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Jan 06, 2009, 08:55 PM
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Today is a really bad fibro day. Woke up hurting. Have hurt all day. Fibro fog has stolen my brain away. I hate these days.
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Jan 07, 2009, 12:12 PM
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First a great big, warm and compassionate hug  from me to you. Living with chronic pain IS the pits ... I know, I've lived with it for almost 22 years! Then 2 years ago, after MUCH pushing and shoving from another friend with such pain I can't even comprehend it, I started at the local pain clinic in the hospital here.Liz ... it SAVED MY LIFE and it MADE ME A FUNCTIONING HUMAN BEING AGAIN! Yes, it took 2 years to find the right combo of pain meds, nerve meds, depression meds, etc., but it was SOOOOO worth the time and effort we (my Angel, Suzie, a Certified Nursing Assistant, and I) made!!! Many didn't work ... Cymbalta for one. But many did! I'd gotten to the point where I figured a pain level between 5 and 6 was NORMAL! I don't remember many days I could honestly say my pain level was below 4. But I didn't want to go to a pain clinic! NOT because I was going to get "better" by myself ... just the opposite! ... but because I didn't want anyone thinking I was just there for the PILLS! After x-rays of my bad leg, an MRI of my back, and lots of PT, we determined I am NOT a good candidate for surgery ... so pills were going to be what I needed. I can't tell you how many combinations we tried but it was a LOT ... but finally, after almost 2 years, we found it!  Now I take anywhere from 3 to 5 Oxycodone, PLUS 3 low dose Methadone, and 3 generic Flexeril, and 3 generic Neurontin ... every day! It took awhile to get used to things like driving, selling on eBay again, even writing emails ... because there is definitely a FOG from the drugs that I had to work through. (It took about 2 weeks) My pain is just about everywhere, too, Liz ... not from Fibro, but from severe arthritis and the metal in my leg, as well as a really BIG dose of that catch-all, peripheral neuropathy! I think you and I have similar pain ... though we both know there's no such thing as comparing pain because it's too personal. BOTTOM LINE: If you haven't already done so, FIND A PAIN CLINIC NEAR YOU ... AND GO! You deserve to be a functioning human being, Liz!  Don't let yourself suffer! When YOU suffer, your family and friends suffer, too. PLEASE ... go to a pain clinic and let them help you! Truly, I understand how you feel ... pain is so DAILY ... but it doesn't have to be. Wouldn't you like to wake up with a pain level of about 2 most days ... and know, as soon as you take your pills, have it go down to practically NOTHING? Sure you would! And you can! GoodMama
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Jan 07, 2009, 08:26 PM
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Thanks for the reply GoodMama. I'm leery of the local pain clinics. They all want to load people up on pain killer meds. I do not tolerate those meds well. If I tried to take the meds you listed I would be unconcious 24/7.
I know I deserve to not be in pain. The nature of the fibro beast is that some days are worse than others. Yesterday and today were bad ones because a cold front was moving through. Cold front moved through late today and I'm starting to feel better. Thanks for the hugs. I'm always open to hugs. |
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Jan 08, 2009, 12:13 AM
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((((hugs)))) I don't have fibro, but I do get the brain fog due to chronic pain.
 Some days you're the windshield...
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Jan 08, 2009, 09:19 PM
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