Journal Entry for January 8, 2008
January 8, 2008 4:28am
Life has been very VERY hard for a while now, and Christmas was a bit disasterous here at home. My physical pain has been excruciating. I …
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May 23, 2007 12:50am
I've really been hurting badly. Pain meds don't seem to work. The depression is severe and I pray constantly for healing, purpose and the grace to …
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Journal Entry for April 27, 2007
April 27, 2007 6:14pm
Hi My Sweet Friends, The depression is at an overwhelming state right now. I cry most all of the time. I've lost hope. I've lost my way. I …
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Journal Entry for March 16, 2007
March 16, 2007 12:48am
Hi Everyone, I finally got thee tooth pulled 8 days ago. The dentist was less than kind, but I got through it. On that same day I got a "Dry …
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Journal Entry for March 8, 2007
March 8, 2007 12:49pm
Am having SO much pain. I have a bad tooth and have called 12+ dentists, none of which have been willing to help. I have no medical coverage...so …
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Close Depression
Type: Clinical (Major) DepressionI've suffered from major depression since childhood and also have panic attacks, anxiety disorders and PTSD. I'm now 45 years old and am going through menopause in addition to everything else. Sometimes I don't know how to go on and feel so hopeless. I really would like, and need friends. Others who have these same afflictions and am looking for encouragement, support and hope. I'd also like to be able to support others as I'm able.
Treatments
- Effexor Not Working
- Any antidepressant that includes the norepinepherine properties cause panic attacks and even more depression for me.
- Lexapro Not Working
- made me further depressed.
- Prozac Not Working
- made me much more depressed and anxious.
- Psychotherapy Working / Worked
- Am presently in group therapy with 6-8 other women. Sometimes it's helpful, but I feel I need more most of the time.
- Zoloft Working / Worked
- The Zoloft is the only med that seems to work for me, but I'm still very depressed to the point of becoming agoraphobic and socially phobic.
Close Chronic Pain
I've had #10 chronic pain for the past 5.5 years. I'm a nurse, but am now on disability b/c of the pain. Pain meds don't work well at all and I've lost my home, have had to claim bankruptcy b/c of medical bills, have lost many friends and have become very depressed b/c of so much loss due to having constant severe pain. I just need friends who understand and am hoping to be a friend also! My pain is from multiple herniated discs, osteoarthritis, bone spurs on multiple vertebrea, nerve damage.
Treatments
- Chiropractic Adjustment Working / Worked
- worked somewhat. My chiropractor is now afraid to touch me as he's concerned he'll do more damage.
- Cymbalta Not Working
- This med gave me panic attacks and worse depression. I can't take any med that contains norepinephrine properties.
- Hydrocodone Working / Worked
- Take this for breakthrough pain. It helps somewhat, not totally.
- Lyrica Working / Worked
- I had some samples, but was not on it enough to tell if it would work. I have no health insurance, and cannot afford this med.
- Marijuana Working / Worked
- THIS IS THE ONLY THING THAT REALLY WORKS! UNFORTUNATELY, I GET A BIT PARANOID WHEN USING IT AND IT'S ILLEGAL. IT DEFINITELY DOES WORK WELL!
- Methadone Working / Worked
- I've only recently been put on this med and it works much better than the last med I was on (Oxy)...but pain still is dibilitating :-(
- Mobic Too Soon to Tell
- I've never heard of this med and my dr. has never mentioned it. ???
- Oxycodone Not Working
- I was on this med @ 80mg every 12 hours, for years. It didn't work at all.
- Reiki Working / Worked
- I myself am a Reiki Practioner, but cannot perform this well on myself due to my own pain. This alternative treatment does help though.
- Massage Working / Worked
- This does help, but unfortunately I can't afford it.
- Acupuncture Working / Worked
- This did help somewhat, but again, I could not afford to keep up the treatments due to cost.
- Physical Therapy Not Working
- This did not help, and I'm still paying the bill. I stretch often and keep limber as I can. The PT prescribed was only the stretching/exercise kind, not the massage...
- Radiofrequency Ablation Working / Worked
- I had 14 spinal nerves burned away (facet neurotomy's), this was done twice...and did not help but made the pain MUCH worse!
- Epidural Injection Not Working
- Unfortunately, these treatements never worked.
Open Asthma
Type: Adult AsthmaI've been suffering from Asthma for years, but this past year (2006) has been the worst by far. I have only an Albuterol Inhaler to use. I cannot afford anything else, or afford to see a specialist or get better meds b/c of having no health insurance. I'm a nurse for the past 26+ years, but am now on disability for severe chronic pain/back issues. I'm told I'm "not eligable" for any kind of medical assistance b/c I worked all of my life and now receive "too much money" via SSDI. Is scary!
Treatments
Open Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
I've been witness to violence & grew up in a very dysfunctional/alcoholic home, where I saw my mother get beaten severely by my father every night, started at age 3. He almost killed her before he finally left. Now I have anxiety constantly, panic attacks, constant feelings of fear, major depression and feel hopeless. Am on antidepressants, antianxiety meds, and have severe chronic pain x the past 6 years. I need help and friends. Therapy has not helped and I started therapy in 1988. "Friends" have all left. I'm alone.
Treatments
- Art Working / Worked
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Working / Worked
- Effexor Not Working
- Paxil Not Working
- Supportive Care Not Working
- Zoloft Working / Worked
- Xanax Working / Worked
- This is the ONLY thing that helps.
Open TMJ
I have multiple pain conditions/diagnosis's. Among them is "TMJ" and/or 'neuralgia' of my right jaw. Right now I'm havinga flare and the pain is excruciating. I don't know what to do for the pain. I'm on SSDI and have no money to see a dentist right now. The pain is making me cry b/c it's so bad. I'd like to hear from others who have this disorder. Any suggestions, help, friendship...is greatly appreciated!
Open Menopause
I'm 46 and am in the Peri-menopausal stage of life. I'm very very irregular, have severe pelvic pain at times when there is no menses, have a history of ovarian cysts and also have multiple other diagnosis's that have caused me to be on Soc. Sec. Disability. I 'was' a nurse for 26+ years. I lost Everything b/c of medical problems. I cry most all of the time, and stay in my room where I'm living most all day and night. I'm VERY DEPRESSED and cry most all of the time. I need help!
Open Codependency
Treatments
- 12 Step Program Somewhat Helpful
- I also suffer from chronic pain and am not able to attend meetings right now. I need the support SO badly!
- Music Working / Worked
- This did work. I lost everything though and had to move back in w/ my parents...thus the Codependancy has gotten much worse and I have too much anxiety to listen to music. I'm so lost.
- Pets Working / Worked
- I "had" 2 cats and 2 ferrets in my past. I lost them all due to age or illness. Living back at home w/ parents, I'm not allowed to have a pet of my own. I believe having a dog would greatly improve my physical and emotional conditions. I LOVE animals :-)
- Reading Somewhat Helpful
- I think I've read most every self help book available! I can fix others, but not myself.
- Reiki Working / Worked
- I am a Reiki practioner myself. It does work for me when someone else works on me, but at present I have no one left to help me with this.
- Talking Working / Worked
- I was a nurse for 26 years but am now on disability for chronic pain. I cannot afford therapy anymore and have been denied public/medical assistance. Friends are long gone and I have no one at all to talk to. I feel I'm going crazy living back at home in the midst of the dysfunction.
- \"Codependent No More\" Working / Worked
- Have read Melody Beatie's book and others like hers. All are wonderful...all tell me to "get away from my toxic family asap!" I can't. No money. Chronic illness. No friends or support.
Open Insomnia
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