Crushing sadness and stress
April 29, 2009 10:37pm
I am overwhelmed tonight with a feeling of helplessness and sadness over this case i am trying. we are going to lose, my client is charged with …
mabbygirl 
10:38pm, April 29, 2009
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About Me
mabbygirl
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About Me
Resident of Fort Myers, Florida, USA... on the Gulf Coast of Florida. Happily married to my wonderful husband, we have a close relationship with our parents and extended family here in the area. I am a criminal defense lawyer, and despite the stress, i love my job! I am generally happy with life and living but i am having difficulty dealing with the mental stress and with chronic back pain due to a degenerative problem in my spine that so far has caused me to have THREE surgeries. UPDATE: 2 new herniations at L4-5 and L5-S1, the Double Fusion is set for 9/23/2009. I feel old and tired these days: 24 hour pain can wear on you, no matter how good life is!
Resident of Fort Myers, Florida, USA... on the Gulf Coast of Florida. Happily married to my wonderful husband, we have a close relationship with our parents and extended family here in the area. I am a criminal defense lawyer, and despite the stress, i love my job! I am generally happy with life and living but i am having difficulty dealing with the mental stress and with chronic back pain due to a degenerative problem in my spine that so far has caused me to have THREE surgeries. UPDATE: 2 new herniations
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I hope to lend my positive support to other members on DS! I love reading, sitting in my spa in the sun with a book, spending time with friends, work, yes, i love work, well I love my job that is, and beading necklaces, etc. and I 100% believe in positivity in the face of this chronic pain. Not every day is it easy do meet this goal, but it helps!! it has to!!! Also, since many of my friends on here know i am an attorney, I am happy to take private messages about any concern you may have. I won't always have an answer but I can certainly point you in the right direction. Just remember, as far as legal advice goes... Well, the joke goes like this... you get what you pay for ! hahaha! if it's free... well...! Anyway, I really only know criminal law but am still happy to give you my 2 cents on any questions anyone may have about legal issues. Mary Beth
I hope to lend my positive support to other members on DS! I love reading, sitting in my spa in the sun
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Dizzy...............
April 5, 2009 4:30pm
New Pending Diagnosis: Vertigo from Labrinthitis: a little more than 2 weeks ago i started feeling dizzy here and there, just about …
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brainstorming some topics to post
March 7, 2009 1:56am
ok, here are some ideas that seem to be topics i might post about in the near future... and it's 1:40 am, so bear with me!!!!
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HANG IN THERE AND I SEND U MANY PRAYERS AND ALL THE ELL ISHES TO GET BETTER ASAP..
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Hope you are feeling better soon. Follow Dr's orders & take care of you!
LOVE,
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Love, prayers & tons of positive energy is being sent to you. Hope it helps in some small way. There's plenty to keep you going.
LOVE,
...Royce 
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Hi Lovely, sending you lots of love and hugs...XX
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Hey beautiful MB! How you doing? Hope all is well!!! HUGS
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Close Back Pain
I was diagnosed with degenerative disk disease at 30 and have so far had 2 surgeries. I just had one 5/1/2008 and have another MRI tomorrow to see if i herniated another disk. It's these same two over and over. I feel like i put too much of a burden on my family and friends with my chronic pain so i came here.
Treatments
- Acupuncture Working / Worked
- during some of my darkest days before my first surgery, this treatment could lessen my pain if only for a few hours up to a few days, well worth it! may have saved my life and sanity!
- Bedrest Somewhat Helpful
- exercise is the best but there are days when i can't even walk.
- Epidural Injection Working / Worked
- these things were great. I couldnt walk for weeks and my wedding was coming up. my first one got me back on my feet walking down the aisle and walking all around on my honeymoon. can only get about 3 a year though. steroids.
- Fentanyl Working / Worked
- this stuff somewhat helped my pain in my very worst times. I couldn't drive anymore due to this drug and it was scary to need something so strong, but I used it and i needed it and if ever needed again, i'd do it again. withdrawl was difficult and probably should be overseen by doctor. i did it cold turkey and was very sick. won't to that again.
- Flexeril Somewhat Helpful
- not my most favorite muscle relaxer, not too effective.
- Heat Somewhat Helpful
- sometimes ice is better when you have a more immediate pain, think ankle sprain, you wouldn't put a heating pad on a sprained ankle. try to determine if this is an inflamation or injury to the muscle or just aching muscles. if just aching, go ice
- Hydrocodone Working / Worked
- depending on what state the pain is, these can help, but side effects can include headache and upset stomach and are quickly addictive. once addicted, they are not even half as effective and the withdrawl symptoms are very uncomfortable.
- Ibuprofen Working / Worked
- i have found that 600 mgs of Motrin works just as well as Oxys/vicodin/percocet... and less side effects if any. and non addictive!
- Morphine Working / Worked
- in the hospital after surgery and it was HEAVEN! but, of course, that was just post-op! oh well! pain-free memories!
- Physical Exercise Working / Worked
- Physical Therapy Working / Worked
- I highly recommend very active and supervised PT. Just hooking you up to a TENS and doing traction ain't gonna do it, massage ain't gonna do it, you need to MOVE and BUILD THE CORE MUSCLES! this is year 5 for me and i have tried everything. exercise is the best.
- Positive Thinking Working / Worked
- Stretching Working / Worked
- moving the little muscles, stretching your hamstrings, MOVING THOSE MUSCLES helps!!!!
- TENS Somewhat Helpful
- this seems to only be a short-term release from cramping muscles, but worth the temporary relief esp. if your muscles in your back feel like rock!
Close Chronic Pain
Treatments
- Flexeril Somewhat Helpful
- Heat Somewhat Helpful
- Hydrocodone Working / Worked
- Lyrica Not Working
- Meditation Somewhat Helpful
- Morphine Working / Worked
- Oxycodone Working / Worked
- Physical Therapy Working / Worked
- TENS Working / Worked
- Positive Thinking Working / Worked
- Physical Exercise Working / Worked
Open Degenerative Disc Disease
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