pain

[kiran naz]

please answer my question i am a smoker and am suffering from phlemgh (mucus) in my lungs this only happens in the morning after i wake up, there is a shooting pain at the back of my head, shoulder blades, and lower back, these were the early symptoms, now the pain has gone to my knees, i am in great pain and the doctors don't know what it is , my blood tests are clear,

please diognose my problem as i really want to find out

[PS >>>>Annie]

Cindi,

This will be frustrating, but give it a try.  Get copies (in hand) of all your records.  Make an appointment w/ another doctor.  Bring all these records.  Meanwhile, email ***@**** w/ your total story.  Make sure you don't leave out any details...ya know about these phobic doc's.  Then email the same story to ***@****.,AND send all local zip codes surrounding you.  Make sure you emphasize your condition and all the problems you've had, and possibly your husband, has had w/ doctors and their lack of compassion where you live.  We need to get the word out and pull out all of the stops.  If any thing you will get hooked up w/ a real doctor for the next time your in need, because you will probably be healed from the problems you have at present.  Another thing....log on to MED-Help.com (a different site than this one) and search for a doctor in your state....especially for your back.  You may need this in the future.  

I have found some great information from these sites.  I thought that I was living in the drug desert, but not so.  Those doctors are out there.  You just have to find them.  Hope you feel better soon.  I FEEL YOUR FRUSTRATION.....BIG TIME!

lOVE yA!
ANNIE

PS...If things don't turn out well for me .....I will email my story to all the major news stations(sometime in the near future).  I want the inhumane side to "The War on Drugs" to be shown.  If only I could get Tom/patrick to write my story for me......lol  He's a pro at writing.....this we know. lol

[cindi]

Ok guys, I needed to vent...A few weeks ago i had a mild (if there is a mild) case of pneumonia,  It cleard up and I was fine for a few days.  I ended up with a cold and cough again last week and last night I ended up in this God awful pain started in my chest, radiated down my arm and into my neck,  It hurt so bad I could hardly breath, I have had pain from pneumonia before but this was the worst it has ever been,  LORD!!! I thought it was the big one,anyway, it became worse overnight so i called off work and went to an immediate care place, my doc was not in today
they did blood work, a few breathing treatments and a chest x-ray, the pain was so intense i could not even lift my arm up for the x-ray...Ok to make a long story short, doc comes in and says, "ok little lady you have a pretty bad case of pneumonia, that's why you are having such a hard time breathing and have so much pain,  No **** sherlock, That's why I came in  he then proceeds to tell me he has ordered my an anitibiotic, not the kind I usually take for pneumonia, i tried to explain to him what i normally take and he didn't want to hear it,  then he gave me a script for what he said was a really strong pain pill,   ANAPROX  a lousy NSAID and absolutely no cough medicine.  Nothing, he wants me to cough.  ok coughing is intolerable because of the pain, couldn't he at least have given me somethig real for the pain?  I don't get it?  I called my doc's office when I got home and told them what he gave me, she did not really believe anything I told her and would not call my doc.  She acted like I was looking for drugs,  I told her if she didn't belive me to call the Er and have them fax over the reports,  I did manage to get an appointment to see my doc tomorrow.  The doc at the ER did say he wanted to have me admitted to the hospital but i protested that one, my husband is laid off again and our insurance is gone.  If I am that sick why did he not give me the anti biotic that usually helps, y didn't he give me something for the pain  Do we have to beg?  Seriously, do you guys think I am over reacting?  I just think that something is really wrong with this whole picture, a friend of mine c-section, her doc ordered her what he called a really strong pain med also,   Vioxx...  85 year old gramma,  Hip nailing done,  tylenol for pain, All  I want to do is lay down and sleep without all the pain and labored breathing.  Ok,  actually, I don't even know what the purpose to this post was, I just needed to vent, i am so tired of the shabby treatment and insensitive, uncaring people,  If this doc had been feeling like I do you can betyurass that he would do his own self medicating... I know how Annie was treated in the hospital,  this is pathetic.  The pain as so bad by this evening I ended up taking n Oxycontin from my husband,  they are only 10 mgs so i had to take more than that but they at least took the edge off, now if oxy's didn't help completely how the hell is anaprox going to do the trick  it never helped with menstrual cramps oxy didn't help completely because the pain was too bad I didn't get to it in time,i can't keep on with the oxy's because they belong to my husband and it is only a 2week supply and I don' want him to be shorted, his pain is chronic and constant.  sorry this post is so long but i get so upset about the undermedicating issue.  Take care and thanks for listening   Love you guys   cindi

[PS >>>>Annie]

I'm so glad to have helped.  I can stand to see someone hurting, whether it be physical, emotional, or mental pain.  Your getting stronger though.  It will all work out in the long run.  You will see.

Love you too!

Annie

[PS >>>>Annie]

This is to all my forum friends that problems relating to intractable or chronic pain.

HOORAY!!!.....I think I may have located a doctor in my area.

Visit these sites:
MED-HELP.COM (different than this site)Helped in locating a dr.
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Dr.Fisher.org...more or less, an FYI site.

The widomaker.com/~skipb......Most of you know about already.

The MED-HELP site gave me the names of 2 doctors in my area that deal w/ arthritis aggressively.  Perseverance pays off.  I'm am trying not to get my hopes up though.  As soon as I am released from dr's care, I will contact them.

also, you may email ***@****, and be sure to include your zipcodes and surrounding areas.

Although this is an addiction message board, there are people who frequent here, such as myself, trying to understand addiction and long term effects of pain medication to treat chronic pain...to aid in making a decision on whether or not opiate treatment is right for them.  I posted this information w/ this in mind.

Annie

[cindi]

Sometimes it is very hard to remember that I am not the only one dealing with the loss of someone we love.  Ever minute someone suffers through a loss such as this, JB lost a daughter, how does one get through that?  I know my loss is still "new" and in time my thoughts and bitterness will turn into good memories.  I try not to think of seeing her as sick as she was but the day before she died she begged me to help her, i told her I would but I let her down.  I talk to her all the time, I even yell sometimes as crazy as it sounds.  My dear Annie, you seem to always be here when I am down and on more than one occasion you have given me words of wisdom and encouragement, and for that I love you.    Thank you    love to all   cindi

[PS >>>>Annie]

.....I feel compelled to respond to you guys.  I have loss 2 people very close to me also.  2yrs ago my friend, 1yr ago my grandmother.  They both loss the battle to cancer.  I think of them often.  
I'm not sure if this will help, but here goes.  I can recall looking at my friend lying there at the wake.  I couldn't even cry...she looked so peaceful.  I remember thinking...all your suffering is over.  You are a winner.  Sounds a little weird, doesn't it???  When ever I'm down...I think of them.  They are totally at rest...I know this will never resolve the "loss" you feel, and you really miss them.  We are the ones who are truly suffering now.  Dealing w/ everyday life.  
Just try to see them as angels now.  This will comfort you.  I can recall times.....when I ask them, "are you w/ me??"  What do you think about this or what do you think about that???  I may seem a little crazy, but this offers some peace and comfort to me.  I guess what I'm trying to say is:  Don't think of the last minute you saw there faces...talk to them as though they are still w/ you.  This really  helps.  
annie
Ps....It may be wise....not to talk to them out-loud when people are around.  Just a little humor there. lol  Hope you feel better soon.