NEW PAIN, REALLY BAD
May 16, 2008 9:34am
HAVEN'T WRITTEN FOR AWHILE. FOR ABOUT THE PAST TWO MONTHS HAVE HAD EXCRUCIATING PAIN FROM LEFT SHOULDER DOWN INTO BREASTBONE. DR. IS BAFFLED. …
JERI817 
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JERI817
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I AM A SOON TO BE 50! YIKES!, MOTHER OF 4, GRANDMOTHER OF 2 WOMAN. I HAVE BEEN SUFFERING WITH FM FOR ABOUT 15 YRS. DIAGNOSED IN '96. IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE AND I HAVE FILLED MORE THAN ONE SIDE OF A LOOSE LEAF PAPER WITH SYMPTOMS THAT I EXPERIENCE. LOOKING FOR VALIDATION, EMPATHY AND RELIEF. THIS GROUP SEEMS TO FIT THE BILL. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO MEETING NEW "FRIENDS" THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE.
I AM A SOON TO BE 50! YIKES!, MOTHER OF 4, GRANDMOTHER OF 2 WOMAN. I HAVE BEEN SUFFERING WITH FM FOR ABOUT 15 YRS. DIAGNOSED IN '96. IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE AND I HAVE FILLED MORE THAN ONE SIDE OF A LOOSE LEAF PAPER WITH SYMPTOMS THAT I EXPERIENCE. LOOKING FOR VALIDATION, EMPATHY AND RELIEF. THIS GROUP SEEMS TO FIT THE BILL. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO MEETING NEW "FRIENDS" THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE.
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Journal Entry for September 24, 2007
September 24, 2007 5:51pm
JUST A SHORT NOTE FOR MY FIRST TIME! SO MANY THINGS GOING ON IN MY LIFE NOW AND PAST...COULD REALLY WRITE A BOOK. A COMEDY AND TRAGEDY ALL IN …
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Thank you for thinking of me...! Doing ok to day, hope it stays this way, How are you????.
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I pray you get well soon.I worked in a pain management Doctors office for six years and the Doctors always expressed there opinions on fibro to them its depression that causes it. and I believe them because when I was depressed I started feeling pain in different places and as your depression worsens so does your pain. try and do things that make you happy and try and lift your spirits by getting dress really nice and just going out for awhile but try and get out of depression. play music, dance but do something that makes you happy. cathy
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Thanks for caring, and your friendship and prayers are much apperciated. I am sorry you are having these medical problems, I will pray for you to and hope that these work out alright, even thought you aren't optomistifc, I will pray.
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Hey there :) I hope your ok and when you get a chance let me know how you are,, lots of hugs from Chrissee
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JERI817 hasn’t entered any details for this support group.Close Chronic Pain
I SUFFER FROM FIBROMYALGIA. IT APPEARS TO BE GETTING WORSE. I WAS DIAGNOSED IN '96. I HAVE A SPECIAL NEEDS DAUGHTER, WHO ALSO SUFFERS WITH ABSENCE TYPE SEIZURES. HAVE BEEN SUFFERING HAND PAIN FOR ABOUT EIGHT MONTHS. APPEARS I HAVE 2 "CALCIFIC DENSITIES"(WHATEVER THAT IS) GOING TO A HAND SPECIALIST NEXT WEEK. SEEMS LIKE THE PAIN JUST KEEPS EXPANDING. THANKS TO ALL WHO ARE HERE TO VALIDATE AND EMPATHIZE. I KNOW I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO DOESN'T GET ENOUGH OF THAT FROM LOVED ONES.
Treatments
- Cymbalta Considering
- PRESCRIBED, BUT READ TOO MANY HORROR STORIES CONCERNING ITS EFFECTS AND WITHDRAWAL.
- Lidoderm Somewhat Helpful
- HELPS SOMEWHAT DEPENDING ON THE PAIN...NOT SO GREAT FOR SCIATICA
- Lyrica Considering
- PRESCRIBED, BUT AFRAID OF SIDE EFFECTS WHICH ARE SIMILAR TO ORIGINAL SYMPTOMS
- Neurontin Not Working
- TOOK IT FOR AWHILE, DID NOT NOTICE AN IMPROVEMENT
- Codeine Somewhat Helpful
- TAKES THE EDGE OFF, THOUGH USUALLY HAVE TO DOUBLE DOSE
- Hydrocodone Working / Worked
- USUALLY HAVE TO DOUBLE UP AND ALSO ADD SOMA AND IBUPROFEN..G-D KNOWS WHAT IS HAPPENING TO MY STOMACH!
Open Sciatica
I HAVE HAD SCIATICA FOR YRS NOW. I SUFFER WITH FIBROMYALGIA AND OF COURSE CHRONIC PAIN. THE SCIATICA THOUGH HAS LANDED ME IN THE E.R. RECENTLY WITHOUT GOOD TREATMNT. THE PAIN IS INTENSE AND CAN NOT FUNCTION VERY WELL. TAKING ALL KINDS OF PILLS WITHOUT SUCCESS JUST TO ALLEVIATE THE PAIN AND DISCOMFORT.
Treatments
- Ibuprofen Somewhat Helpful
- TAKING 800 MGS EVERY 4-6 HRS
- Carisoprodol Somewhat Helpful
- JUST TRYING TO RELAX THE MUSCLE THAT IS IMPINGING ON THE NERVE.
- Codeine Somewhat Helpful
- HELPFUL ONLY WHEN TAKEN WITH THE OTHER MEDS. FIGURE IF I TAKE ENOUGH PILLS...
- Hydrocodone Working / Worked
- USUALLY HAVE TO DOUBLE UP, TAKE ALSO SOMA AND IBUPROFEN WITH IT...UGH! JUST TO TAKE THE EDGE OFF! GEEZ!
Open Breast Cancer
A FEW MONTHS AGO I HAD MY YEARLY MAMMO. SEEMS WHATEVER I HAD IN 2004 HAS GROWN AND MULTIPLIED. AFTER A FOLLOW UP MAMMO AND THEN AN ULTRASOUND, I RECEIVED A NOTICE THAT STATED : "PROBABLY BENIGN" WHAT THE HECK IS THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN??! WELL, IT MIGHT BE CANCER, BUT IT IS PROBABLY BENIGN. GEEZ. GOING TO A SPECIALIST TO DELVE DEEPER AND GET SOME ANSWERS
Open GERD & Heartburn
I HAVE BEEN ON NEXIUM, THEN PRILOSEC FOR ABOUT 6 YEARS! WHEN I DON'T TAKE IT FOR A DAY OR TWO...YIKES! THE PAIN IS SO BAD! I ALSO SUFFER FROM FM
Treatments
- Prilosec Working / Worked
- AS LONG AS I TAKE IT EVERY DAY
Open Sensory Integration Disorder
MY DAUGHTER WHO IS NOW 14 HAS SUFFERED WITH THIS SINCE A TODDLER, BUT IT WAS NEVER DIASGNOSED. BECAUSE OF THIS, SHE IS A RESISTANT EATER...AGAIN, NO HELP.
Open Autism / Autism Spectrum
MY 14 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER HAS EXHIBITED THE CLASSIC SYMPTOMS, YET WAS NEVER DIAGNOSED. OH WHAT I HAVE BEEN THROUGH! SHE ALSO HAS A SEIZURE DISORDER NOT TO MENTION OCD, DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS, SHE IS A RESISTANT EATER...MORE ANOTHER TIME. SHE IS GOING FOR WHAT I HOPE WILL BE A FULL EVAL AND A DIAGNOSES. MAYBE IF I GET A DEFINITIVE DIAGNOSES SHE CAN GET THE SERVICES SHE NEEDS?!
Treatments
- Behavior Management Working / Worked
- NEVER HAD IT LONG ENOUGH TO AFFECT PERMANENT CHANGE
- Concerta Working / Worked
- TOOK YEARS AGO, ONLY MADE HER TIRED
- Early Intervention Working / Worked
- NEVER PICKED UP ON THE SYMPTOMS.
- Occupational Therapy Working / Worked
- HELPED HER WITH SHOE TYING AT 13
- Patience Working / Worked
- THAT IS MY MIDDLE NAME!
Open Grandparents Raising Children
MY GRANDAUGHTERS MOTHER WAS WOEFULLY NEGLECTING HER(RECENT LOSS OF OWN MOTHER, DRUG USE). MY SON TOOK CUSTODY, BUT C'MON...WHO REALLY HAS CUSTODY??!! SHE IS A WONDERFUL LITTLE GIRL, VERY ATTACHED TO HER GRANDMA :) VERY FULL OF ENERGY WHICH MAKES IT DIFFICULT SOMETIMES WHAT WITH MY FIBROMYALGIA AND VARIOUS OTHER AILMENTS! COPING THE BEST I CAN. TRYING TO GET HER PARENTS TO SHOULDER MORE OF THE RESPONSIBILITY. WISH I HAD SUCH A SWEET DEAL WHEN MY KIDS WERE YOUNG!
Open Smoking Addiction & Recovery
I QUIT SMOKING AFTER 31 YRS!
Treatments
- Wellbutrin Working / Worked
- TOOK FOR SEVERAL MONTHS BEFORE MY QUIT DATE. REALLY HELPED WITH THE CRAVINGS.
Open Back Pain
I HAVE HAD BACK PAIN FOR YEARS. IT HAS JUST BEEN CONFIRMED THAT I HAVE SEVERAL BULGING DISCS IN MY LOWER BACK ACCOMPANIED BY DEGENERATIVE DISEASE.
Treatments
- Hydrocodone Working / Worked
- NOT ALL THAT EFFECTIVE DUE TO THE FACT I AM TAKING NEURONTIN.
- Ibuprofen Working / Worked
- DEPENDS ON SEVERITY OF PAIN
- Neurontin Somewhat Helpful
- I STILL HAVE TINGLING IN MY NECK, BACK, ARMS
Open Heart Attack
HAD A HEART ATTACK ON JAN. 17TH 2008. ARTERY WAS 100% BLOCKED. hAD ANOTHER ARTERY STENTED ON MARCH 3RD.
Treatments
- Angiogram Working / Worked
- STILL PURPLE AND SORE FROM ANGIOPLASTY IN JAN.
- Aspirin Working / Worked
- STILL HERE, GUESS IT'S WORKING!
- Fish Oil Working / Worked
- BEEN TAKING FOR OVER 6 YEARS. BELIEVED IT HELPED SAVE MY LIFE!
- Stents Working / Worked
- HOPING THEY ARE WORKING. NEED A CHECKUP FOR PAIN ISSUES.
- Lipitor Not Working
- TOOK FOR 2 WEEKS. CHOLESTEROL WENT DOWN BUT LIVER ENZYMES WENT THROUGH THE ROOF. NOW LIVER IS ENLARGED ALONG WITH SPLEEN WAITING TO SEE SPECIALIST.
