Yes, I know that this is obvious and there is absolutely no need for me to say this ,but. We all make mistakes, do things that we know not to do. Case in point, before my Trigeminal Neuralgia surgery I over dosed on pain med 3 or 4 times. I knew not to, it was not on purpose but accidents do happen. Whoever says there is no pain in ms is a fool, and does not know what they are talking about. There is pain in ms, and “YOU” very well may experience it over your years with this condition.
My suggestion is at least two fold. Make a list of your drugs and when “YOU” take them. Very handy for “YOU” and everybody else who has to look at it. It makes it very easy for emergency responders and family to know what “YOU” took, how much and when. Laying on the floor, zoned out is no time to give a list of all your medicines to somebody.
Having somebody who is aware of what “YOU” are taking and when and what extras “YOU” took because of the pain is a great idea. I always yelled out that I was taking more XYZ drug for pain so somebody knew what I was doing. I always tried NOT to take drugs alone. This might be an option “YOU” might like to consider. My first option always was can I calm this without drugs. Will a cool face mask help? I know vaguely where the nerves travel what if I put a bag of frozen corn around my carotid or femoral arteries, Will that cool the blood and calm things a little? Of course “YOU” are looking at your Amazon nerve c harts which are laminated and on your wall, aren’t “YOU”. Carotid is on both sides of the neck and femoral is in your groin.
Know your body, know your illness. There is no reason to be an expert unless “YOU” want to be, but there is every reason to have a good working knowledge of what is going on with your body. We, both “YOU” and I are sick now. Do “YOU” not think it is a very good idea to have a vague idea of what is going on? Do not be overwhelmed by the complexities, be encouraged by the fact that “YOU” learned and forgot something new. Something that I am sure few of us ever thought we would ever need to know. Having this knowledge also will make “YOU” a little less of a victim to unscrupulous charlatans. Always ask where the proof is to any claim by somebody on how to fix “YOU”. “YOU” will fix “YOU”, my ms sibling. Not in a way that “YOU” ever thought. This disease is incurable but it very well may make “YOU” into a much better person than “YOU” ever thought “YOU” could be.
Sounds like fun does it not? What an adventure it will be. The complete remaking of “YOU” and the best part “YOU” are old enough now to decide what bits “YOU” want to make up the new “YOU.
Royce (the ms writer)
ms does not have to be all bad, all the time
