...Stopped all meds.

September 26, 2004 my pain management physician added a "pain patch" to my regular pain meds. for "breakthrough" pain. I had been re-diagnosed a few days earlier by a psychiatrist for ADHD, and the type II bi-polar. I suffered a reaction to the Duragesic patch, went into a coma, spent three days on advanced life-support. I was not expected to survive first night. At the time, I was prescribed meds. for severe anxiety/panic, major depression, bi-polar, narcotic pain meds., meds. for muscle spasms, etc. Also, amphetamine for the ADHD. I felt like a walking toxic waste dump. I was discharged from hospital, went home, and have not been out since. Somthing terrible happened to me as the result of the coma. I have not been "rght" since. I was unable to even write reminder noted to myself, trouble with even the smallest chores, etc. I tire/exhaust very easily, small tasks deeply confuse me, and I have felt just on the verge of another terrible "nervous collapse" since then. It has been hell. I have made progress in that I am able now to barely type out these messages. I wonder if I may have suffered some kind of a stroke? I also have just plain not felt good. I cannot belive that it has been five years. I pray alot, and see things very differently. I have almost constant fear attacks. OCD episodes from hell. And, of course, chronic debilitating pain, depression, and all of the swings from possible bi-polar. I have incredibly strong inner-resources and am a true surviver. How I wish I could get over this, and move on.....This is the first time I have shared the very frighening near-death ordeal.

((((((HistoryChef))))

How beautiful, the heart deep within you..

I feel, it is time to express exactly how you feel about everything, you are ready to write how this horrific ordeal has made you FEEL...have been able to make doctor appt's? Can you write more about how you are doing today...I see these five years have really taken a toll HUGSI care for you deeply just in reading what you wrote...could you write more? I want to help more, as others do that will read this, this is a very caring site

HistoryChef,

Wow, with all those meds in your body, it's no wonder you had the reaction you had. I am on the duragesic patches for my migraine headache(s)....chronic...never go away...no relief until they put me on the duragesic patches....the fentynal is the only thing that helps.....but I am not taking any other meds either.......I was surprised because I was on the large dose even when I was an a low anorexia weight & it didn't effect me (I am on 2 100microgram patches). I only for awhile I was taking the seroquel for the PTSD nightmares after going through the trauma with my Mother 5 years ago.

I have also gone into a coma......but it was only for 24 hours.....from an overdose....was put on the breathing maching because I stopped breathing on my own also......they had no idea what was going to happen with me at the time. I didn't seem to have any memory problems after that though......so maybe there was more that happened than just the coma.

Maybe your Dr's could clue you in....or maybe you could get the records from the hospital (I have gotten the records of several of my times in the hospital just to see what the Dr's had to say about it.

Welcome to PC....please keep posting & letting out your thoughts & feelings....this is a very caring forum.......& we welcome you here with open arms.

eskielover/Debbie