The Zanaflex does make me feel really tired and makes my vision kind of blurry....
Thanks for the input :)...
My pain doc took me off Roboxin because it was too weak and put me on Zanaflex. He explained that it's similar to Flexeril (which I had a bad reaction to). I have to go for xrays because my back and...
I appreciate your words. Thank you. That touched my heart....
That's good advice. I do a lot of that already (aside from teaching them about my disabilities, which is a good idea). At their young ages, they know how to do laundry, wash dishes, I make them clean...
Thanks for the tip. And I'm truly sorry for your loss....
I understand what you're both saying (in the last 2 posts)... It's just hard to not feel defeated sometimes, I'm 27 and on social security. I want my kids to be proud of me. How can I strongly stress...
My children range from 5 to 12, so the oldest does help out. But I can't depend on her for everything. But, yes, I do get down time to relax. I have an appointment next week with my pain doc, I'm...
Thanks :)...
Thanks, I'll do that...
I know. And I cherished every moment I had with her. I just have a habit of blaming myself for the coulda, shoulda, woulda's. She always told me every time I talk to her how I was always welcome at...
They said it's a 50/50 chance it chance it could make it worse. Limit my range of motion... I'm just always in pain. The surgery ain't worth it to me. I've heard too many horror stories....
This is my 4th opinion... I wear a back brace and everything and was told I'll eventually need surgery....
I recently lost my grandma from a stroke, and my cousin to a motorcycle accident right before that. I've been really depressed. My grandma was like a mother to me. So he wants to try to add an anti...
I have some help, but not much. It's just so hard raising 4 kids with my disabilities. I'm just depressed. Nothing seems to help. I have heating pads, muscle relaxers, pain pills, etc....
I'm 27 years old. 2 young kids and 2 step kids... I can't cope with the pain. The injections, the pills. Every day. I feel like I'm drowning. Screaming for help and nobody can hear me....
Thank you all for your kind words and advice...
I see a therapist every week, it helps sometimes. It just sucks because she was like a mother to me. I had a better relationship with her then I do with my own mother. I hear everything you all are...
My doc added Prozac to my meds (in hope that would help this funk I'm in)....
I have tons of pictures of her and, plan to tell them stories about her when I'm ready...
My doc added Prozac 20mg to my list of meds I'm already taking.... I'm just always so nervous taking new pills... Any advice, person experience? Good or bad, I want to hear it. Please and thank you :)...
my grandma passed away last month and she was like a mother to me... I feel guilty and blame myself because, the older I got, the less I went to see her. My kids barely knew her. Today is her...
*white beard*- I'd say "spacey" is a pretty accurate description......
Thanks guys.. I'm going to give it a fair shot... And I only made that comment about it being weaker because someone else who responded to this post said it was weak. I took one a couple hours ago...
Sooo, I just got my script, it's Roboxin 500mg. 3 times a day... But he only gave me a 13 day supply... I don't know what that's about... Maybe he wants to see how I react to it??? This is such a...
Very scary... I feel like I'm not in control when I take them....
I went to my pain doc appointment 2 days ago and got my injections as usual, I explained to him that I've been having crazy muscle spasms that are sooo bad to the point that I just lay in bed and cry...
Very true. Im wording it wrong. I'm dependent. And thank you for letting me know about the muscle relaxers not being a controlled substance, that makes me less nervous to ask for them....
I will ask for a muscle relaxer. I just don't want the doctor to think I'm drug seeking or anything. And when I spoke about addiction, I said that because I'm already addicted to the Norco. It sucks....
I get injections every 2 months, but this time, I'm so sore... Not sure why. When he did the first injection it felt more painful then usual. It's hard to describe it. Anyways, now I'm having back...
Thank u... I'm kind of speechless lol.... Thank u :)...
I go to group therapy every week, I've been in therapy for almost 2 years... Its just hard for me to talk about. Its different here because nobody knows eachother personally. I told the truth and...
I don't know how much I'm allowed to say on this site without making people uncomfortable, but I need to get this off my chest...... I normally post on the bi polar site, but my anxiety is through...
i was on 300mg of seroquel and it made me feel drunk and hungover at the same time. i went down to 100mg then soon after had my doc take me off it and switched to abilify...
I'll try... But I just got back from the store w/ a ice coffee lol.... We'll see ;)...
Thank you for your input. Words I needed to hear...... And I don't know if I can give up the caffeine lol...
I'm about to go back to court for the 2nd time to battle for full custody of my kids (whom I share joint custody of).... It will be a nasty and bitter experience so I'm not looking forward to it, but...
I just stopped all together... I was sick for 2 days tho. I take the abilify and klonopin at night... Maybe I should move it to the morning?...
I'm very familiar with that... Seroquel did that same thing. I haven't experienced that with Abilify. Not yet at least. It did make me feel really sick the first 2 days, but I'm fine now....
Lol you're silly for the papercut comment, I do agree tho, I'd rather break my toe then get a papercut lmao. I just wish this was something I could be sedated for... I'm definitely going to take some...
Wow... Thank u all..... I do believe I tolerate pain pretty well (considering the fact that I was born w/ scoliosis and have suffered with it my entire life as it does nothing but get worse)... I...
My back specialist took a look at my xrays that were done over a year ago and what I was told was only a 45 degree curve, is actually a 65 degree curve. He's sending me for ANOTHER friggin xray. And...
Yeah I've been feeling kind of zoned out... What is akethisia?...
I was VERY nauseous the first day I took it, not as bad the 2nd day, but still not feeling well for the first few days. The first day was the worst. I take 300mg of Lamictal during the day. I was...
Thanks. Today's my first day taking it. I've been on seroquel for over a year so I was just nervous about trying something new....
Why was it an epic fail? Bad reaction? Or no change in symptoms?...
Just wondering for any of you who do take abilify, how do u like it? My pdoc took me off my seroquel because I didn't really like it and was sick of the restless leg syndrome that comes along with...
Yeah I noticed that for sure!!! I can tell a storm coming without even going outside!!!...
Thanks guys... I'm from the east coast to (michigan). The weather is so unpredictable here. It could be 90 one day, then the next it'll be 70 and raining. Its horrible for my back. Then we have...
My PM doc pretty much just gives me injections and prescribes my pain meds... They push the idea on injections on u, and for a lot of people (including myself) they don't work!... I don't know if...