Hi Everyone,
I'm at my wits end at trying to keep on top of this pain.
Nothing I try seems to last longer than two hours, and even then I don't get a full 2 hours relief. From the time I take the tablets, there is a very gradual reduction of pain, which eventually gets down to about a level 3. I stay at a 3 for maybe half an hour, if I'm lucky, before the pain gradually starts to ramp up again.
I'm sure others who suffer with pain know what I mean, even though I'm not explaining it very well.
The pain is in my right shoulder and extends to the back of my neck and down both upper arms. I've been told the lung cancer is in my bones. and I'm having radiotherapy soon, but only on my shoulder.
The pain in my shoulder is a stabbing pain, , like theres a lot of broken glass in there, but the pain in my upper arms feels as if Mike Tyson is repeatedly punching them.
The pain meds I'm taking at the moment are
Zapain, Naproxine, Paracetamol, Ibuprofen . Liquid morphine has been added to the mix, which diddapointedly doesn't seem to be helping as much as Id hoped.
I'm going to speak to my allocated nurse tomorrow.
But in the meantime,does anybody have any suggestions of things I could ask to Try?
Also I suppose I'm hoping to connect with others with a lot of pain, so we can. maybe come up with ideas to help each other.
Thanks X
