Well the moderator just deleted most of what i said. So i guess this was no jelp because i can't explain what happened....
Nope. [mod edit: discussion of self harm and suicide is not allowed on Healingwell.com. Please check forum rules. ]Sad thing is my life is alot better than it was a few years ago. I am even...
Guess no one wants to help with advice. Nice to know I am with others who care. not...
I have bipolar II since 2005. I have been a cutter and have attempted suicide several times. Failing everytime but got close once since my family called 911. I thought i finally had it pretty much...
Hey all. I haven't been on here in awhile because I have been really busy with the kids and the pain has really been bad again. I really need to find a doc that knows and understands fibro and can...
I agree with 2y4t....we can't give a diagnosis but we can surely give support, listen and give our opinions. I have been on the site for almost 2 years and have found alot of help here. Have you...
I am so glad I am not the only parent with chronic pain who feels this way...lol I have been feeling like such a horrible parent because I am constantly yelling at my 10yr old boy for his horrible...
Thanks Betsey. I actually am receiving some pain relief finally with the injections I received in my neck and the tens unit I am using for my back. I hope you are doing well....
The surgeon said no to the lower back surgery. He hasn't looked at my cervial mri yet. But you are right, sometimes I feel like my pm is trying to have me get surgery to take care of it rather than...
I got the 2nd round of cortisolsteroid injections in the upper part of my neck last Thursday and I can really feel a difference. I really hope it works this time. My pain doctor wants me to see a...
Thank you for all your ideas. I have contacted the hospital where most of these medical bills originated and have requested an application for financial assistance. I also contacted United Way and...
I have a friend in my chronic pain support group that has had severe abdominal pain for years and seems to have gone through most tests but nothing has been conclusive to find the source of her pain....
I live in St Louis, Missouri and was wondering if any of you know of any charities that help pay for your medical bills. I am also looking for tips from anyone that could help me with working with my...
I had anterior cervical fusion on my C6-C7 in 2006 and it did help somewhat but still have residual pain. The bulging discs and osteo arthritis had developed over the past 3 or 4 years. I did consult...
So i just got my results from my Ct scan: Right torticollis (twisted/stiff neck)....duh I knew that one Spondylosis (degenerative osteo arthritis) of the cervical spine at C2 through T1 At C4-C5, a...
I was reading the Pain pathways magazine online and found a pain patch called Butrans (busprenophine). It is a patch that releases a medicine that is an opiod analgesic. It's related to morphine. I...
I suffer from fibro and have been on the hunt for anything that helps sooth my tight painful muscles. I found a massage bar at a store called Lush in St Louis Missouri. It has black pepper oil, shea,...
So happy that the switch to Melatonin worked for you. I am taking Ambien and am constantly sleep eating. I am going to talk to my doctor about switching too. Is Melatonin an over the counter medicine?...
I suffer from severe muscular pain in lots of areas from fibro and have been on the search for anything that will help. I was at a store the other day called "Lush" in St Louis, Missouri and was told...
I have felt like that many days myself. I don't want to go over what is prescribed for fear the doc will think I am using it more for the pleasure feeling instead of the pain. It's sad that people...
42, I am so sorry you are dealing with so much pain. I have arthritis in my neck due to a fusion C6-C7 and I have had a cortisteroid injection in my neck several years ago. That one did not go so...
Hi Kate, Sorry to hear about all the pain you are having to endure. I can totally relate as I had a torn labrum repaired by surgery last February. It took me a good 8 months before most of my pain...
I am so happy that your surgery has helped relieve your pain. It's nice to hear some positive news about someone here. Take it slow.....((((hugs))))...
I saw the neurosurgeon today and he says he wouldn't recommend back surgery at this point and the tumor is benign as well as being pretty common. He recommends walking in a pool 5 miles a day and...
It's ridiculous that this is happening. I received a letter from my doc early this year stating they could no longer prescribe my percocet but wouldn't tell me why. Told me to seek out a PM doc. I...
Living Well, So let me be clear. The next group chat is December 17th at Mental Earth Community website or the chat room here at Healingwell.com? Also the book I have is: The Dialectical Behavior...
Draka, I am sorry to hear you are still struggling with your pain. I can relate as I have had cervical fusion about 5 years ago and still have alot of pain. My doc seems to think it is mainly...
My therapist and I do discuss my childhood but it hasn't been in depth. I have noticed that anytime the subject of my relationship with my mom comes up I burst into tears. Granted my mother was a...
Hugs Maggie......I have been where you are. It is a horrible feeling. Yoga really helps me calm down. Maybe you can ask a relative or friend to take the kids for a few hours so you can do this or...
Thank you all for your comments and advice. My mother and father both have had spinal surgery and they also have said that it is very painful and doesn't always work. They still have pain anyway so...
Have you ever tried doing yoga or meditation? That really helps with my anxiety....
I would call your doc too. I took Lyrica for about 4 months and have gained about 30lbs with it. What are you needing it for? I took it for fibro but it didn't help. If you decide to take it and you...
So I have been posting here and in the anxiety/bipolar forums for about 6 months now. It has helped being able to talk to others like me because my family and friends just don't understand. Now I...
My therapist has suggested we do Inner Child Therapy because of me feelings of rejection which started as a child with my mother. She was never an emotionally available person and I can remember...
I'm sorry that you are having problems getting SSI and feeling hopeless. I can relate with you. I would try to contact someone at NAMI. They may be able to find you some help in your area. Good luck...
That does make sense. I can remember my last 2meltdowns. One was brought on due to my exhusband. It was my daughter's high school graduation and he organized a dinner which included my dad and my...
I am only in the 3rd week of my lamictal (50mg) and then next thursday I go to 100mg but I am hoping that will work with my pristiq. I am only on my 2nd week of the buspar so I am not sure yet if...
Well my other problem is that I suffer from chronic back, neck, hip and shoulder pain due to a couple of car accidents in the last 10 years. I have had a cervical fusion to replace a ruptured disc in...
I tried it and it helped alot for the pain but increased my anxiety too much so I am now back to square one. Good luck!...
Thanks for your input. I have seen my psych doc and we are trying Lamictal again as well as buspar for my anxiety. I hope this combo works....
Ever since I was diagnosed with BPD and BiPolar and anxiety I had tried several meds including Lamactal. I am now just on pristiq and xanax but I can't seem to be able to control the rages that I fly...
I have the book and would like to be part of this discussion group. I am in Missouri so what day and time would I need to be online?...
Maybe you should have her hospitalized for her own good. She will appreciate it in the end....
I went to the er myself a few weeks ago for the same thing. It ended up just being a panic attack because after they gave me ativan I started feeling better. Do you have any anti-anxiety meds? If so...
The fact that you are writing this thread proves that you love and care for her, but if she isn't ready to realize there is something wrong then there isn't much you can do. It sounds to me like she...
Sounds alot like borderline personality disorder. I have BPD and Bipolar II and that sounds alot like me. Especially the cutting and going on drinking bindges. Also when my doc put me on Lamictal it...
You need to educate yourself on her disease. Go to your local library or bookstore and get as many books as you can on Bipolar disorder. When you begin to learn how she is feeling inside then you'll...
I also went med free about 3 years ago and was doing well besides the few mood swings that would come up here and there. But I started doing yoga and working out and was doing much better. My meds...
Mazel, You sound exactly like my daughter when she describes me to everyone. I suffer from bpd and bipolar 2 and it sounds like that is what your mom is suffering from also. I have done a lot of...
I have 8 of the 9 symptoms of bpd so I'm 100% sure I suffer from it. I'm just not sure about the bipolar 2 diagnosis. I actually have been on neurontin for nerve pain but they never told me it was a...