Physical & Mental Health IssuesMarriage and relationships are difficult by themselves, but coping with physical or mental health problems can make things even more difficult.
My fusion did not help.:/. I can not take OxyContin, it gave me a bleeding ulcer and I was only on a lower dose TID. I take another LA med with a short acting med. I don't tell others what I take due to being judged. I've never abused anything in my life and I do not drink. It doesn't matter, these meds have such a bad rap and are completely misunderstood. I'm allergic to muscle relaxers, so I take an off label medication to relax my constant spasms. It's hard enough living in this pain upon being judged. I have very good support from my pain clinic and my husband.
When this all started I had 12-14 steroid injections at every disc level of my neck 2-3 times. I was at a horrible pain clinic at that time that was injection happy.
Thank you all for your replies. I do my best to stay mobile. I bike a few minutes 6 days a week. I do need a wheelchair for long distances. I will have an additional fusion in the future.
My pain is STILL unbearable and giving me migraines. Bleh...,
How did you injure yourself? I have back pain due to computer work - that's bad enough. Take whatever you need to manage it - no judgement here. Posted via Mobile Device
I broke my neck playing with my children. Herniated 3 discs with moderate spinal cord compression. I'm VERY LUCKY that I can use my legs and walk short distances.
I was a professional bowler so my doctor said there was already probably some degeneration from the wear and tear on my hips&low back from bowling upwards of 25 games a day along with playing baseball, basketball, football, track, and golf throughout school. During the 4 months i was home, i managed the bar inside a bowlingcenter. The cooler was on the opposite end, 45 lanes away from the bar. I was pushing a flat bed of cases of beer and wine and it was about 280 lbs. Some kids were having a birthday party and 2 were playing chase & ran right in front of me as i was going fast. My discs at L4-L-5& at L5-S1 ruptured when i pulled to stop from hitting those kids.
CantPe, my wife was put on short term disability because of the stress, anxiety, and depression caused by having me in pain and surgery alot, we lost my mom on july 1st, and her dad in el paso has 2-3 months from cirrhosis. The last straw was her boss telling her she needed to choose her family or job while she was on fmla leave!
I'm on arthrotec right now for sever brachial plexus injury (my dog dragged me down my driveway on Wednesday). You want to know what my boss' reaction to it was?
"And there's nobody else to cover your shifts"
I can't turn my head side to side, can't lift my head or tip it forward and my right shoulder is in spasms and can't be lifted and she wants me to lift 50+ lbs, mop, sweep and more? Guess who covered the shift last night and who's doing all my shifts for the week my doctor wants me off my feet... my b!tch boss...
I'm 37 and I been on opiates for 6 years now, I take 2x80 mg oxy and 4 to 6 x 30mg Roxie I day. I got three herniated disks in my neck and back. Disk degeneration, 5. Knee surgeries on both knees. I tried to try other meds like cymbalta but nothing worked. I recently got diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis recently and finally found out why all my joints hurt no matter what.
So I been addicted for a long time and I feel bad for it. It's hurt my life fueling my addicting personality and make it worse.
But tomorrow it is all ending. I am going to detox tomorrow and starting on suboxone to get off them.
If all goes well I hope to be opiate free and maybe I will feel better cause of it. If it doesn't work I might think about going to a detox clinic to get clean.
I'm 37 and I been on opiates for 6 years now, I take 2x80 mg oxy and 4 to 6 x 30mg Roxie I day. I got three herniated disks in my neck and back. Disk degeneration, 5. Knee surgeries on both knees. I tried to try other meds like cymbalta but nothing worked. I recently got diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis recently and finally found out why all my joints hurt no matter what.
So I been addicted for a long time and I feel bad for it. It's hurt my life fueling my addicting personality and make it worse.
But tomorrow it is all ending. I am going to detox tomorrow and starting on suboxone to get off them.
If all goes well I hope to be opiate free and maybe I will feel better cause of it. If it doesn't work I might think about going to a detox clinic to get clean.
Good luck!
There's a very big difference between addiction and dependence. Suboxone is still a synthetic opioid.
There is no way I'd be able to live without any help. I work very hard daily with my daily chores, exercise, and taking care of my children. I try my best to live life as normal as possible.
My fusion did not help.:/. I can not take OxyContin, it gave me a bleeding ulcer and I was only on a lower dose TID. I take another LA med with a short acting med. I don't tell others what I take due to being judged. I've never abused anything in my life and I do not drink. It doesn't matter, these meds have such a bad rap and are completely misunderstood. I'm allergic to muscle relaxers, so I take an off label medication to relax my constant spasms. It's hard enough living in this pain upon being judged. I have very good support from my pain clinic and my husband.
When this all started I had 12-14 steroid injections at every disc level of my neck 2-3 times. I was at a horrible pain clinic at that time that was injection happy.
Thank you all for your replies. I do my best to stay mobile. I bike a few minutes 6 days a week. I do need a wheelchair for long distances. I will have an additional fusion in the future.
My pain is STILL unbearable and giving me migraines. Bleh...,
What you take is between you and your Dr. You goto pain management so it is "managed" by a professional. I dont know who is judging you but they need to cut it out. Just tell them youwould love to trade bodies for one day. Everyones a critic. Irritates the hell out of me
Yes. I've had several years-long bouts with chronic pain. First with my neck/shoulder/back, and most recently with arthritis in my hip and knee and thumbs.
Don't be afraid to ask for pain meds. I took a low dose of a codeine pill for a very long time for my back and neck, and had no trouble quitting and did not have trouble "wanting more." If you take these drugs for a high, you will want more.
The stigma about pain medications (or any medications) is simply insane.
I personally would shy away from anti-depressants for pain, as they can have severe sexual/libido side effects.
Again, I completely agree with I.I.L.W.M.H. There's a huge difference between being addicted to a substance solely to get off and having a physical dependence on a substance because of a legitimate need. When you take narcotic pain meds, all they do is dull down the pain receptors. So a person with no pain who takes them will feel high whereas a person who lives in chronic pain and has their pain receptors constantly flaring with pain will just feel pain relief even though they will at some point become physically dependent on them. Posted via Mobile Device
They had to take me off arthrotec. It put my heart rate at 100+ beats at sitting rate and pushed my blood pressure to 178 over 80. Myrsendol is what i am using now. Not sure about celexa script though....
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