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Dying Inside!!

Dec 20, 2007 09:50PM - 2 comments

I was in a bad car wreck in March of 2003, suffering from multiple herniated disks in my back and neck as well as Degenerative Disk Disease; I was diagnosed in 2004 with Fibromyalgia. I have widespread pain throughout my body, my neck, back, shoulders, elbows, hands, hips, knees and feet. Did I leave anything out? Why of course I did! How about Trigeneral Myalgia (this spelling may be wrong) TMJ, CMP and Cronic Migraines. On November 26th of this year I had finally had enough of the pain and suffering so I tried to take my own life by overdosing on Neurontin, Tylenol and Ibuprofen......it was all I had at the time. Unfortunately for me my sister came in and found all the empty bottles and called the ambulance!  For those of you out there that would doubt the pain and tend to judge me for my failed attempt to kill myself I only have one thing to tell you....Live in my shoes for just one bad month and then you can try to understand! I haven't slept more than 3 to 4 hours a night for over 4 yrears and sometimes I don't sleep for days on end unless I am heavily medicated. I am so tired that I can barely function on the best of days. The only meds I am currently taking Vicodin 7.5 (45 tablets monthly) and Elavil 50mgs (30 tablets monthly), these aren't evn remotely strong enough to deal with the pain or help me sleep. My current Dr. doesn't know of my failed attempt but he doesn't want to overmedicate me either. I really have no wish to die right now but I don't want to continue to hurt this way either. My Dr. is at a free clinic (Thank God) because I haven't been able to hold a job since my wreck, luckily for me he has consented to finish filling out my SSI papers and sign off on them. I don't know how much more I can stand of this intense pain but I know that I will most likely have to deal with this for the rest of my life. The cold and the weather along with stress have alot to do with the flareups, but I hurt most every day. A good day is when I can deal with the pain with only minimal pain meds. I have read alot on here about others pain, some severe and some quite mild in comparison. My question is.....Does anyone else out there have to deal with such intense pain on a daily basis like I do? If so I feel for you! I am sorry this is so long and I thank you all for allowing me to vent my frustrations this way! I pray for each and every one of you!

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by setapart, Dec 20, 2007 11:51PM
Dude,I know how you feel.After my bout with kidney cancer three years ago,Cancer won,kidney cut out of me.They say with my new friend chronic pancreatitus,with divism,meaning the only thing that can stop my chronic pain is a surgery,that includes cutting me open again,cut my intestine,flay my pancreas and sew my intestine over the top of my pancreas.BUT!!!They say its too risky,and that i need to live with my pain or learn to.I need to stay working or my health will get worse,lol.So they are sending me to pain management,stupid dumb *** dr.I wish they would live with this ****.
I wish the best for you and yours,good luck.

Reggie

by Hellhammerhand, Dec 21, 2007 07:18AM
Setapart,
             I beg of you to find a new Dr.     Pain Management isn't all it is cracked up to be, there must be other alternatives for you! Reggie, If you want to talk sometimes for moral support; please don't hesitate to contact me at my private e.mail address....***@****.  I hope that I may be of some help to someone out there as I seem to be no good for myself!      Thanks Again!   Chris

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