Am I the only one...?

Am I the only one who wakes up wrapped in a blanket of pain? It's hard enough with my other medical issues to get out of bed and face the day. The feels so bad and I'm afraid to move, but I now that once I start moving it will get better. I live my life dealing with CP, Fibro, Bladder Disorder, insomnia, sleep apnea and Depression.

When the pain is so intense I often wonder why I have to wake up? It's hard enough trying to go to sleep...when I finally do I just wish I didn't have to wake up, especially with pain all over! Am I the only one who wakes with pain coursing through my entire body?

Charles

Mollypop, welcome to the forum! I am so sorry that you are here, lol.

Yes, I also have incredible pain in my forearms. I also experience numbness in my hands and fingers. I have two discs in my neck that are bad and my doctor performed a 2-level fusion, but the surgery failed. So my pain continues...

Check out the chronic pain (cp) section as well.

Cheers!

Mollypop- welcome to the fibro forum. I understand you are suffering from lots of pain. Have you been diagnosed with fibro? Most of us can relate with you on the pain. What have you tried to relieve your pain? Heat is the best remedy for me to relieve the pain. If you want to make your own post with your history and that way others will see it better. You can get some great ideas from others this way and a great welcome. This is a great place for support.

NoWorries, sometimes narcotics can cause more pain!  I've read about this and you do seem to be taking a lot of narcotics.  Here is a link from a rehabilitation site that explains this quite well.  I'm not saying you are addicted.  Please don't get me wrong.  But I know people who have gotten off narcotics and are doing better.  I tried Vicodin and Tramadol and they really didn't help that much.  I'd have to have far more narcotic to treat my pain.  The Tramadol acutally made my back pain worse!  Once I stopped it, my back pain was 100% better within 15 hours of my last Tramadol.

 

Narcotics, I feel, are necessary for some people but I know, for me, I am trying everything else first...even alternative products.  Actually, they seem to help me more than the Vicodin ever did! 

 

But, do be aware of what might be going on with your extreme pain.  Here is the link.

 

http://www.thecolemaninstitute.com/painkiller-chronic-pain-detox-naltrexone-rapid-opiate-detox.aspx

 

Sherrine 

Noworries, you are most definately NOT the only one !

Mollypop, I suffered with the most unbelievable elbow pain for about 5 years, some times worse than others. I had both arms shot up with cortisone 3 X's. That helped a TON.... at first. But wore off quicker each time.

I remember the Dr. kept trying to tell me that this shot would only "hide" the pain, but that the damage in my arms was still there, and that if I didn't feel it, I might be causing more damage, and not even know it.
So, I told him, "What if their isn't any real, actual damage" ??? What if my brain is just getting false nerve signals ? (this is before I even knew what FM was, BTW)
Of course he doubted what I was suggesting, but said he could "prove" I had damage in my arms, with some special dye injection, and X-ray type of procedure....
So I took him up on it, and guess what ??? He could not find jack $#!+ ! Now what, Doc ?
I guess he wasn't up on his FM studies.

Anyway, that pain actually went away on its own, after a few years.

It's kind of funny / surprising, that my elbows don't hurt me now > even though I work out as hard as I can. Now I get all kinds of aches and pains, but they are all for good reason, with a simple explanation.

You can go back and look at my posting history, but in a nut shell, if I do things that "should make me sore, or hurt a little bit" {such as my body building} it just seems to side track my FM. It's almost like my body is too busy dealing with "real pain" and the "appropriate signals" that this causes, to be able to make up all kinds of stupid, unexplainable BS {freaking FM}

I have not beaten FM. But I have knocked it down to 95% submission !

Best wishes,
Fish

  Hello everyone,   Thank you for all your words of encouragement and support.  I would have responded a lot sooner, but I was very sick recently.  Last Saturday I felt slightly sick to my stomach and thought it was probably something I ate.  I just went and laid in bed the entire day and night.  By Sunday evening I was vomiting like my college drinking days!    I tend to dehydrate rather ridiculously quickly.  I couldn't even hold down a sip of water to take my medications.  Now I knew I was in serious trouble and spent the entire night in the ER crumpled up on a gurney with a gut ache I never experienced before!  They were considering to admit me, but finally kicked me to the curb.  I went home in time to see my wife leave for work.  I had not slept the entire night as I was projectile vomiting like a pro.  Sunday night and Monday morning I still couldn't shake it off and my fever became worse.  I called the ER department and they said I should come in, but they were full.  I did not relish the idea of waiting another 2 hours in the ER waiting room throwing up in front of small children.  Besides, I still did not know if what I had was contagious!  I went to my local urgent care, Patient First instead and only waited 20 minutes to get a private room with a pretty nurse!   The ER had prescribed me with the medication you give a cancer patient undergoing chemotherapy to help prevent them from throwing up.  That did nothing for me, if anything it only p*ssed off my intestines and caused another round of IV's to try and keep me hydrated.  Of course by then I was also beginning to suffer withdrawal symptoms on top of everything else!   I was giving Fentanyl by the doctor at the urgent care and that felt great, except the shot in the arse!  Tuesday morning I was going on over 3 days of no sleep.  I already had a follow up appt. with my regular doctor and went to see him.  I fell asleep driving there and was fortunate that the speed limit was 25 mph.  I slowly drifted off the right side of the road and hit the curb, which woke me up.  I immediately gained control of the car and arrived at the doctor's office without further drama.    I know now that I had no business behind the wheel, feeling as sick as I was.  I am so freakin lucky no one was injured and there was no damage to my car.  I am having a ridiculous internal struggle where I refuse to concede that I now have physical disabilities that sometimes require help from others.  Of course, the only "other" in my world is my wife and she is already burden with both of our finances.  I don't want her to see me so weak and tweaking out!   anyways, I'm feeling so much better now.  However I will never forget the pain, lack of sleep, dehydration and withdrawals I suffered.  I lost 11 lbs in just 3 short days.  At my weakness moment I was begging for all my pain to end...end.  I've always been strong and ever since the work injury I am a completely changed man.  I no longer recognize the image in the mirror.  My eyes seem so dead to me. I know I have a long road of recovery ahead of me.  I am so fortunate to have the support of this forum.    Thanks again!   Charles