Kapri's new scoot

[BikerGran]

...and that's with me only using the Fentanyl patches occasionally ! LOL

My god I had to use those for a few days when I couldn't take meds internally cos I was starving for a barium enema - they nearly drove me completely nuts!   I can't even remember what the effect was but I know I wrote myself a note in my diary to never EVER use them again!

[kapri]

My sister in law is an anaesthetics nurse and I told her I used them the other day she was quite stunned . For those that don't know they are artificial morhine patches, 100 times more powerful than morphine and 10 time stronger than Heroin. I'm supposed to use them everyday but I only use them when the pain gets excruciating. Rest of the time I use Remedeine Forte and 'distraction technique' as taught by the pain clinic.

I'm on 3rd dose from the start , first 2 dose levels space me out but don't deal with the pain.

[Olds]

If I sit about I'm in pain, if I move I'm in pain so I figured out I'd rather do something constructive. There'll be plenty of time for sitting in a chair when I have no option!!

Good attitude to have.

[BikerGran]

I can't use remedeine either - it makes me totally manic, can't sleep, can't keep still at all !

[kapri]

Nope, I can't sleep with it but it makes me drowsy get minute at a time sleep .Great fun in hospital watching the minutes on the clock slowly ticking away overnight ...NOT!!  I use voltarol everyday ,can tell within a couple of hours if I've missed a dose .make sone of my mates 'mental' gets really aggravated and punchy on them , I found that with Prednisolone , HAD to be on it for 13 years  again, great fun:(

[stumpy]

good job on the scooter nice paint ..... check out my mobility scooter

Kapri's new scoot

[scannerzer]

2 horse dog power 

[BikerGran]

Great stuff Stumpy!

Been thinking about getting a scooter so I don't have to use the car every time I want something from the local shop, but I'd love to have a dog again and haven't cos I can't do the walking - so if I get a wheelchair and a couple of mutts, I'll be sorted!


Kev I never knew Voltarol had that effect on some - I've been on it for years and it's the only thing that works on my arthritis (combined with paracetamol) - doesn't do my insides a lot of good but swings and roundabouts - whatever's best for carrying on living!