Yea I don't understand cold turkey either. I think she is trying to get most meds out of my system for the neuro to be able to run tests. I go see a doctor out in oakland on the 10th. Thanks for the reassurance that it isnt too painful. I deal with needles all the time so I dunno why it freaked me out soooo much!!!

We don't know where or why I have pain. My last A1C was 6.6, the lowest it has been since I have been actually trying. For a long while, I let it go unchecked because I didn't care if I lived or died. At one point, after a week of not able to be touched, i was told it was neuropathy. No testing or anything else. So right now, I told my new dr., let's not take into account what I have been told in the past...I want to know what it really is.

My father has MS and my Mom says that I am walking my Dad's footsteps medically and fears that that is what I have. It surprised me to learn that his lower lumber are fused and that they are still fusing because of the MS...My lower lumber have fused too and I was told by one doctor that whoever did the surgery was a genious...I was like, GOD??

All I know is that now the meds are leaving, my hands are hurting so bad...They feel as if they are swollen little sausages and so stiff to bend, esp. when I get up in the morning. Also, I have been having worsening vertigo and headaches galore. My sleep even with a sleeping pill is erratic at best. I am just, ugghhhh, I feel like I am not in control and it is depressing.

I will do/take any tests nec. to find out. Despite all the previous dx's I was told my pain for the most part was a figment of my imagination. It's all in my head. But often, reg bloodwork comes back as good as a non ill person and you know your body and I know my body and I know there is something wrong. I did do a lot of damage to my body...od'd on insulin/sugar way too often so as now I am insulin resistant. I did drugs for a while of which I am not proud of and an abusive ex is no reason for me to have done it, and now I have scarring slightly in my lungs. I was told I had asthma, and put on 3 pumps, but stopped them when the next time I was told it was stress asthma. Still dun explain the scarring. I am back with albuterol now as it DOES seem to help.

I am rambling now, sorry. I am still on a lot of meds and I dunno what to do or suggest or have what opinion when something is suggested. I was told to exercise...the more i walk the less the pain will be...it hurts so much, but i keep trying...sometimes i am laid up a week after a mile walk...so i am at breaking point i think. Sorry to keep bothering you. ~ Melanie