Guest guest Posted May 21, 2002 Report Share Posted May 21, 2002 Hi my name is Donna. I've been living with fibromyalgia for more than eight years now. I'm at a point in my life where I can no longer stand the constant pain. I have 3 wonderful doctors that are wonderful to talk with about anything. My thing is that I can't seem to break the cycle of pain for more and a couple of weeks and then I'll have a very bad flare up that will last for at least a couple of months. I have a heart condition and high blood pressure, I just had my gallbladder removed, I have an ulcer and a hiatal hernina and I'm just 32. It seems so unfair, I don't think I'll have my job much longer. I'm always depressed... I just need the support of others that are going through what I am. Everyone at work thinks I'm faking even when I can't walk or move my hands. I don't know if I can go on! Help Please. Blessings, Donna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2002 Report Share Posted May 21, 2002 Donna, Welcome - I have only been here for a short while - but have gained alot of info and been able to connect with alot of people. Before you loose your job - Have you checked into FMLA ? people can be very cruel - I very thankful that we can come here and not feel out of place or judged. Good Luck & gentle Hugs Cinda > Hi my name is Donna. > I've been living with fibromyalgia for more than eight years now. I'm > at a point in my life where I can no longer stand the constant pain. > I have 3 wonderful doctors that are wonderful to talk with about > anything. My thing is that I can't seem to break the cycle of pain > for more and a couple of weeks and then I'll have a very bad flare up > that will last for at least a couple of months. I have a heart > condition and high blood pressure, I just had my gallbladder removed, > I have an ulcer and a hiatal hernina and I'm just 32. It seems so > unfair, I don't think I'll have my job much longer. I'm always > depressed... I just need the support of others that are going through > what I am. Everyone at work thinks I'm faking even when I can't walk > or move my hands. I don't know if I can go on! Help Please. > > Blessings, > Donna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2002 Report Share Posted May 21, 2002 Donna, Welcome - I have only been here for a short while - but have gained alot of info and been able to connect with alot of people. Before you loose your job - Have you checked into FMLA ? people can be very cruel - I very thankful that we can come here and not feel out of place or judged. Good Luck & gentle Hugs Cinda > Hi my name is Donna. > I've been living with fibromyalgia for more than eight years now. I'm > at a point in my life where I can no longer stand the constant pain. > I have 3 wonderful doctors that are wonderful to talk with about > anything. My thing is that I can't seem to break the cycle of pain > for more and a couple of weeks and then I'll have a very bad flare up > that will last for at least a couple of months. I have a heart > condition and high blood pressure, I just had my gallbladder removed, > I have an ulcer and a hiatal hernina and I'm just 32. It seems so > unfair, I don't think I'll have my job much longer. I'm always > depressed... I just need the support of others that are going through > what I am. Everyone at work thinks I'm faking even when I can't walk > or move my hands. I don't know if I can go on! Help Please. > > Blessings, > Donna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2002 Report Share Posted May 21, 2002 Donna, Welcome - I have only been here for a short while - but have gained alot of info and been able to connect with alot of people. Before you loose your job - Have you checked into FMLA ? people can be very cruel - I very thankful that we can come here and not feel out of place or judged. Good Luck & gentle Hugs Cinda > Hi my name is Donna. > I've been living with fibromyalgia for more than eight years now. I'm > at a point in my life where I can no longer stand the constant pain. > I have 3 wonderful doctors that are wonderful to talk with about > anything. My thing is that I can't seem to break the cycle of pain > for more and a couple of weeks and then I'll have a very bad flare up > that will last for at least a couple of months. I have a heart > condition and high blood pressure, I just had my gallbladder removed, > I have an ulcer and a hiatal hernina and I'm just 32. It seems so > unfair, I don't think I'll have my job much longer. I'm always > depressed... I just need the support of others that are going through > what I am. Everyone at work thinks I'm faking even when I can't walk > or move my hands. I don't know if I can go on! Help Please. > > Blessings, > Donna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2002 Report Share Posted May 22, 2002 Donna, How well I know this feeling of just not being able to take it anymore. It's horrible to feel so miserable. Hang in there. We are here for you. You are not alone. I have a couple of questions for you, if you don't mind. Are you taking anti-depressants? And are you taking any strong pain medications? Either or both of these might help to break the pain cycle you are on. I guess it would be helpful to know what your current treatment is, so that people here don't suggest things you're already trying. And you will get a lot of suggestions. :-) It seems like we run the gamut in treatments. Everyone here has tried pretty much everything, and something different works for each of us. I'm finally getting relief from taking Zoloft and daily Tylenol 3 doses. And my doctor is looking into starting me on Zanaflex, a muscle relaxant. Please, anything I can do to help, let me know. Take care, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2002 Report Share Posted May 22, 2002 Donna, How well I know this feeling of just not being able to take it anymore. It's horrible to feel so miserable. Hang in there. We are here for you. You are not alone. I have a couple of questions for you, if you don't mind. Are you taking anti-depressants? And are you taking any strong pain medications? Either or both of these might help to break the pain cycle you are on. I guess it would be helpful to know what your current treatment is, so that people here don't suggest things you're already trying. And you will get a lot of suggestions. :-) It seems like we run the gamut in treatments. Everyone here has tried pretty much everything, and something different works for each of us. I'm finally getting relief from taking Zoloft and daily Tylenol 3 doses. And my doctor is looking into starting me on Zanaflex, a muscle relaxant. Please, anything I can do to help, let me know. Take care, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 16, 2002 Report Share Posted June 16, 2002 Donna, Hope you are feeling better by now. Sometimes we get depressed and sometimes the medicine we get for depression makes it worse. Keep slose contact with your doctor when you are in this state of mind. Please visit www.emergingcourageous.com m.pfanstiel@... --- delitful_n_white delitful_n_white@...> wrote: > Hi my name is Donna. > I've been living with fibromyalgia for more than > eight years now. I'm > at a point in my life where I can no longer stand > the constant pain. > I have 3 wonderful doctors that are wonderful to > talk with about > anything. My thing is that I can't seem to break the > cycle of pain > for more and a couple of weeks and then I'll have a > very bad flare up > that will last for at least a couple of months. I > have a heart > condition and high blood pressure, I just had my > gallbladder removed, > I have an ulcer and a hiatal hernina and I'm just > 32. It seems so > unfair, I don't think I'll have my job much longer. > I'm always > depressed... I just need the support of others that > are going through > what I am. Everyone at work thinks I'm faking even > when I can't walk > or move my hands. I don't know if I can go on! Help > Please. > > Blessings, > Donna > > ===== __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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