Re: Low back pain - I feel so alone

"Jane" <googlemail2003@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Laurie,
>
> I feel a real kinship with those who have fibromyalgia. You are in
> constant pain but look fine. People think we're faking it or it's in
> our head. The meds enable me to do some normal things like shop, swim
> and walk. I've been in pain for so long that unless I'm having a
> really bad day I look just fine.

Hi Jane,

I can't take anything other than aspirin or Motrin for my pain. I'm a pill
addict (or drug addict, or whatever it's called these days). I managed to
become addicted about two years ago and abused the pills so bad that I ended
up in bed for 3 months and then straight to detox for 3 loooooooong weeks.
The pain is still here, but I have to handle it w/out the cushion of 'the
good stuff'. I wear a brace for each part of my body that hurts me... and
`am addicted to my heating pads, and electric blanket (even in the midst of
a hot summer)!

I get by. Some days are better than others, but I wish to hell on the worst
of days that I didn't screw up and abuse the stuff that was helping me. I
believe I could take pain pills again and not abuse them... but that's an
addict talking!!

Hang in there, Jane!!!

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Laurie
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*~*LiveLoveLaugh, and hangin' in there!*~*

"How disappointment tracks the steps of hope..."
~Letitia Landon



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