Carol Ann… I am glad to be here too. We all feel your pain…literally. Finally I can say how I really feel without thinking I am whining or complaining or dragging others down. To read my facebook I rarely make mention of my fibro…mainly because I hate all their ridiculous comments and suggestions how to CURE my fibro. If it were only that simple…
I understand completely, I have been very depressed and crying all day, I can't talk to anyone either as they usually run the other way. I have lost numerous friends and family members over this. I understand the pain. It has ruined my life, destroyed my relationship because I couldn't have sex without pain he cheated on me. People are so cruel and insensitive and it is very tough. I am here to listen. Life has become impossible for me as well
A cure? Ha. Pass those along. I’m sure we would all love a laugh. What crazy friends you must have Karen! Hahaha!
Trust me, we all understand, I started having tears in my eyes today when I was getting my hair done, for no specific reason, just feeling pain & totally exhausted. But, by the time my hairdresser, who is an angel, finished with me, I felt better. She has such an aura about her, that every time I see her, she puts me in a better mood. Sorry you have lost numerous friends & family members. It is sad that they cannot see your pain. Please talk to a therapist & they can give you something so life doesn't seem so impossible, been there, & you need to speak to a professional person to help you get back on track. Take care. Tomorrow will be better.
I've been to therapy for years and have been on meds for bipolar 2. Problem is - can't afford it anymore. So I had to stop. I owe so much in medical bills to so many doctors that I will never catch up. And I can't take on a second job to make more money because I can barely make it thru the day at the job I do now.
That's too bad, carolAnn.
well lost 2 more friends today, my list of people to talk to is shrinking by the minute....I have tried to find a therapist, very tough with free state insurance....I cry everyday, most days ready to give up....it is all so hopeless
Wendy-Anne,
May I ask what they are doing about the herniated discs? Also may I ask if there is enough space in your wrist for the carpal tunnel surgery to be successful. I have mild CT, but think I also have tendonitis and arthritis there because the pain is so great at times.
My GP told me that the most successful surgeries for CT is when things in the wrist are not closed and crowded.
I am not a Doctor, not trying to suggest treatment, just talking as a friend who suffers from disc and CT problems.
CarolAnn,
If you go to the top of the discussion page and type in 'medical and financial assistance', a huge list of help had been comprised by our friend Sheila Wall. There may be something there to help you get through this! Hope so!
Hugs,
SK
They are doing nothing as no 2 drs can agree on same course of treatment, plus I have no assistance and won't have any help in recovering. Plus I have broken my wrists so many times, that it is difficult to get a clear picture.
My dr is not very good and I can't switch as there is no other drs that will take my state insurance or they are not accepting new patients.
Thank you SK. I'll be checking all of those out!
If you go to the top of discussions and type in 'medical and financial assistance a long list of help comes up. Sheila Wall put that to gether for us, let me see if I can get it to the front page for everyone.
I hope someone can come up with a good plan of action for both areas. So often Fibromyalgia people have suffered terrible accidents, repeated injury, trauma of some sort. Though I am not a Doctor, we study this enough to make some decent conclusions. Here's some proof from University of MD.
http://www.umm.edu/patiented/articles/what_causes_fibromyalgia_000076_2.htm
Welcome to the party, atleast you have good company on this site. I’ve started making a list of the most annoying things people say. The line I hate the most is “you don’t have to look far to find someone worse off.” I truly hate that saying.
I try not to complain to people in my life, but sometimes they notice that I leave church early and never go out unless I have a doctors appointment.
To cheer myself up I put on some Enya and knit with some hot tea. The thing that has saved me is every Sunday I teach Sunday school for the kids. I don’t know what I would have done without that release. It’s amazing to see that it doesn’t matter to them. I can’t run and play with them anymore, but they have a good time playing with my wheelchair or cane. It’s hard to be depressed when you have happy children all around you.