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Chronic Pain
by lainey7, Oct 27, 2009 10:57AM
My question is where do i go, and how do i get better ?? I am 53 years old, diagnosis since in my 20's with arthritis, then to degenerative disc disease, then enventually told i have thyroid disease, with nodules on my thyroid. My blood work is perfect i do not have RA although in examination most dr.'s are first to go with that, then blood test prove negative. The only thing consistently in my blood work is that i have a low white blood count, but since i am not sick, it doesn't mean anything (i guess) Once i had high liver enzymes, but that seem to go back to normal. My hands are crippled with pain with nodules on top of each digits, with fingers turning. I had had 2 surguries in the last two years one with placement of rods, since there was absolutely no protective lining between cervical disk from c3 to c7 and the pain was over an 18 year period. Recently had a micro-lamenectomy to remove bone growth pressure on my nerve, i have lost all feeling in my foot, and quite often do not feel the skin behind my thigh and knee. I wake up everyday in pain it goes from one joint to another, my wrist are in agony, i do not want to go to a surgeon they only do surgery and I cannot do this anymore, my family does not know this but i really feel like I can't go on anymore, i feel like my body is under attack by something (someone is missing the correct diagnosis) I eat well, no processed foods, i exercise as much as I can, but i always hit a stone wall, i tried weight training to build strength but that just adds to each joint's already fragile state. My thyroid medicene is constantly changing since my blood test are not consistent. Sometimes I think it is the medicene, they lowered the dose and know i feel worse though, and did i mentioned the menopause shoot me now, it is nothing like my peers, when i talk to others my age, I have up to 48 hot flashes a day with moments i think i am going to pass out. I know this is long and winded but i needed to vent, I need help I cannot live like this for another day.
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I have osteo and DDD but my pain is no way as advanced as what you have and I'm sorry for I have no answers for you either, I wish I did.
I will urge you to post on the PAIN MANAGEMENT FORUM...there are many there that are more able to answer some of your questions.
God bless and keep searching.