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[confused456]

Hello!! I want to do a little survey. How many of you have wondered if by taking pain meds. that you may have covered up an illness or some other pain by taking the meds? I have thought that several times. Every time I had some pain, I would wonder how bad the pain really was or would be if I was not on the medication I was on. It always made me wonder if I was "covering up" an underlying condition. Just wondering if anyone else had these fears?

[swtbreezie]

Thanks sweetie, and I am so happy to hear about your beautiful children!  God had a plan for you obviously.  I have a duaghter that I raised I had legal custody but could not adopt.  She has lupus SLE was diagnosed at 13 anf is 18 and in remission now I just got her through high school last year and she is now gone to find her roots I guess.  I havent heard from her in 2 months.  She went to be with her biological Dad.  I am trying not to interfere, I know it was all she wanted to reunite with her Mom and Dad.  I had her off and on since age 2.  She was so ill for 5 years. went through 2 years of chemo, in which I was the only one there for her.  I know she will come around.  I am sure my grief wasnt easy on her either or my addiction.  I miss her terrible have tried calling her but her cell is not on.
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swtbreezie

[cocobeanlisa]

I have to post this, I know you guys do not know me but I have to be honest...

At the end I hated the hydros/norcos but I tell you saved my life..I got addicted because
I had a double mastectomy with reconsturctive surgeries and a hystorectomy right after.

I had over 27 surgeries in 4 years, and when they had me on the table for the double mastectomy the cut the nerve under my right arm and I lost all use of it.  I was in so much pain that I wanted to kill myself.  I laid in bed praying to die every night, and at the time I was in AA and sober for 6 years.  I had all kinds of support but nobody could take the pain away. I refused to take pills for about 3 weeks and then I just gave up, and boy did I take them.  And looking back I also believe that they saved me emotionally at the time, I do not think I could of handled lossing both of my breast and not being able to have childern in 2 years time...So yes I paid a HIGH PRICE BY GETTING ADDICTED TO THEM, but they did save me for a little time until I could come to terms with what happened.  They also helped learn to use my arms again, because I could do PT with the pain pills.

So that's my story, yes i regret them but I do believe that they saved me at that point.

cocobean

[confused456]

Bobby:
I think everything happens for a reason and something beautiful you have made of your tragedy. That is great. I am happy you have these 3 little ones and look at it as a blessing! God Bless you!!!

[Flutterby111]

I do want to say this....I speak for myself only, but since I've stopped using the painkillers, I'm in considerably less pain then I was when I was on them.  My friend who also suffers legitimate pain, and abused, and is recovered told me this could happen, and of course thought she was nuts, I was in so much pain!!!! I don't know who watches Celebrity Rehab, but if you did, look at Jeff, when he was first in, he could barely talk, couldn't walk he was in so much pain...after being clean a few weeks, he was able to do those things again and seemed ok!  But, I know there are plenty here who suffer much more than I probably ever have...and continue to, so this is just my perspective only...so to those suffering, I'm so sorry....and you're all so strong.  and for those with back pain, read my post on back pain, it might be on the second page by now-it's not spam-i swear!

[bobby139]

AAAA thanks guy's, sorry hubby came home for lunch....Yes, I do have 3 beautiful kids, thats another story, they are all adopted thur the state and all have drug and/or abuse issues, that thank god they over came! :)
Got my twin boy's at 11 mo. old and my baby girl at 2 day's old....I beliave that is why it all happend is for me to have the children i have, a few yrs before the hyst. I went thur 2 invetro's and the last one I had triplets at 6 mo in the preg. ( 2 boy's 1 girl) but they were just to little......anyway's god wanted me to have the three we have and I thank him everyday!!
swtbreezie-- I'm so sorry for your loss, god bless you!!!!!!!

[Jacqui805]

I cannot believe it.  I wrote you guys a a big post here, but it never showed up.