Re: Low back pain - I feel so alone

"ZombyWoof" <Zomby-Woofdogs@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On 29 Sep 2005 09:36:10 -0700, "Jane" <googlemail2003@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> >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.
> >
> While we are not all Beauty Show contestants, the large majority of us
> do look fine. Matter of fact some of us look damn fine. :)
>
> That is just one of the downside aspects of pain as a medical
> condition. Sort of like being crazy. But gee, you look so healthy
> what do you mean you are on 47 different drugs?
>
> There is also no real scientific way to measure it either, but most of
> us have our own little measuring devices. For me it is increased
> blood pressure & sometimes pulse.
>
> Throw in the fakers, malingerers, insurance frauds and drug seekers
> and we sometimes really get lost in the shuffle. Some feedback I was
> getting from other people (some of whom are MD's) actually led me to
> begin to believe that I might be a hypochondriac.
>
> Is it real pain or is it just all in my head became a serious question
> I was asking myself. After all test after test was negative for this,
> that and the other thing. Then all of a sudden BAM some scientific
> proof that I did indeed have a physical aliment(s) that was causing
> the symptoms and I fortunately found a Dr who was willing to
> aggressively treat the symptomatic issues even though he had no cure
> to offer which I would have preferred and had searched for ever so
> diligently for decades. At least I continue to be a productive member
> of society and do enjoy some of life's finer moments I still sure
> would like a cure and be able to put away the pills.
>
> I hope someone can give you an answer. Sounds to me like your
> situation is similar to mine and you just need to have the symptom
> (pain) of whatever ails you more aggressively treated then is
> currently happening.

So then, you're good looking too, Zomby? And here I thought it was just me.

Bwa-hahahahaha!!!
(Ouch).

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