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Goal End Date is Aug 1, 08 480 days ago.
tinker36 
12:58am, November 7, 2008
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About Me
tinker36
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About Me
I had back surgery in august of 2005.I am still having problems with my back and my left leg is still numb and tingling.I am Here to find a support group or something to chat about all my stuff. Back pain, depression i am 36yr old mom of two great kids married for almost 20 yrs. I am having alot of problems with my depression and panic attacks. I live out in the country so theres no one to talk to that understands my family just tells me to get over it and that doesnt help at all makes things worse if anything.i have been diagnosed with degenerative disc disease, panic attacks and depression...
I had back surgery in august of 2005.I am still having problems with my back and my left leg is still numb and tingling.I am Here to find a support group or something to chat about all my stuff. Back pain, depression i am 36yr old mom of two great kids married for almost 20 yrs. I am having alot of problems with my depression and panic attacks. I live out in the country so theres no one to talk to that understands my family just tells me to get over it and that doesnt help at all makes things worse
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baking and decorating cakes my kids
baking and decorating cakes my kids
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Hi Suzie.
sorry to hear about your Ashley leaving the house.
my prayers and thoughts are with you.
i know she will be alright..
i know we hav'nt spoken much,but i have never forgoten you.
the magic hands with your cakes.
hope you have been well over the last few months.
please take care.Ashley will come home..
Gerry
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Congrats
Hey Tinker.
though you had left us.
thats great news,grannie
how you doing ,havn't spoke in a long time.
hope that your well.
Gerry.
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Close Back Pain
I am 36yr old mom of 2 kids I had back surgery in 2005 and still having problems. I have degenerative disc disease,another bulging disc, depression, high blood pressure and panic attacks i found this site and thought it could help me. I live out in the country and have no one hardly to talk to. Hope to chat with all of you
Treatments
- Bedrest Not Working
- It helps takes the weight off of my back but as soon as i get up its back again.
- Cortisone (Injection) Somewhat Helpful
- the shots worked for about a month of so then the pain would come right back
- Darvon Not Working
- doc prescribed it every 6 hours and i had to take 2 to make it even help with the pain.
- Epidural Injection Somewhat Helpful
- the shots worked for about a month of so then the pain would come right back sometimes worse. Couldnt walk that whole day and was sore for a week
- Fentanyl Working / Worked
- they gave me a shot of this in the er it seemed to help dull the pain but as soon as it wore off the pain came right back
- Flexeril Somewhat Helpful
- i was on this for awhile the doc is putting me back on it for leg spasms
- Heat Not Working
- i use ice
- Hydrocodone Somewhat Helpful
- im on it now it helps but i think my body is getting used to it because its not working as good as it used to
- Ibuprofen Not Working
- doesnt touch the back pain or the leg pain
- Morphine Working / Worked
- when i was getting shots in my back once a month they gave me kadian and morphine sulfate they work but made me sick
- Naproxen Not Working
- doesnt touch the pain
- Physical Therapy Not Working
- it didnt help it was soo painful
- Relaxation Not Working
- if we went somewhere i couldnt do anything i cant walk very far
- Stretching Not Working
- exercising it way too painful to do
- TENS Considering
- doc wanted to put one in then medicaid took my benefits away now that im not on it anymore they pay for that stimulator
- Pets Not Working
Close Depression
Type: Clinical (Major) Depressionlets see it started when i had to have back surgery then one year after that december of 2006 my grandfather past away he was my favorite thats what triggered all of my depression and anxiety. He past away in december and in feb 2007 my husbands gradmother past away which i have been in their family since i was 14 yrs old then in the same week his mother had a stroke and my grandfather on my moms side was diagnosed with congestive heart failure.Since all of that i cant deal with life in general.
Treatments
- Cymbalta Not Working
- i took cymbalta for awhile and it just wasnt strong enough
- Effexor Working / Worked
- Im on effexor xr right now 75mg it seems to be helping
- Positive Thinking Not Working
- thats tough when u dont even feel like getting out of bed
- Support from Friends & Family Not Working
- they get tired of hearing me talk about it
- Trazodone Working / Worked
- i take trazodone every night it seems to help but i have been on it for awhile i think my body is getting used to it because its not working as good as it did at first
- Writing Too Soon to Tell
- just started trying to find a support group ore something
- Pets Somewhat Helpful
- they give me someone to talk to
Open Chronic Pain
ever since my back surgery i have had pain now they are calling it chronic back pain i have degenerative disc disease a lump in my back depression and nothing they can do for my back
Treatments
- Chiropractic Adjustment Not Working
- cant have this done since i had surgery they told me to never go to chiropractor
- Cymbalta Not Working
- cymbalta wasnt strong enough
- Flexeril Working / Worked
- it helps for the spasms in my legs
- Heat Not Working
- ice only
- Hydrocodone Somewhat Helpful
- im on vicodin now it helps but it doesnt get rid of the pain just makes it not so sharp
- Lidoderm Somewhat Helpful
- i dont think that the patches do anything at least no significant relief
- Lyrica Somewhat Helpful
- i was on lyrica for about 1yr it didnt really help
- Morphine Somewhat Helpful
- it worked for when i was getting shots in my back but it made me so sick
- Naproxen Not Working
- doesnt touch it
- Nerve Blocks Somewhat Helpful
- they help for awhile then its right back to where i started
- Neurontin Somewhat Helpful
- helped for the restless leg syndrome but not for long
- Physical Therapy Not Working
- didnt work exercising hurts worse
- TENS Considering
- they were going to put one in but at the time meicaid didnt pay for it now they took my medicaid away they cover it
- Pets Not Working
Open Anxiety
i started having anxiety and panic attacks in december 2006 was the very first one i thought i was having a heart attack. My grandfather had just passed away, then in feb 2007 hubbys grandmother passed away then in the same week his mom had a stroke my other grandfather was diagnosed with congestive heart failure.in august of 2005 i had back surgery. I still have the panic attacks and anxiety every single day and i also suffer from depression and gorrible back pain.
Treatments
- Klonopin Working / Worked
- it seems to help along with the xanex and trazodone but im still having them on a regular basis everyday
- Positive Thinking Not Working
- hard to have positive thoughts when so much is going on with me
- Trazodone Working / Worked
- currently on trazodone it worked really good at first but now my body is used to it it doesnt work as good
- Xanax Working / Worked
- it doesnt completely stop them unless i take 2 of them they are only .25
- Pets Somewhat Helpful
- itseems like they help with the anxiety a little
Open Panic Attacks
I seem to be having panic attacks at least 2 everyday i have a lot of things wrong with me i had surgery on my back in 2005 in dec 2006 i lost my grandfather in feb 2007 we lost hubbys grandmaother in the same week his mom had a stroke and my other grandpa was diagnosed with congestive heart failure. Im having a hard time dealing with everything then laong with my pain that tops it all off
Treatments
- Effexor Working / Worked
- im on effexor xr 75 mg it seems to work better than cymbalta
- Klonopin Working / Worked
- i am also on clonzapam it seems to help
- Patience Not Working
- dont have any
- Positive Thinking Not Working
- cant think positive if it feels like the whole worlds against u
- Trazodone Working / Worked
- helps me to sleep but im starting to get used to it so its not working as good as it used to
- Xanax Working / Worked
- it keeps the panic attacks away
- Pets Not Working
Open Bereavement
Type: Loss of a ParentLast december i lost my favorite grandfather that was very hard on me then my hubbys grandma passed away she was like my grandma i knew her since i was 14 then his mom had a stroke all in the same week so i am having trouble getting through all of this
Treatments
- Crying Not Working
- just gets me upset then i have a panic attack
- Getting Angry Not Working
- didnt work i just got more upset
- Grief Counseling Considering
- havent tried it yet probably need to
- Helping Others Not Working
- i cant bring myself to go out in public i think people are judging me
- Keeping Busy Not Working
- i have a lot of pain in my back so i really cant do much
- Music Not Working
- all i think about is my grandfather
- Pets Not Working
- not really working buddy doesnt keep my mind off of him
- Poetry Not Working
- did not work just made me cry more
- Prayer Somewhat Helpful
- i would start praying and end up crying more
- Psychotherapy Considering
- havent tried counseling yet
- Reading Not Working
- cant concentrate
- Remembering Somewhat Helpful
- try to remember the good things then i really get to crying
- Scrapbooking Not Working
- looking at pictures of him doesnt help either
- Support from Friends & Family Somewhat Helpful
- they dont seem to understand why im still upset about its been 1 yr ago
- Support Groups Working / Worked
- everyone here on ds has been wonderful about it but i think they get tired of hearing about it also
- Talking Not Working
- everytime i talk about him i cant help it tears start to roll down my cheeks
- Time Not Working
- hopefully someday time will help but for now its still to fresh
Open Degenerative Disc Disease
I also have been diagnosed with ddd since i had my back surgery
Treatments
- Pets Not Working
