Hi again Everyone. I'd like to apologize for "posting the same thing over and over again." I 'thought' HW was a place I could come to for support, caring & kindness. I appreciate all eveyone here has...
Hi Everyone, Thank you all so much for your honesty and guidance. I've been involved in al-anon and ACOA for 20 years. I used to get to meetings at least three times a week. I will look into the Hud...
Hi Everyone, I'm SO sorry that I've not posted for a while. I want to reply to all of the wonderful folks here who supported me and encouraged me regarding my last post re: "Anticipatory Grief - Very...
Pamela, I'm SO sorry that you're in so much pain! I'll be praying for you!!! Thank you for always being so nice to me! Write when you can. I understand! God Bless, Just rest Sweetie and feel better....
Hi Everyone, I just wanted to keep in touch with everyone here. Most here already know my story (living with mom and sdad, bad situation, in bankruptcy state b/c of huge medical bills, lost my home...
Hi Everyone, I'm SO glad I can come here, where I know there are others who understand and are so supportive. Most of you hear know my story (chronic pain, lost everything, went bankrupt b/c of...
Thank you SO much again Aurora for keeping in touch. It means more than words can say. I pray with everything I have that I could get a small place of my own. When I had my health, I lived far from...
Thank you SO much for your reply. Just knowing someone cares & knows that I'm alive means the world. Things have never been great btw me & my sdad, and his daughter (my stepsister) is an added...
Hi Everyone, Firstly, I hope everyone here is doing okay, is finding peace & and has a good support system. I'm having a very hard time of things. I've been living w/ my mom & sdad since 2004. I...
Thanks again for being here for me. I truely appreciate it! Kitt, thank you for replying to my post when you yourself are in such a bad place. I'll be praying for you. Aurora, thank you for trying so...
Thank you so much for your responses. It means the world to know that there are people out there who care. I am on SSDI (disability) and have Medicare, but Medicare alone doesn't cover much. I have...
Hi Everyone, My depression is getting the best of me. I'm on anti-depressant & anti-anxiett meds and have been in/out of therapy for the past 20 years. Right now I'm not in therapy only b/c I can't...
Hi Mia, I have bulging (herniated) discs of T-10, T-11 & T-12, among others...but those 3 are the worst. The pain you described is exactly how the pain I feel is from damaged discs in that area. It's...
PAlady, Thank you SO much for your kind words and for caring so much! I do have a lot of anxiety (UNDERSTATEMENT). I'm sure everyone here has a lot of stresses & worries. My greatest worry is that...
Thanks so much for your replies. I have had panic in the past. 20 years ago I had one panic attack after another & received the Dx of "Panic Disorder". I was working in a busy ER at the time & don't...
I'm wondering if anyone else has breathing problems when your pain is bad? For me, the pain rarely ever gets to a tolerable level. I've literally been gasping for air for the past 4+ years. I know...
Hi...I'm kind of new here and am SO glad to have found HW! The support here has been wonderful! I've been on Zoloft for years. It's the only anti-depressant that works for me. I'd been tried on most...
this post all weekend (thank for starting this post PAlady [img]/community/emoticons/smile.gif It's a subject that I think most all of us here are struggling with. I too try not to say anything...
Hi PAlady, I'm SO sorry that you're in this position. As you maybe remember, I'm with you (and seemingly so many others here too) in this reality of being Poor, in severe PAIN 24/7, panicked about...
Hi Everyone. I hope everyone is doing "okay", if not 'great'! I'm so glad to have found HW! Everyone here is so nice & it has helped to know that there are others out there who do care and...
Hi, I'm so sorry that you're having a hard time. Fibro is SO hard to deal with. Glad you're here! The winter weather is starting to roll in here in the South East (PA) too and I LIKE IT! The pain has...
Hi Allie, I tried to repy to your post 2 times before (had a long note each time) and my PC lost them...Anyway, look up "hemifacial spasm" on the web. I've had this many times to the point where my...
Hi Again... Thanks for you're reply Toritoo. I'm glad things are going well living w/ your mom. Hearing something positive helps. I think if it were just my mom & me, everything would be ok. I'm very...
Thank you all SO much for your replies, suggestions and encouragement. I'm so sorry that you all suffer w/ such pain. It is helpful to know that I'm not alone and to share feelings/concerns with...
Hi again. I hope you're all getting proper pain control and have a good support system. Until I found this group and HW, I was totally alone. The pain got too bad for me to work in 2004. Thats when...
Hi Centurion, I'm SO sorry you're having such problems w/ your doctor & meds. I've been through this type of thing w/ my Dr. too. You're NOT a drug addict & I'm sure you're not selling your meds on...
Hi Aurora, I'm new here. My heart goes out to you & your children. I've never been blessed to be able to have children, so my pets have always filled that void. Losing any os then through the years...
Hi Everyone. I'm glad to have found you all. I'm hoping to find support, encouragement, friendship & hope I'll be able to be of support to others as well. Presently, I'm living with my mom &...
Again, Thanks SO much for you words of comfort & encouragement. I "was" on the list for the County's Housing Authority. The waiting list in my County is VERY long. Unfortunately, it can take years...
Thank you so much again for keeping in touch and for your encouragement. It means SO much to me. Regarding my mom & s-dad, I know they care about me, and do know that they don't understand the pain...
Again, Thank You all SO much for you support, encouragement and friendship. Right now the support I'm receiving here is the ONLY support and human contact that I have. Regarding my parents, they're...
Thank you SO much for you replies! It feels like the first time I've gotten to 'talk' to someone(s) who understand in a long long time. My regular computer isn't working so I'm typing on my tiny cell...
Hi Everyone. I'm so glad to have found you all. I hope I'll be able to be of help to others here too. Right now I'm feeling desperate, hopeless & totally forgotten by everyone. Sadly, I've been...