Help Hubby has multiple fractures

[SwampMom]

Spent Friday through Sunday in the trauma center. Both first ribs and sternum are fractured. T5 and T8 are fractured. He has 2 skull fractures near the sinuses. We were sent home with oxycodone and methocarbamal as well as acetaminophen and a brace from the depths of hell.

The oxy and methocarb make him dizzy and nauseous.

I have a pretty extensive supply of herbs, essential oils, and homeopathic remedies.

I am quite sure that Summerthyme Ouch would be great. But guess what? I gifted one bottle to my parents and one to a neighbor. That leaves with none. What was I thinking? I will get some more ordered.

In the meantime, does anyone have experience or suggestions to try? He is 61, if that matters, with no other health issues.

Thanks in advance for any help you can share.

 

[psychgirl]

Oh gosh I’m so sorry!
I don’t have any thing medical to offer, I’m sorry!
But I pray for his recovery and pain relief.

 

[packyderms_wife]

First of all, prayers for the both of you and a quick healing with no complications for him. Second... what in the world happened?

 

[greysage]

He's got to get hearty food in him before taking oxycodone and methocarbanol. Call the docs and ask for some anti nausea pills.

 

[theruminator]

Oh my gosh. I cracked my ribs once. The first few days it best not to move around at all. Keep calm.

 

[theruminator]

Because of the nature of my injury I literally sat in a very comfortable office chair for two days.

 

[Tennessee gal]

Praying for you and your dear husband.

 

[thompson]

Prayers going out for your husband's full recovery, SwampMom!

 

[SwampMom]

Thank you all for such quick replys.
Workplace accident. They were replacing hydraulic cylinders on an excavator and one decided to make a run for it and landed on his head. Good thing too, because other than myself, people don't come any more hardheaded

This afternoon we switched off of the hard rx's and tried ibuprofen and Tylenol in rotation . Pain doesn't seem any worse and the dizziness is improving.

I am 70 (yes, I robbed the cradle. What can I say?) I will be out of work (yeah, that too) and the stress of it all is quite alarming. I have MS and it doesn't play well with stress.

Greysage, does chocolate milk and ice cream count?

 

[greysage]

Greysage, does chocolate milk and ice cream count?

Not really, maybe after something like sandwiches, rice, eggs.

ETA: Also, if he's taking the narcotics he needs to stay very hydrated and take stool softener.

 

[FireDance]

Thank you all for such quick replys.
Workplace accident. They were replacing hydraulic cylinders on an excavator and one decided to make a run for it and landed on his head. Good thing too, because other than myself, people don't come any more hardheaded

This afternoon we switched off of the hard rx's and tried ibuprofen and Tylenol in rotation . Pain doesn't seem any worse and the dizziness is improving.

I am 70 (yes, I robbed the cradle. What can I say?) I will be out of work (yeah, that too) and the stress of it all is quite alarming. I have MS and it doesn't play well with stress.

Greysage, does chocolate milk and ice cream count?

Loads of food before oxy. Methocarbomol will simply make you dizzy if not used to it. But with food, it seems to act like it’s not there as far as your body knows. Otherwise, you’ll be dizzy for awhile if you don’t eat.

If it were me, I’d take the oxy and drop the methocarbomol for awhile. It helps with muscle spasms but not pain really. But to someone who has not taken any of these two, their body is going to go “what?!?” If he still can’t do the oxy, drop that and try the methocarbomol.

Prayers added. I sure hope all the workman’s comp paperwork is done. Gah!

 

[skwentnaflyer]

I'm taking stuff that has to have a cushion. I've found that it really helps to eat most of your food, and either save some, or eat a piece of bread after the pills, sort of putting a lid on it

 

[Fairwillows]

Goodness!!! many prayers!!!

 

[patriotgal]

Praying.

 

[EMICT]

I'm glad you explained what happened, otherwise we'd be taking the cast iron frying pans away from you.

Hope he heals well and quickly. Sounds like the bare minimum is needed to keep the pain in check. Good for him.

No one is immune from trauma and it sounds like he is handling it as well as can be expected.

 

[Pebbles]

Wow, no advice other than when my husband was on Oxycodone, he hallucinated and got really depressed, so watch if he seems to go to a dark place. I will be praying for your husband and for you.

 

[Old Greek]

Prayers for quick healing and less pain!

 

[John Deere Girl]

No advice, but I will be praying for you both!

 

[TxGal]

Oh my gosh! Adding our prayers for you both.

 

[moldy]

If they gave him an incentive spirometer, make him use it. 10 times an hour every hour he is awake. It will help him avoid pneumonia. Food with protein with the meds, stool softener with the oxy.

 

[rob0126]

Prayers for pain relief, a good recovery, and no hangups with workmans comp.

 

[Digger]

Hubby is under the care of a pain dr for chronic back pain. He takes a oxy and a muscle relaxer. He eats when he takes them. But the thing that helped the most was to take only half at a time. So if he can take a pill every 6 hours, he breakers it in half and takes 1/2 a pill every 3 hours. It still controls his pain but doesn’t affect his stomach as much or make him dizzy. It helped our daughter to take hers that way when she had her wisdom teeth out too.

 

[Heliobas Disciple]

Adding my prayers for your husband. I hope he recovers quickly and with his pain easing exponentially each day.

HD

 

[sis1]

Sending prayers

 

[momma_soapmaker]

Prayers for quick recovery.

 

[GenErik]

Prayers said.
Definitely keep very good detailed/dated records since this is a workplace, Worker's Compensation (WC) injury.
When Erik was hurt (almost 23 years ago), it was a battle with the company, and still is to this day.
Genny

 

[Granny Franny]

Prayers sent up for your hubby and you.

 

[catskinner]

Sending up my prayers as well. I can see this exact thing happening to my DH. He has had way too many near misses.

 

[Chicken Mama]

Good thing he was wearing a hardhat! No med advice to give but neither oxycodone or methocarbamol had any effect on me, or gave me any pain relief. Percocet was the only drug that relieved my pain.

 

[luluwhtbrd]

Oh my goodness!

 

[SwampMom]

Thanks everyone for the prayers, suggestions and well wishes. We are noticing improvement every day. Today was especially good, everything considered.

Greysage, that protein suggestion really worked. First day was scrambled eggs with cheese and I got some ensure extra protein. Nausea and dizziness is almost gone. Thank you for taking the time to help a girl out.

May you all be blessed.

 

[ioujc]

This is AWFUL!!!!
PRAYERS right this minute for relief from pain and the FATHER'S healing!!!!

 

[moldy]

I would suggest the Core Power protein drinks by Fairlife. Better ingredients than Ensure and MUCH better taste. Ive tried just about everything on the market in the last year and they taste the best. If you have a bunch of Ensure and he has a hard time with it, you can use it with coffee if he does sugar and cream In his coffee.

 

[SwampMom]

Thanks for the suggestions, Moldy. I trust your judgement. I will give the Fair life a try. I only bought 6 chocolate and 12 vanilla. I tasted them and they were gross!

I can always gift them to my parents (87 and 94). They like everything!

 

[Pinecone]

Prayers for you both!

 

[bluemoon]

Sending prayers.

 

[Raggedyman]

SwampMom - just seeing this thread. sounds like DH got more than a little banged up. glad that he seems to be improving at this point based on yours (#31). prayers for you and he both. based on your description of the accident he was fortunate not to have been injured more severely

 

[ParanoidNot]

Prayers sent.