Good Morning,

Going to the doctors today not sure if it will help or not, I will let you all know. I did get alot of my project I was doing yesterday it is a embroidery and I can sit while doing it.

Got to go let out my chickens hope everyone has a good one.

Hello, its been a pretty busy summer for me so far,just enjoying my pool and the sun always makes my bones feel better. I have been pushing myself on my flower beds, it hurts but I enjoy gardening so much this pains not gonna stop me yet!Enjoy the rest of your summer

I 'm finally having a little of energy pain level is still riochetibng and hope it will get back to the way it was. David did u ever imagine this going this far

BLESSINGS AND A LOW PAIN DAY

Hey Everybody,
I hope you all are doing as good as possible.

@Denise. First, great to hear from you, and I think it's great that this thread has gone this far and I hope it keeps going.

Saw my PM doc today. Everything is looking good. Made a rx change. I'll go back in a month and see how the new medication is working out.

I'll see the surgeon tomorrow who did the SCS. I'm sure all will go well with that.

Let's keep this going. It would be cool to see 1,000 posts!!!

All ya'll have a great day.

Hugs,
David.

@Viv,

Wow it seems like a while since I've seen you post. I am glad that you are enjoying your summer, and please come back often.

Hugs,
David.

Hello everyone, this is my first post since I just found this site and joined. For four and a half years I have suffered through very intense chronic pain (7-8 out of 10 probably 90% of the time) - it began with simple mid-back pain but eventually spread throughout my body. My muscles are constantly tight, with a severe dull ache ... acupuncture, PT of various types, chiropractic care, MD's of various types, pain meds, several spinal injections, etc., etc., etc. I recently visited a psychiatrist for depression, who put me on 60mg Cymbalta, and I am off from work right now, in the middle of fighting with my STD insurance company over my claim (you know, since there is no exact diagnosis, I am obviously faking this whole thing ... spending $4000 a year on co-pays, appts, current "treatment" at a pain clinic and the time spent is apparently not an indication that I am honest, plus I have a sedentary job in the financial sector so why can't I just do my job???, they claim).

Anyways, my family is very supportive, and my friends mostly too although I never see them any longer because of this and I do miss the social interaction at work, because I am single with no kids so spending all this time at home, in pain, by myself has brought on the aforementioned depression ... am seeing a pain psychiatrist in a couple of weeks. Also, am in the middle of my primary referring me to Mayo Clinic. I am getting fearful that I will suffer from this mysterious pain for the rest of my life and just wanted to say hello, and look for and maybe provide some support. Several years ago, I had a colon-resection due to several intestinal infections due to diverticulitis, and two subsequent hernia surgeries due to incisional and faulty mesh hernias and one of the PT's I saw, and a doctor I have seen since last fall, feel that this is the genesis of the problem - from the three invasive abdominal surgeries I underwent - but I don't know. And there appears to be no proof of this being the cause. In fact, the doctor feels that this is caused by pelvic instability, but apparently this is not a commonly held belief of a problem in the medical profession. Anyone familiar with any of this? Anyways, nice to be here and like I said, I hope to give and receive some help and support. thanks for reading this very long post.

Tony

Hey Tony,

Glad you're here, and it must be tough being alone. I have my wife, cats, and a new puppy, that keeps me quite busy. Please feel free to come back here on a regular basis and share whatever you want.

We have a great support group and the folks here are very knowledgeable.

Anyway, welcome!!! Come back.

David.

@ Tony, Welcome to the group. I'm sorry that your having such a bad time getting a dx. Sounds like your doctor is being very supportive and sending you to a wonderful place. We love it there. We took my mother in law for her heart and she still goes there if she need anything thing done on it or if she has any questions. She was totally misdiagnose here. Very happy with Mayo !!!!! I hope they can figure out what's going on with you and can start treatment. I know I felt some what better just knowing mind had a name and wasn't in mybhead. Don't give up. Hugs and the best of luck

Tony...I can relate to just about everything! A Chiropractor was the first to suggest that all my pain isses may have started from the first of several abdominal surgeries.

My Appendix ruptured when I was 4 months pregnant with my first child...I was only 19. Adhesions and botched surgeries have left me full of scar tissue. It's also been suggested many times that past traumas in my life are manifesting as pain!

I'm glad you have a supportive family. It can make such a difference. I also understand about friends slipping away because we can't do the activities we used to.

I live with 3 dogs and a cat. It's been like that for almost years, but I just rented an extra bedroom to a nice friend who has been taking care of anything 'manly' for the last year. It's completely platonic...my choice. I've given marriages and relationships enough shots! I need to take care of myself, now.

I look forward to hearing more from you...Welcome!

Cherry

hi tony, welcome to DS/CP, i'm sorry that you've experienced such pain after so many treatments. i know that's very disappointing. i hope that you will keep coming here and let us know how you are. thanks for the background. you may find things that will help by searching or just keep posting. i hope you can find some relief. it's a very isolating situation which is why a lot of us become so close. we try to laugh, cry, vent, find ways to enjoy life with each other. just hang in there, you've found a good place.

Thank you, everyone. Cherry, it is funny that you mention scar tissue because I have a ton of it and it has been recommended by more than one medical person (a couple of PT's and an MD) that it could be the root cause. In fact, one PT I see works mostly in the myofascial area of muscular treatment and she spends a lot of time trying to soften it. Thanks again for the welcome, everyone. I will keep coming back. Take care.

Hey, All....I'm "here." I've been so fatigued the last few days...more so than usual. I feel like a balloon and somebody's let all the air out!
I have fibro, which causes pain and fatigue, and sometimes being tired is the worst.

Anyway, just popped in to see what was happening and to say "hey." David, I see where you use the word "y'all." I'm a Bama girl....do you live in the south?

Elizabeth

Hi guys... sorry I have been quiet of late. I've had one of my sisters staying the last 3 weeks and she is someone who takes quite a bit of energy to manage... so I haven't had a lot left over to give to others. I thought it would be a relief when she left 2 days ago, but I'm finding myself overwhelmed with feelings of emptiness and loneliness instead. Guess I need to work on chasing that lonely feeling away... no doubt if I set myself to sending out a whole lot of hugs to my friends I'll feel better. Sending hugs and smiles to anyone reading here that needs them. Take care... Gaye... xxx

Tony, welcome to the group glad that you found the site as it is a good place to go and relate with people that are in the same situation that you are in.
I so miss the work social interaction, not so much the work but people and I get to talking to myself some days when family is at work LOL. If anyone catches me I just say I am talking to the dogs.
Hope you stop by and post as much as you want it is a good way to fill that social need.

Yea I've been saying... if we were teenagers and talking to ourselves we would have no friends... somehow it becomes the norm as we ... um mature.. lol