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jewels1692 
It has been a diffcult couple of months. I am in constant pain. My back and neck are killing me. My hips also. I have bone loss in hips and spinal stenosis. I 'm having alot of faimly stress. My aging father is very diffcult and he moved far away , he left Florida to move to New mexico. I live in N.J My sister is fighting with him. They try to put me in the middle. My father-in-law passed away and my mother-in-law is also a diffcult woman. As both of them age they are getting bitter and diffcult. I am thankful we can choose our friends. The stress isn't helping me. I want to live pain free or at least not have such long lasting pain day in and day out. It diffcult for me to function with this pain. I am trying so hard to keep my chin up and not give in to pain. I am getting depressed from it. I dont want to but it is hard not to.
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I am so sorry you are not doing so good. i think it is time for you to call your doctor and get something for your pain. When your quality of life is such that you are suffering day in and day out and are becoming depressed from it then you are not living, you are surviving. Life is way more fun than that! I was like you until my doctors worked with me and found the right meds that gave me my life back without taking everything else away, like my independence and my mind! LOL I take a long acting Morphine called Kadian, but I worked my way up to that over the years. I was on Codeine then Vicodin then oxycontin, then Methadone, then fentanyl then where I am now, the Kadian. Having my pain under control doesn't solve all my problems, but it makes me have the strength to deal with them and when I am not just thinking about how bad it hurts, I can see what else is going on. Does that make any sense? You have no quality of life if you are in this constant pain. If you think it is a flare up then maybe your doc would consider giving you a prednisone burst. If it is chronic pain then you need something that will keep your pain levels down to tolerable consistently. That is what I like about this Kadian-it lasts 12 hours. Some days when the pain is real bad, I have to take my breakthrough med-Vicodin ES. I take it 3 hours before the dose of Kadian to get me through. It is not too often though that I have to. It's just nice having it in case I need it. Please consider getting on something for pain and if it isn't the right one or if you have side effects, tell your doctor that you may need to try a few different things before getting the right one. You deserve to be as pain free as you an! Okay? :) Cheryl
BeautifulDreamer
My drug choices are limited. I take coumadin. I have been going to chiropractor he has helped me get out of pain. This took much longer that usual. I am doing much better. I was not in a flare. I have back and neck issues related to my past use of steriods and my profession as a dental hygienst. When I became pregnant 14years ago that finished off my back and neck. As I age it gets worse. I sure the lupus doesn't help. I have spinal stenosis and proably some arthritis I am proably going to have to go for some test to see exactly whats going on. It has been 10 years since my last Mri.
jewels1692
I am doing much better today no pain just freezing. My girlfriend from childhood is coming over today. We have been best friends since I was 13yrs old. I am so glad she is coming. I love seeing her.
jewels1692
I had a great time with my friend karan. Things are good. I am starting to get ready for thanksgiving and the holidays. I have much to do. I am the cook in my faimly and among my friends. I love to cook. I have been feeling well. So I am happy. I will going to have a new years party and proably a holiday party. I will be a busy bee.
jewels1692
I wish you the best in health and pain relief, as well as drama relief. Sorry you are getting pulled into other peoples problems at a time when you have your own to deal with. Best of luck.
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