How To Survive Without Medication!!

[Guest guest]

My pain journey is perhaps a bit different than others. I had fibromyalgia and

an anxiety disorder that I dealt with for many years without medications. When

huge inescapable stresses came into my life both disorders went ballistic.

My physician prescribed Xanax - which I was immediately paradoxical to, but in

his great wisdom told me to increase the dose. Over time I was totally out of it

and near having seizures because of the drug. My nervous system was so sick from

the drug I could hardly taper and was stuck on it for almost 2 years.

The result is it caused permanent damage: paresthesias all over my body,

burning, prickling along with muscle pain that made my old fibro look like a

gift. Severe nausea, anxiety and such bad agitation I have spent entire days

walking.

I could list about 50 other horrible symptoms but the result is I am in nearly

unbearable pain. Many people with anxiety disorders are medication intolerant

and many more who come off benzos are extremely chemically sensitive so we

cannot take any drugs without serious side effects.

Is there anyone else here that can't take medications and is in hideous pain. I

have a wonderful wife and a good life except for the screaming pain 24/7. I am

trying to find ways to cope when I sleep little and am ripped apart 24/7 for

years.

Thanks for reading

[Guest guest]

I am terrified of meds too have had terrifying experiences on many

different meds. Sometime the reaction is opposite what it should do. whats

wrong

with us. al;so, i am a 28 year recovered alcoholic.Does that play a part>>

cathie in Ct

james wrote:

Is there anyone else here that can't take medications and is in hideous

pain.

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I too have had some bad reactions to medications. (some of them

life-threatening).

The safest, most reliable ones I've been one were Vicodin, Clonazepam,(Klonopin)

and Tramadol (Ultram)- have you tried those?

A good night's sleep is essential to feeling better. Do anything you can to make

that happen.

Hope this helps.

Jeanne

wrote:

Is there anyone else here that can't take medications and is in hideous pain.

[Guest guest]

> My pain journey is perhaps a bit different than others. >

> I could list about 50 other horrible symptoms but the result is I am in nearly

unbearable pain. Many people with anxiety disorders are medication intolerant >

> Is there anyone else here that can't take medications and is in hideous pain.

Thanks for reading

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Hi ,

I cannot imagine not having the relief my medications provide me. I do not know

how you do it. Interestingly, my most severe pain seemed to coincide with my

getting off of Wellbutrin (which I had been on for years but was then producing

incredible anxiety). I have often wondered how much of problems are due to the

very things to took to help them.

When my medications don't help I am usually curled under my covers. I try

practicing deep breathing as taught by the Hendricks.

Sometimes, if it is a specific pain I use a technique I learned doing yoga. I

say to myself: " How big is the pain? " and I answer. " What color is it? " answer.

" What shape is it? " answer. " How much does it weigh? " answer. Then I repeat

these questions. Amazingly enough, often time that specific pain changes and

gets 'smaller' and 'weighs less.'

I have thought of learning biofeedback. Has anyone had success with that?

Good luck . I'll be praying for you.

J.