May 31, 2018, 10:00 a.m. The young man who called this time identified himself as John. My main complaint is still the headaches I get with gabapentin. Even though I had decreased the dosage, 100 mg at a time, I still had the headaches, though slightly less intense. But the pain reduction was also less….
Month: May 2018
Level 3 Pain Group Follow up #2
May 23, 2018, 10:00 a.m. May 23, 1883, was the birthdate of my maternal grandfather who lived to be 81. Today is another Level 3 Pain Group follow-up session. There were only five of us: two from my January/February group and three others from a more recent group. Dr. Whitehead began with a long, slow…
Individual Acupuncture Therapy #2
May 17, 2018, 2:50 p.m. Everything is very familiar now in Building B of the Union City Kaiser, where I first went for my appointment with Dr. Sumetanon to begin my Pain Management journey. I am ushered into Paul Simon’s treatment room by an assistant. She asked if I used the table or the massage…
Phone Appointment with Pain Pharmacist
May 3, 2018, 10:15 a.m. I was up at 9-something, just to make sure I could actually talk by 10 o’clock. My landline rang quite promptly at 10:15 a.m. I was expecting a woman, only because my tramadol and meloxicam were filled by Li, Amy RPH. But it was a man who identified himself as…