I am sick and confused

[tete123]

I am very confused. I come from a family history of mental illnesses, all kinds.  In 1998 I was told by my Rhumotologist that I have Fibromyalgis. I was told in 1999 by my Orothopedic, Neck-Back-Spine Specialist told me I also had Myofacia. I had a nervous breakdown in January of 2004. I am manic depressive, ADD, memory loss, stress, social anxiety, panic, weight gain, etc... I see a Pain Doctor also and have 4 shots in my back and that only last me maybe a week. After trying different directions on trying to releave my pain in my back - he says last resort is surgery on my back. I really don't want to go that route. I see so many doctors on my condition and here is a list of my pills I take: Wellbutrin 450mg 1xday, Cymbalta 65mg 1xday, Cyclobenzaprine 10mg 1xday, Strattera 60mg 1xday, Amitriptyline 25mg 1xday, Nabumetone 500mg 4xday, Lyrica 50mg 4xday, Slulxin 500mg 6xday. Now something new has been happening to me. In the last 4 months, Since August 2007, I have had 2 very bad TIA strokes, 2 bad TIA strokes, 1 very bad - hospital says some sort of allergic reaction I inhaled from the air - reaction to something that made my throat sweel up and start closing in on me and I was getting a smaller and smaller area in my throat to breath. I was rushed to the hospital and treated me and after 5-6 hours they released me being ok. But I was still not ok. The medicine I take for mental help some, but with me having the physical problems those medicines side effect causes part of the mental problems I "do" have. So I am like staying in the middle of a seesaw. If I go one way too much I go nuts and have new things happen to me, or I slide too much the other way and I am out of commission for several days. I have gotten second options. I have taken so many test and nothing shows on them. I have done I believe 3 MRIs so far this year. I am just very confused. Am I diagnosed with the correct sickness? Even with the new stuff starting with me. No one has a clue on what is going on. Sorry this is so long, but it took a lot of nerve for me to sit down and do this and put my life out for all to see/read. Has anyone else had all this going on with them too? I feel like I am the only one with all this going wrong with me. I get depressed more over it all. I and now at home on SSD in 2006.Can you help or direct me somewhere?

Thanks for you time and understanding
tete

[Venora Moonwind]

My heart goes out to you. are you seeing a therapist as well as being on the meds? and have you had your thyroid tested? you are in my prayers.
love Venora

[tete123]

Thanks for replying. I haven't been on because I had another storke and it takes me awhile to bounce back. I have Fibromyalgia, Myofacia, Manic Depression, ADD, and few others, and now since Aug I have been having strokes about every 2.5-3 weeks. I have had test after test. I have about 6 doctors I go to to to cover all my conditions. My husband and I are going to seek someone, (don't know who just yet), who can sit us down and go through all my med and condidtions and give me a once over and see what answers they come up with. If they tell me to take another pill I will scream! I go back and talk to the doctors to see if the pills are causing all of this stroke symptoms I am having - they say no. But reading the side effects on all the pills they do cause the symptoms I am having. But onone can tell me "yes you are right, no stop taking all of them and start on this ONE pill. I have noticed that the doctors from the mental end and the physical end do not like to talk to each other, because they don't want to undo or un-say what the other doctor has told me - they are very touchy about it. I have been to several other doctors and with not telling them I am wanting a second opition on my symptoms, have them see me and see if they come up with the same thing. Well they did, all of the symptoms. It is really scary. I was thinking along the line that maybe I was misdiagnosed by one of the doctors and that is all my problem is. Its not. Well we will see what the new year will tell me! Thanks and have a wonderful holiday!!

tete