THIS IS HOW I FEEL TODAY - A FEW TESTED TREATMENTS


How is your professional status after the operation?

Answer Numbers
Unchanged working conditions 36
I have been forced to get a new job
due to the side effects.
12
I have become unimployed since
the operation
10
I am part-time on the sick list 5
I am full-time on the sick list 10
I have a part-time pension 2
I have a full-time pension 11




How is your social status after the operation?

Answer >Numbers
I am divorced since the operation 6
There is a great strain in my relationship/marriage. 19
I feel insufficient in the contact
with my kids since the operation
17
Have lost contact with all or most
of my friends since the operation
24





How do you feel today?

Answer Numbers
Perfect 0
Some trouble, but rather good 9
Not good, but under control
It could have been worse!
41
Very bad 25
Lousy, I have had thoughts of
committing suicide
14





Below is a compilation of some tested treatments and their estimated effect.
The list describes how many persons that have given each "mark" to the treatment.

Treatment Good Doubtful Poor No effect Deterioration
Psyciatric treatment - 2 1 1 -
Just to be left alone 1 - - - -
Antidepressive medication - 1 - - 5
Tranquillizers - - - - 2
Trombyl 1 - - - -
Plendil 2 - 2 - -
Edronax 1 1 - - -
Efexor 1 - - 2 2
Acupuncture 2 3 - 2 -
Physiotherapy - 1 - 1 2
Massage - 1 - 1 -
Water physiotherapy - 1 - - -
TNS - 1 - 2 -
Aluminum cloride 2 2 - 1 -
Injections of botox 1 - - - -
Ercotina 1 5 1 - 1
Egazil 1 - - 1 1
Cantil 1 - 1 - -
ETS Reversal - 1 - 2 -



Note: Please note that this is a compilation of some tested treatments. The medicines are mentioned with their swedish names, we are not familiar with their english names. Sorry! This compilation is not a recommendation to test the treatments. Please be aware of that the medicines and treatments have been prescribed against several different symptoms. They might not be suitable in your case. Always take advice from your doctor!




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