It's been awhile since I posted, mainly because I have been trying just not to think about my back or pain in general. I was hoping whatever was wrong with my back would be fixed before I went off to...
Thank you all for your support! s In my opinion, my mom unfortunately is a major reason why this is still going on. She loves me and cares for me however she becomes frightened and frustrated when...
I have a rheumatologist who I work with closely. I was recently sent to a neurologist for their opinion along with a neurosurgeon who works in the same office building that I do my physical therapy....
It's been awhile since I have posted here. I was getting very desperate having to deal with whatever this is for so long and willing to try anything. My mom has told me from day 1 that this is all in...
I AM NOT ASKING YOU TO READ THE ENTIRE THING, I just know for some its easier to articulate a response when given a vast amount of information; when at extremes such these I tend not to cover...
Lyrica didn't work for me, for some it works wonders but mine took a very small edge off the pain. Im talking if it was a bed ridden 9-10 it would take it down to an 8.5-8.75. If I wasn't in much...
Reporting back now having taken 200mg daily for almost 2 weeks. I have also coupled this with physical therapy 3x weekly, yoga, and have had to take 2 aleve's daily. Pain is still at a 9 however I...
My rheumatologist today has put me into a physical therapy program without really explaining what she hopes will come of it. I know reading that you must think I am stupid for wondering but the thing...
I understand your pain. I have been dismissed countless amount of times just saying to go exersize an everything will get better. Well when running a mile every day and swimming 20 laps for 3 months...
Thank you all for your worries and concerns. I wasn't worried about the dramatic dosage increase as I have an abnormally high tolerance to medication, why I don't know. I noticed no more significant...
I have a few questions involving Lyrica for treatment of what we may think is Fibromyalgia. I have been in chronic pain for now almost 16 months now and the past few months it has been quite...
Coming back with a report and I had the strangest luck. I went to PM doctor this morning for appt and when she came in, I realized I knew her haha. She knew me on a personal level and knew of what I...
After months of treatment, my doctor finally thinks I need to go to a PM specialist. I have been in chronic pain for now approaching 16 months with causes unknown. I am only 18 years old and so far...
Today was the first day I brought my mom inside with me so she could see what my psychiatrist and I actually discuss. He was clueless on what to do he said as he has no clue why the pain is not only...
Thank you all for the support. Its been a rough few weeks and I am trying to get a hold of everything. I'm starting to see all the pressures of the real world as I am trying to take all the...
I take 50mg of Seroquel at night for insomnia. Switching between lunesta and ambien worked for awhile but I'd wake up the instant it wore off. My nighttime cocktail of 50mg of Seroquel, 3mg of...
Hello I am new to the forums however have occasionally browsed through it over the past few months. I have a lengthy story but I will be concise yet thorough in order to provide as much information...