Just sharing

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

I wanted to share that since the epadural on my lower back and neck I have

had much relief from pain. It took some weeks to happen but this past week I

have had little to no pain and I am so grateful. My fear was for nothing and

I know that when the time comes I will do it again.

I want others to know with the postings of the past few days that my heart

goes out to many that are suffering the conflict of life's activities when

all you feel like doing physically and emotionally is lying in bed and

giving up. In my experience when I spent over a year sleeping literally 18

plus hours a day sleeping, I finally had to tell a doctor what was happening

and really get them to listen so that I could get medical help. If the

anti-depressants you are taking aren't working then another or combinations

or another doctor is needed. Just like with Still's our mental health HAS to

be addressed because we can lose physical abilities with mental depression

and things can spiral out of control from there. If the depression is

caused from our physical health and it cannot be better at this time even

though all options are tried then too we must address what it does to us

with depression, anger and acceptance. There is help, even if it's treated

as the necessity of an appointment far away for Still's and other illnesses.

Often mental medication management goes in 2 to 3 month appointments so has

to be looked at as just as necessary if not more so as our other

appointments. Reach out to others that are/have been there to understand as

well as treatment. You have friends here that will respond to e-mails and

phone calls I know. You are NOT a burden to those that wish to help just as

you do for them.

This is just my advise to my friends and family here. Not to be taken as

medical advise please.

I hope many find light at the end of desperation and help when you seek it.

Love and smiles,