I just got home from the hospital after going by ambulance this morning. I woke up with the most excruciating pain in both my knees. I have lupus, but I only have issues with my heart and lung and malar rash periodically. I've never had an ounce of joint pain. Well, it was like someone shot out both my knees. I tried to walk, but the pain was unbearable. It is a severe throbbing pain, but I get bouts of shooting pain in the knees.
I had to wait two hours before the doctor saw me and gave me something for pain. It was SO cruel. It was not busy; just a bunch of kids running around. I just got out of the hospital a few days ago for pericarditis. I'm on 80 mg of prednisone and they added on indomethecien (which I shouldn't be taking because of blood thinners). My family doctor switched me back to the fentenyl patch, 100 mg for pain. I was taking 18 mg. hydromorphone contin before that.
My blood work came back okay except for my white blood cells were high from the prednisone. So, they sent me home. My husband is livid. I can't walk for the pain. The doctor decided that I was too fat for the fentenyl patch to work, so I am suffering from opiate withdrawal. She ordered Lyrica to help the opiates absorb and it is supposed to help with nerve endings?
I am at my wit's end, Has anyone experienced anything like this before? Why do they treat us like hypochondriacs or druggies? The nurse gave me a lecture about narcotics and choosing a life style where I would need more narcotics!!!! I couldn't believe she was telling me that!!
Thanks for listening.
Nutty
I had to wait two hours before the doctor saw me and gave me something for pain. It was SO cruel. It was not busy; just a bunch of kids running around. I just got out of the hospital a few days ago for pericarditis. I'm on 80 mg of prednisone and they added on indomethecien (which I shouldn't be taking because of blood thinners). My family doctor switched me back to the fentenyl patch, 100 mg for pain. I was taking 18 mg. hydromorphone contin before that.
My blood work came back okay except for my white blood cells were high from the prednisone. So, they sent me home. My husband is livid. I can't walk for the pain. The doctor decided that I was too fat for the fentenyl patch to work, so I am suffering from opiate withdrawal. She ordered Lyrica to help the opiates absorb and it is supposed to help with nerve endings?
I am at my wit's end, Has anyone experienced anything like this before? Why do they treat us like hypochondriacs or druggies? The nurse gave me a lecture about narcotics and choosing a life style where I would need more narcotics!!!! I couldn't believe she was telling me that!!
Thanks for listening.
Nutty