I found Flowersun in another thread, and wanted her to get a good greeting, so here she is ~ Debbie:
I am new to this forum or any forum for that matter. I think it will take me some time to figure the site out. I can relate somewhat to your story. I was in an accident on the HOV Lane when the driver was exiting the guard rail just malfunction and fell and hit the windsheild. I was a passagner in the car but had several herniated disc.i have been seeing a pain management Dr and he has been great. That was in 2008 Then my knee was hurt and an orthopedic Dr gave me a shot to help well I ended up with a very bad Staff infection. Then my body just started to hurt all over.i was having a hard time walking and was just so tired so i went to see a rheumatologist and he diagnosed me with Fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, spinal stenosis., spondylitis, anklodylitis, several ruptured discuss and herniated disc, double vision, and the list just keeps continues I have a torn acl, both miniskus in my left leg and a fracture tibia. This happened in May. I don't want a knee replacement and all the Dr's I have seen keep passing me over saying my injury is complicated I'm sure it has something to do with the medications I'm on. All I can say is I have a great group of Dr's that stay connected and informed with my issues. My rheumatoid is not in control so they are trying to get it controlled I'm on humira, and methotrexate not to mention methadone this is what has helped but everyday it's the same. I had to leave my job of 28 years because i just couldn't do it. I can't stand long. Depending on where you live look at the medical center for a specialist for autoimmune disease keep a journal and tell your Dr. The things you are going thru. It seemed like every 2 weeks something else would happen., and she would do a mi and it confirmed what I was feeling.just try to look everything up on the Web it will scare you. This has been very hard on my family. All of my diagnosis seemed to happen after we were hit by hurricane IKE in our new house we built from scratch.The whole house had to be gutted and rebuilt. I'm trying so hard to just put a smile on my face when it just hurts so bad. I do believe that something good will come out of this. God has a plan for all of us so i try to offer my pain up to God .