Journal Entry for August 20, 2007
August 20, 2007 6:57pm
I my name is candy. I'm not good on the computer at all so bear with me please.
I was hurt on the job real bad I have a …
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I have a very loving husband of 17 years and two wonderful boys 9 & 13 I can't work anymore
I have a very loving husband of 17 years and two wonderful boys 9 & 13 I can't work anymore
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Hey Candy been a long time..what you been doing?TomCat
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your message about your meds and why you take them really touched me. I am in chronic pain also with fibromyalgia.
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Hello Candy, I just read your profile. My heart goes out to you. I have chronic pain as well, but it's minor compared to yours. I am getting more and more involved in the politics of pain med prescriptions as I too have had to battle it out with the docs. One phrase that I think should be eliminated from the vocabulary of doctors is "You'll just have to live with the pain". It's stupid, insensitive and downright impossible. The amount of medication you are on is pretty extreme, but so be it. You deserve to get whatever makes life worth living, no matter how harsh the side effects may be. I have multiple lumbar problems and the doc actually said to me, "We can [do this and that] about stenosis and sciatica, but when it comes to the arthritis, you're on your own. You'll just have to live with the pain." Clearly, she didn't know much about pain management. It turns out that the arthritis is the real pain source, the rest is relatively minor. It is being addressed now, with reasonably good results. With the amount of narcotics you have to take, you are probably addicted or dependent by now, so that point is moot. That's the price of having a life worth living. Have the docs ever suggested Methadone? Included with this note is all the empathy I can muster. Take care.
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I hope that you are doing well. I wrote something in my journal that I think that you will find interesting. I hope that you are having a blessed night.
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Close Chronic Pain
I was physically assaulted by a mentally retarded man that i took care of. I spent 3 days in the hospital and three herniated discs in my low back and three herniated discs in my c456 neck. I have had everything in the world done to me. I think my family would be better off with out me. i have lost the ability to move by bowels and bladder on my own I'm on 21 meds and they want to try more and like i said i'm tired and need help from people like me that won't judge (JUST HELP) Thanks
Treatments
- Biofreeze Somewhat Helpful
- i like this it helps maybe 10 mins
- Cymbalta Not Working
- used for depression didn't help for pain at all
- Darvon Somewhat Helpful
- if this is darvocet i used them like mms
- Feldene Not Working
- Flexeril Somewhat Helpful
- i got to where i was eating them like m&ms
- Heat Somewhat Helpful
- Hydrocodone Somewhat Helpful
- was up to highest dose they took away saying it would kill my liver with the dose i was on
- Psychotherapy Too Soon to Tell
- i ahven't been to see her yet friday is my 1st appt very nervous don't know what to expect
Close Back Pain
Hi my name is candyhurtsbad and i had the hell beat out of me by a mentally retared man that i took care of in a home he herniated three discs in my low back and three in my neck i have been in chronic pain for almost two years. i have a orthopec doc and a pain med doc and my family doc they are all great but just can't get rid of my pain. I can relate and help because i have tried all the surgies and injections and blocks and nothing has seem to help i have a wonderful husband two sons
Treatments
- Darvon Working / Worked
- not strong enough
- Fentanyl Working / Worked
- paches work good if you can get them to stick also a 1800 number on the box and they will send you free stickies to place on them
- Flexeril Working / Worked
- soma is stronger and works better
- Hydrocodone Working / Worked
- the docs say too many of these and it can rot your liver so please be careful
- Ibuprofen Working / Worked
- i take this for swelling but have to use lasix ti get rid of excess water
- Physical Therapy Not Working
- hurt like crazy made the pain 10 times worse
- Relaxation Working / Worked
- TENS Working / Worked
- this a great trial if your used to the outside stim it is a little hard getting used to
- Celebrex Working / Worked
- helps with swelling
- Oxycodone Working / Worked
- I take this 160 mg every eight hours so pending on what doc you get
- Lyrica Working / Worked
- helps keep leg pain at a dull roar
- Oxycodone Working / Worked
- this helps with break through pain
- Psychotherapy Too Soon to Tell
- she is suppose to evaluate me for a pain pump
Open Depression
Type: Clinical (Major) DepressionI was assaulted by a mh/mr man 2 years ago at work he put me in the hospital for 3 days with numerous herniated disca in my low backand neck several screwed up surgeries later i have found the pain is to much to take i have a wonderful husband of 15yrs and two beautiful sons 9and13 sometimes most of the time i feel they would be better off without me i'm on so many different meds for pain and depression and now the pain doc wants to take me off the pain meds i can't live with out them
Treatments
- Cymbalta Not Working
- did nothing for me
- Effexor Working / Worked
- i take 300mg twice a day
- Elavil Working / Worked
- helps me sleep
- Lexapro Working / Worked
- was working ok until i got hurt
- Psychotherapy Working / Worked
- i have my first appt friday 10 5 07
- Seroquel Not Working
- made me very tired all the time
- Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked
- my husband and kids are wonderful
- Trazodone Working / Worked
- makes me tired enough to go to sleep for about two hours
- Wellbutrin Not Working
- THE NIGHTMARES ARE HORRIBLE
- Xanax Working / Worked
- these seem to help keep the edge off
- Psychotherapy Too Soon to Tell
- I have been severly depressed since my injury doc is cutting me back on alot of my pain meds so hopefully she'll beable to help me get them back
Open Degenerative Disc Disease
hi im candyhurtsbad and im in the chronic pain and back pain and depression community and would like to join this one also i was physically assaulted by a mentally retarted man twoand a half years ago and he put me in the hospital for three days and herniated alot of disca in my low back and neck i have to self catherize and have lost bowel and bladder function i have had two surgeries one a fushion of l5s1and a laminectomy i am married and have 2 wonderful sons 9and 13
