it will not only relieve the pain but you hope to be able to resume some of your former activities. The psycologist may try to draw you into side conversation but keep coming back to the original issue which is pain and getting approval for the meds. ron c7
--- On Fri, 5/28/10, wheelch...@aol.com <wheelch...@aol.com> wrote: From: wheelch...@aol.com <wheelch...@aol.com> Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] pain management - again from Bobbie To: bobbie...@aol.com, quad-list@eskimo.com Date: Friday, May 28, 2010, 12:38 PM I think if you are honest and candid with your doctor and the level of pain and discomfort, you will get what you require. With any meds there are affects and effects. Know them. Best Wishes In a message dated 5/28/2010 12:32:18 P.M. Central Daylight Time, bobbie...@aol.com writes: I forgot to mention what pain meds I'm taking now; late afternoon darvaset around 8:30 Hydrocodone around 3:00am soma and valuim 10 mg every night I've only started taking this much this often in the past few weeks so I can sleep, my GP told me to o this and it is helping. Bobbie
