Beyond the Pain

Since I write non-sequentially and largely by inspiration this Table of Contents will undergo periodic revision, as I am inspired.

Contents

Copyright Page

Prologue

PART ONE – RECOVERY BEGINS

2 EMS to the Rescue

3 ICU Is a Four Letter Word

4 The More is NOT the Merrier

PART TWO – REHABILITATION BEGINS

5 CET — Nancy

6 CET — Koreen

7 CAR – Community Accessible Rehabilitation

8 Transformation of the Trauma Unit

9 Going It Alone

PART THREE – REHABILITATION CONTINUES

10 Hi Ho, Hi Ho It’s Off To Work We Go

11 A Word Spoken At The Right Time

12 Manual Labour

13 Mental Labour

14 Recreation Therapy

15 A Motley Crew

16 God Sends A Messenger

PART FOUR – RECOVERY GOES ON

17 The Three Lakes

18 T Is For Treatments

19 Healing Myself

20 Crazy Times

21 Eternal Pain

22 Finally Freedom – A Questiong and An Answer

Acknowledgements

Afterword

Pre-Publication Draft – Copyright Lyle T. Lachmuth, All Rights Reserved

I woke. With Siper Webs. Caressing my face. Burning. Itching. Hot.

My old friend. Visiting. Last week.

Serotonin Syndrome by name.

I had first experienced SS when I was given Injectible Naloxone (Narcan). For an Morphine overdose.

Then I rocketed from SS to Hypomania to full blown Psychotic Mania.

This time SS was milder. Thank God.

And, I knew how to treat it.

Stop ANY and ALL meds that contribute to SS. Lithium – the only psychiatric med I am taking.

Stop or reduce intake of ANY and ALL foods that contribute to SS. Namely, Orange Juice, Cinnamon, Chick Peas, Coffee, Alcohol. BUT, I still drinks my wine and my coffee. Abstinence sucks.

For a comprehensive list see here. And, if you are really, really curious (like me) Google or Bing search “Foods Avoid Serotonin Syndrome”

That is all — for now.