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Lumbar Fusion and Laminectomy, Need Help.
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I have over 50 drug allergies.
I am allergic to all sulfa, sulfates and sulfonamides. They are in inert ingredients, dyes and capsules.
My problem Is lymphedema and controlling my pain. I am allergic to morphine, fentanyl and hydrocodone. These drugs trigger my asthma and seizures. I have seizures and allergic to all seizure meds. All Erthomyocin and tetracycline drugs have sulfa.
I have two antibiotics they can give me.
I understand your concern believe me as a RN I have seen problems including one of my friends. Mine was successful.
Do you see a pain management doctor? Mine wrote a letter and told them what to give me.
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Wow! We have almost the same exact allergies. I have the sulfate allergies and the only antibiotics I can take are Cephalosporins.
I have asthma and am also an RN, trying to retire. Yes, my neurosurgeon has a pain management physician on staff and I've seen her a few times, but we're both frustrated because she keeps trying meds on me and I keep having reactions to them or they don't help at all. I've been in pain daily for 18 months, but this last month has been really bad. It's like my body is saying "enough already, you've pushed yourself way past your limits". I'm as ready for this surgery as I can be, but no one in their right mind can look forward to it. Even as a RN, the 20 pages of prep, side effects and consents booklet was almost enough to crawl away as fast as I could.
What is your lymphedema from?