Time to be very careful
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Hi Fellow Hippies
I just spent the last 24 hours in hospital after accidently over dosing on one of my meds. I have now used my phone alarm system to make sure I don't make the same mistake again.
The pain medication I took was not just a pain reliever it is also a respiratory depressant. Other than the fact of taking all these pain meds at every opportunity and still being in constant although a bit more bearable pain this is one of the reasons I can't wait to get my hip done and get off them. NSAID and opioids are the worst types of meds to be on. I was diagnosed with asthma many years ago. Although I don't usually suffer from it so don't beleive I have it.and have been miss diaghnosed. Therefore I should not be taking ibuprophen. But it has been priscribed for me annother nasty medication that can cause heart attacks.. I really can't wait to get off them and just have some pain meds to kill any pain while I heal.
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linnet2015 Hailea
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After my first hip op I couldnt beleive the number of pills they sent me home with and to begin with I got in to a right old state about which ones to take and forgetting if I had already taken them. So I bought one of those 7 day pill boxes which made my life so much easier especially as I had to take different pills at different times of the day. The good thing about them too is you can easily see what you have and havent taken.
Good to know you are ok though.
Take care
Linnet x
Hailea linnet2015
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Thank you
I keep asking other 1/2 to get me on but he keeps forgetting. So I have found my phone alarm system very handy to remind me now and you can put notes on to say you have taken it so when the alarm goes off I change the message underneath in capitals I put TAKEN and then I know I have taken it and not missed it or wont over does again...
renee01952 Hailea
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wow girl ... that IS scary ...
My girlfriend took Ibuproven on a regular base for her migraine headaches until she had such a bad reaction that she too was hospitalized - since it was sold over the counter, she didn't think it was strong enough so yeah, she took more ...
take the meds forst before you put TAKEN, okay ... I just saying this because I have a tendency to mark things as "done" when I actually haven't ....
oh well ....
big hug and love,
take care
renee
Hailea renee01952
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i took took two doses with 2 hours between and I was still in pain I am not sure why they only are interested in taking X Ray's of my hip when I tell them my knee. My ankle and my shin and my calf are also very painful.
But I guess they know best. I will find out when I see my surgeon and ask him.
renee01952 Hailea
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what is that on your profile picture ?
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shirley17649 Hailea
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Wow! You have had a tough time. Glad you are still with us.
I like the cat on your picture. Is it specially for Halloween?
renee01952 shirley17649
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brilliant shirley ... duh !!!
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