Expert: Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist - 12/14/2008

Question
Hello,

I am a 29 year old who really has more health issues than a 70 year old. I have had 13 surgeries and the more serious ones were 3 years ago with 2 back surgeries in one year with the last one leaving me with plates in my back, another is 2 shoulder surgeries, and about 6 months ago I had no choice but to get a hystarectomy. Needless to say I have been on every pain killer there is and my doctor said I will be probably forever due to my back and now having another herniated disc in which cant be repaired.I live in pain daily and with all the rehab shows I thought I would email you what I take daily to get your opinion.Sometimes people tend to overperscribe and I wanted to see if I should be worried about any of these.Let me say also that I am bi polor or that is what they said, but I really think it could do more with all the surgeries I have had going up and down with moods.Anyway here is what i take:

~Morphine Sestained Release 15mg ~1x daily
~Percocet 10 as needed during day (usually take about 2 a day
~Effexor Xr 150mg ~1xday
~Seroquel 400mg 1xdaily
~Klonopin (used to sleep & as needed for panic)1-2 x day
~Levoxyl .50mcg 1xday
~Benedryl (to help with itching from pain meds up to 4 a day

That is all. I wanted to see what you thought about the meds and doses. Understand that I am in a very serious amount of pain daily.Thanks for any help.

Beth


Answer
Hi Beth,

I must say you must have suffered a lot. I don't think I can be of much help, because you need to be seen in a face-to-face relationship with a therapist and a doctor.

There are nutritional ways of reducing your suffering but this needs to be under the supervision of a Nutritional Doctor. I can only refer you to some articles explaining the psychonutritional approach.

See:

Self Help Personal Growth Program at:
http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au/articles/self-help_personal_growth.html

and ask to be referred to a Nutritional Doctor, Clinical Nutritionist or Nutritional Psychologist if you want to.
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Jurriaan Plesman
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The Hypoglycemic Health Association of Australia.
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Author of "Getting off the Hook"
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