Journal Entry for October 26, 2009
October 26, 2009 6:44pm
Progress
15 %
olddog2
-
About Me
olddog2
-
About Me
I am 51 years old and am on disability because of my chronic pain issues. I spent my entire career as a criminal defense attorney, and now do some volunteer pro bono work on civil cases for the extremely poor. I am married and have no children. I have degenerative disc disease and have had spinal fusion surgery at L4-L5, L5-S1.
I am 51 years old and am on disability because of my chronic pain issues. I spent my entire career as a criminal defense attorney, and now do some volunteer pro bono work on civil cases for the extremely poor. I am married and have no children. I have degenerative disc disease and have had spinal fusion surgery at L4-L5, L5-S1.
-
Interests
I like going to california to go to the beach, shooting targets with my .22 pistol and rifle, spending time with my family, watching horror movies, having friends over and going out to eat.
I like going to california to go to the beach, shooting targets with my .22 pistol and rifle, spending
-
-
Recent Activity
Recently:
-
3 hugs received, 2 hugs given
Saturday
-
olddog2 gave sadandlonelyalot a hug 7:49am
I heard you might be needing a hug. I hope you are having a peaceful day. olddog2…
Wednesday
-
olddog2 gave Watersnake a hug 2:04pm
What did I miss? Katie…
November 15
-
olddog2 gave truebansidhe a hug 12:09am
Hey friend - long time no chat. I hope this hug finds you doing well! Katie…
November 14
-
-
olddog2 and ozzieandharriett are now friends 10:22pm
-
-
Journal
-
Hugbook
-
Moment of Peace
There was a great brouhaha on the health care bill, and people started cussing. They shut down the thread. It's still on in the "view all".
-
Flower
Good work on your motion. Boy, did you miss a wang-dang-doodle on the forums!
Chocolate
-
Hug
Thanx for the hug. I am not too bad right now- just very busy cramming for my finals in 3 weeks.
I can touch-type now! -
I’m With You
I am sorry that your fusion did not help you. I have been avoiding neck surgery for 3 years now. Chronic pain is no fun and not many people understand it. I am having S1L5 problems also now according to my emg. I hope you have a good weekend and your pain is low. Take care, MaryAnne
-
Photos
olddog2 hasn’t uploaded any photos yet
-
Advertisement -
Support Groups
Close Chronic Pain
To exchange ideas and support with other chronic pain sufferers.
Treatments
- Cymbalta Not Working
- Had no effect.
- Heat Working / Worked
- Helps sometimes.
- Lidoderm Working / Worked
- Found it helpful.
- Nerve Blocks Not Working
- Made no difference.
- Neurontin Not Working
- Haven't felt a difference.
- Oxycodone Working / Worked
- Manages pain pretty well.
- Physical Therapy Somewhat Helpful
- TENS Not Working
- Made no difference.
Close Bipolar Disorder
To get and give support to people who are dealing with the ups and downs of bipolar disorder
Treatments
- Abilify Not Working
- Didn't agree with me
- Ativan Somewhat Helpful
- Wasn't enough help
- Depakote Working / Worked
- It worked great but I got liver toxicity from it and nearly died
- Group Therapy Somewhat Helpful
- Prefer individual therapy
- Lamictal Not Working
- Got a rash
- Lithium Not Working
- Had side effects
- Risperdal Not Working
- Didn't help
- Seroquel Not Working
- Too many side effects
- Trileptal Working / Worked
- It worked but I had to get off of it because of sodium problems
- Wellbutrin Not Working
- Gave me unpleasant side effects
- Cymbalta Working / Worked
- Made a huge difference for me
- Trilafon Working / Worked
- Works well
Open Back Pain
To give and receive support for chronic back pain issues.
Treatments
- Bedrest Working / Worked
- Doesn't rid me of pain but can make it better than it was.
- Cortisone (Injection) Working / Worked
- Sometimes it works and others it doesn't.
- Epidural Injection Not Working
- Did not work at all for me.
- Heat Working / Worked
- Helps most of the time.
- Ibuprofen Not Working
- Physical Therapy Somewhat Helpful
- Didn't help me hardly at all. Sometimes it made my pain worse.
- Oxycodone Working / Worked
- Helps a great deal
- Oxycodone Working / Worked
- Helps a lot for breakthrough pain.
Open Degenerative Disc Disease
To give and receive support from other DDD sufferers.
