Re: Low back pain - I feel so alone
- From: ZombyWoof <Zomby-Woofdogs@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2005 08:20:38 -0400
On Thu, 29 Sep 2005 23:58:33 GMT, "~*LiveLoveLaugh*~"
<Nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>"ZombyWoof" <Zomby-Woofdogs@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
>news:9atoj193cdckjarr4nm5nc0rbrulubuecl@xxxxxxxxxx
>> On Thu, 29 Sep 2005 19:11:37 GMT, "~*LiveLoveLaugh*~"
>> <Nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> >"Jane" <googlemail2003@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >news:1128011770.707646.291240@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> 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!!
>> >
>> Sometimes I really do thing you are more then just a tad hard on
>> yourself. You were in a situation where you were legitimately getting
>> a medication for a bonafide medical condition and the use of it got
>> out of your control. You weren't ever turning tricks on the street or
>> other unsavory activities to get your drugs of choice. I think your
>> Dr let you down by not noticing your dependency issues as well.
>>
>> I honestly & truly believe that even though your self-control was
>> tested and found wanting that you could under a control circumstance
>> still use stronger pain medications for occasional relief during
>> periods of major pain activity. Have you ever thought of having your
>> S.O. or Dr. control your drug access providing dosages to you as
>> opposed to relying on your self-control?
>>
>> There has got to be a safe answer to the medicating of those who are
>> prone to addiction problems. Perhaps a methodology such as used at a
>> Methadone Clinic? Methadone doesn't really have all that much of an
>> abuse factor because of its general lack of buzz.
>
>Z,
>
>I'm going to email you regarding your thoughts on this, `kay?
>
No Problemo
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Zombywoof
Si vis Pacem, Para bellum
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