Guest guest Posted November 19, 2008 Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 Hello, My nurse had suggested this site as a way for me to cope with constant pain. I am a cancer survivor (adenocarcinoma) cancer free for roughly 6 mos. Being in remission is not what I had expected. As a result of the torturous treatments and my immunity being lowered I had developed an infection which to me is as bad as the cancer. My body, every organ, lymph node, at times even my hair hurts. I get quite a bit of pain meds, fentanyl, roxanol, dilaudid and even they don't help at times. Honestly I just want them to make me fall asleep. Sleeping is when I feel the best. I'm having a hard time dealing with all of this again. Going through it once was enough for me and yet here I am again. I've tried a lot of techniques but none seem to help very much. Any help or ideas will be greatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2008 Report Share Posted December 15, 2008 Robin: I am 58 and sole support, although my son has had to move in to help with the animals and the land and the ditches. I have suffered for years and diagnosed someplace around 48. I also have hypothyroid and reynauds, both very liveable. I lost everything at 48 when I couldn't work for a year and have been rebuilding ever since. I tried all the antidepressants and the side effects liked to killed me. I stuck it out for 5 years with various meds and dosages and none of those helped. My sister who is disabled and my daughter who is disabled are also unable to metabolize any of those, so we always try to tend to go back to older more generic drugs, although I did agree to add a very small dose of lyrica months ago, and it has helped with the burning stabbing point. I also wonder about MS and other things as mine seems to flucuate like yours, but stick to your guns if you don't want the antidepressants. I refuse to see a doc who believes that is the only treatment. We are all genetically different and our bodies metabolize different. We feel differently from one day to the next, but always with chronic pain. I wish you success in your search and pray it is not too painful. I almost lost everything again this summer with a horrible flareup, but my doctor lets me cocktail everything when needed to find relief that will work day by day as the symptoms wax and wane. Cyrilla in Ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 Hi Jewel, Nice to meet you as well! I fell off the second floor deck because I am a dork, hee hee. It was warm and we had wasps everywhere outside. I saw them hanging around a drain pipe, so I climbed up on the railing to look into the drain pipe. I had a good grasp on our solid steel swing, or so I thought. As I was getting ready to get onto the deck to get the hose, I fell backwards onto the ground. My younger dog was outside at the time with me. I was screaming help and my dog was running to the fences barking like crazy. He would run to a fence, bark, run back to me and lick my head, then run to another fence. I realized I had my cell phone in my pocket, and called my neighbor who called emergency services. What is funny now is my dog who was outside with me when it happened hates wasps now and chases them! Especially if they get near me! I think it's so cute! He's such a good dog! :-) And speaking of animals, my younger dog just got a bath thanks to my husband and is running all over the house! Yep, eight animals. They help me out so much. Especially when they all get hyper at once. I just curl into a ball on a chair and cover my head <ha ha>. It is so funny. Our hamsters are so funny. One really isn't ours, but a friends who is at a place she can't have animals. It is funny when they are in their hamster balls. They ram down the cats! <grin>. South Dakota, where we live, is cold. Yes it effects me. Pressure changes hurt me just as bad. But, I think it will happen no matter where we are sent! :-D Love, Becky in SD --- Jewel wrote: Hi Becky! Wow, how did you fall off the second floor deck? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 Hi Becky - Good to hear from you - we've missed you! Sorry to hear you've had such a rough time. Hopefully things are easing up for you now. Take care of yourself and stay in touch. Cheryl in AZ Moderator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 Hi Cheryl! I've missed everyone here too. Things look as though they are easing up for now. I am trying to be positive about everything :-D. Love, Becky in SD --- Cheryl in AZ wrote: Good to hear from you - we've missed you! Sorry to hear you've had such a rough time. Hopefully things are easing up for you now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 Thanks for the compliment. , Switzerland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 I am doing just that! Smiling can be fun especially when there is a laugh in there! :-D Love, Becky in SD --- Cheryl in AZ wrote: That's what I love about you! Keep smiling... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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