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I’ve been diagnosed on Aug 18- through My Chart and have a liver biopsy scheduled for Friday. Called Mayo and they will take me as soon as my results are in. In the meantime, I am having so much pain at night and trouble eating. And high anxiety. Any help is appreciated.
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@ggst, I forgot to address the anxiety you're experiencing too. I can imagine that anxiety is running high right now. Here is a self-guided course that you might find helpful.
- Stress Management for Cancer https://mccmscontent.mayo.edu/LSC/CEC/stress-management-for-cancer/index.html#/
What helps you calm your anxiety?
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I put this in as a new post rather than as a reply…
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When I was first diagnosed I was given morphine for pain. It worked, but it is slow acting and that meant a lot of ups and downs, including at night. My insurance got some reason didn’t cover an oxycodone product so my palliative care team member put me on a low dose fentanyl patch. That was extremely effective and when the time came, I had no trouble getting off by taking one step with even litter dose.
I would ask your PCP or Mayo team for help with pain management. Don’t suffer in silence! And good luck!