Aa
what a waste
I am just shy of 5 months clean and here i am in so much pain. It just never ends, i finally get my life back together, get clean and now i am a mess. All the pain to get clean and stay clean was just a waste of time for me. How is one to live in pain and be opiate free, and yet can't take opiates because they got the best of me. Off to the surgeon on thursday to see what the heck is wrong with me, at this point i am just so frustrated, scared, and depressed. I CT the Cylmbalta and that was he!!, and now this, it just never ends. Depression has kicked in on overdrive and my quality of life has deteriorated, what do i have to look forward too, absolutely nothing:( Sorry to be such a downer i just needed to vent out my frustrations.
Thinking of you today and remember I know how strong you are!!!!! We are rootung for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am trying also to deal with pain and my meds I have went from oxys to hydos and now being very very careful... I want off them for good but the pain always brings them back to me.
Tonite I woke up 1 hour and half after sleeping in pain took a half a pain med with asprin... It ***** for me to be off and on but I am trying to find the happy medium..
Tonite I woke up 1 hour and half after sleeping in pain took a half a pain med with asprin... It ***** for me to be off and on but I am trying to find the happy medium..
I totally 100% agree with Vickie! You dont have to suffer and live in pain. I hope that tomm will bring you some answers on where to go from here. Sending love and (((hugs)))~Bkitty
Thank you all so very much for all the support. Today has been a pretty poopy day, i am just lost sort of speak. I have zero energy, i have no attention span, and just super stressed out. My anxiety level is through the roof, and not to mention my face hurts from my fainting episode. I have a nice bruise over my eye and nose, and my heading is pounding. Ok, enough of my self pity, tomorrow is the big day i fly out to NY to see what the surgeon has to say. Thank you again for all your words of wisdom.
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I'm here sipping my coffee (mmmm delicious) and thinking about you. I see EXACTLY where you're stuck and, you're right, you're miserable either way!
Usually there's a "happy medium" in difficult situations. Look for it. I can see one right now. First, manage the pain and then manage the addiction. One may balance the other...
You can't be in pain Dana. Everyone knows that will destroy quality of life. but, you CAN control the addiction. I've told you this with other words. Just because we've been addicted to pills does NOT mean we can never take them again! We just have to watch it!! So, if you take the pills for pain and find you're taking more than needed because they're so lovable, you'll have to be aware of it and intervene with yourself. That's why you have a support system in place.
You're not an island Dana. You're not alone in this! You've been dealt a pretty s h itty hand in this life so now you need to WORK WITH IT! You can't change anything but you can work around it. I really think you can get to place of comfort and happiness just by compromising and accepting a few things. My advice is to talk with your husband today and get yourself some pain meds. A little chat with the doctor tomorrow is in order as well. There's a solution and a plan for this, just stop being so ------- independent!
Love, Mama Bear