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Ophelia[_11_]

"graham" > wrote in message
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> On 29/09/2014 10:05 AM, Ophelia wrote:
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>> "graham" > wrote in message
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>>> On 29/09/2014 8:20 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
>>>> On 2014-09-29 10:15 AM, wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> There have been studies that show taking one of each together, is
>>>>> far
>>>>> more effective than either one on its own. When we are enduring heavy
>>>>> rainfalls and every joint in me screams, I do that and have proved to
>>>>> myself that it is so.
>>>>
>>>> I was impressed with the way that the combination worked for me with
>>>> the
>>>> broken rib. That being said, the rib(s) were not sore all the time.
>>>> Coughing was rough and sleeping was very difficult. The pain was
>>>> nothing compared to the collar bone I had broken a few years earlier.
>>>> After heart surgery I was on the heavy duty stuff. Thank goodness for
>>>> the pain relief. What I did not enjoy was being in a stupor half the
>>>> time, or having my bowels slow down to the point where I was constantly
>>>> bloated.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I can't take things like oxycodone, nearly kill
>>>>> me as I/they discovered after surgery when they were automatically
>>>>> given to me. My file now registers a big NO OPIATES on it
>>>>>
>>>>
>>> I'm recovering ATM from abdominal surgery and the hospital gave me
>>> some Percocet (oxycodone) tablets to take home. Pain can affect
>>> healing and I was a bit sore so I took one. The result was *severe*
>>> "heartburn" so I didn't bother after that. I also filled a
>>> prescription for Tylenol 3 and that was a waste of money. I am
>>> fortunate in that I seem to tolerate or not suffer the pain that
>>> others experience. The same thing happened after back and prostate
>>> cancer surgeries.
>>
>> My goodness You have been through the mill
>>
> Yep! Herniated disc for the first, the result of what was once a 6'4"
> frame and the other, well ....... I didn't want the latest but the Dr
> said that risks increase as I get older. It's a pity because, apart from
> the disastrous snow fall we had a couple of weeks ago, glorious Indian
> Summer weather has been ideal for cycling. Having the op now means that
> I'll be able to enjoy next season.

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