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    I had back surgery in august of 2005.I am still having problems with my back and my left leg is still numb and tingling.I am Here to find a support group or something to chat about all my stuff. Back pain, depression i am 36yr old mom of two great kids married for almost 20 yrs. I am having alot of problems with my depression and panic attacks. I live out in the country so theres no one to talk to that understands my family just tells me to get over it and that doesnt help at all makes things worse if anything.

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    baking and decorating cakes

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    • Journal Entry for August 16, 2008

      Mood August 16, 2008 8:31pm

      To all of you im sorry for whining in my last journal entry i just had to get that off my chest i appreciate each and everyone of you im lucky to …
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      From joyfulnoise Tuesday

      A very happy day to you! I hope it’s filled with activities that bring you some joy. One of my passions is taking “movies” while diving and I was lucky enough to snorkel Jellyfish Lake in Palau where you can swim with jellyfish that don’t sting! Here’s a short video of the adventure: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gl6...

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      From lou22 August 14

      Thinking and praying for you, i hope you managed to get a few hours sleep. Take care my friend. Not around next week so take care and i will see how you are when i get back. Love and hugs, Lou x x x

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      From mert254 August 13

      I am glad you still want to be friends. Look me up on chat sometime

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      From Sparrow12878 August 9

      Keep in mind that as flowers need the rain to grow and bloom, the pain we experience makes us appreciate those good days and all the blessing we have. Thinking of you

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    Goal End Date is Aug 1, 08 20 days ago.
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    • Close Back Pain

      I am 36yr old mom of 2 kids I had back surgery in 2005 and still having problems. I have degenerative disc disease,another bulging disc, depression, high blood pressure and panic attacks i found this site and thought it could help me. I live out in the country and have no one hardly to talk to. Hope to chat with all of you

      Treatments

      Bedrest Not Working
      It helps takes the weight off of my back but as soon as i get up its back again.
      Cortisone (Injection) Somewhat Helpful
      the shots worked for about a month of so then the pain would come right back
      Darvon Not Working
      doc prescribed it every 6 hours and i had to take 2 to make it even help with the pain.
      Epidural Injection Somewhat Helpful
      the shots worked for about a month of so then the pain would come right back sometimes worse. Couldnt walk that whole day and was sore for a week
      Fentanyl Working / Worked
      they gave me a shot of this in the er it seemed to help dull the pain but as soon as it wore off the pain came right back
      Flexeril Somewhat Helpful
      i was on this for awhile the doc is putting me back on it for leg spasms
      Heat Not Working
      i use ice
      Hydrocodone Somewhat Helpful
      im on it now it helps but i think my body is getting used to it because its not working as good as it used to
      Ibuprofen Not Working
      doesnt touch the back pain or the leg pain
      Morphine Working / Worked
      when i was getting shots in my back once a month they gave me kadian and morphine sulfate they work but made me sick
      Naproxen Not Working
      doesnt touch the pain
      Physical Therapy Not Working
      it didnt help it was soo painful
      Relaxation Not Working
      if we went somewhere i couldnt do anything i cant walk very far
      Stretching Not Working
      exercising it way too painful to do
      TENS Considering
      doc wanted to put one in then medicaid took my benefits away now that im not on it anymore they pay for that stimulator
    • Close Depression
      Type: Clinical (Major) Depression

      lets see it started when i had to have back surgery then one year after that december of 2006 my grandfather past away he was my favorite thats what triggered all of my depression and anxiety. He past away in december and in feb 2007 my husbands gradmother past away which i have been in their family since i was 14 yrs old then in the same week his mother had a stroke and my grandfather on my moms side was diagnosed with congestive heart failure.Since all of that i cant deal with life in general.

      Treatments

      Cymbalta Not Working
      i took cymbalta for awhile and it just wasnt strong enough
      Effexor Working / Worked
      Im on effexor xr right now 75mg it seems to be helping
      Positive Thinking Not Working
      thats tough when u dont even feel like getting out of bed
      Support from Friends & Family Not Working
      they get tired of hearing me talk about it
      Trazodone Working / Worked
      i take trazodone every night it seems to help but i have been on it for awhile i think my body is getting used to it because its not working as good as it did at first
      Writing Too Soon to Tell
      just started trying to find a support group ore something
    • Open Chronic Pain

      ever since my back surgery i have had pain now they are calling it chronic back pain i have degenerative disc disease a lump in my back depression and nothing they can do for my back

      Treatments

      Chiropractic Adjustment Not Working
      cant have this done since i had surgery they told me to never go to chiropractor
      Cymbalta Not Working
      cymbalta wasnt strong enough
      Flexeril Working / Worked
      it helps for the spasms in my legs
      Heat Not Working
      ice only
      Hydrocodone Somewhat Helpful
      im on vicodin now it helps but it doesnt get rid of the pain just makes it not so sharp
      Lidoderm Somewhat Helpful
      i dont think that the patches do anything at least no significant relief
      Lyrica Somewhat Helpful
      i was on lyrica for about 1yr it didnt really help
      Morphine Somewhat Helpful
      it worked for when i was getting shots in my back but it made me so sick
      Naproxen Not Working
      doesnt touch it
      Nerve Blocks Somewhat Helpful
      they help for awhile then its right back to where i started
      Neurontin Somewhat Helpful
      helped for the restless leg syndrome but not for long
      Physical Therapy Not Working
      didnt work exercising hurts worse
      TENS Considering
      they were going to put one in but at the time meicaid didnt pay for it now they took my medicaid away they cover it
    • Open Anxiety

      i started having anxiety and panic attacks in december 2006 was the very first one i thought i was having a heart attack. My grandfather had just passed away, then in feb 2007 hubbys grandmother passed away then in the same week his mom had a stroke my other grandfather was diagnosed with congestive heart failure.in august of 2005 i had back surgery. I still have the panic attacks and anxiety every single day and i also suffer from depression and gorrible back pain.

      Treatments

      Klonopin Working / Worked
      it seems to help along with the xanex and trazodone but im still having them on a regular basis everyday
      Positive Thinking Not Working
      hard to have positive thoughts when so much is going on with me
      Trazodone Working / Worked
      currently on trazodone it worked really good at first but now my body is used to it it doesnt work as good
      Xanax Working / Worked
      it doesnt completely stop them unless i take 2 of them they are only .25
    • Open Panic Attacks

      I seem to be having panic attacks at least 2 everyday i have a lot of things wrong with me i had surgery on my back in 2005 in dec 2006 i lost my grandfather in feb 2007 we lost hubbys grandmaother in the same week his mom had a stroke and my other grandpa was diagnosed with congestive heart failure. Im having a hard time dealing with everything then laong with my pain that tops it all off

      Treatments

      Effexor Working / Worked
      im on effexor xr 75 mg it seems to work better than cymbalta
      Klonopin Working / Worked
      i am also on clonzapam it seems to help
      Patience Not Working
      dont have any
      Positive Thinking Not Working
      cant think positive if it feels like the whole worlds against u
      Trazodone Working / Worked
      helps me to sleep but im starting to get used to it so its not working as good as it used to
      Xanax Working / Worked
      it keeps the panic attacks away
    • Open Bereavement
      Type: Loss of a Parent

      Last december i lost my favorite grandfather that was very hard on me then my hubbys grandma passed away she was like my grandma i knew her since i was 14 then his mom had a stroke all in the same week so i am having trouble getting through all of this

      Treatments

      Crying Not Working
      just gets me upset then i have a panic attack
      Getting Angry Not Working
      didnt work i just got more upset
      Grief Counseling Considering
      havent tried it yet probably need to
      Helping Others Not Working
      i cant bring myself to go out in public i think people are judging me
      Keeping Busy Not Working
      i have a lot of pain in my back so i really cant do much
      Music Not Working
      all i think about is my grandfather
      Pets Somewhat Helpful
      not really working buddy doesnt keep my mind off of him
      Poetry Not Working
      did not work just made me cry more
      Prayer Somewhat Helpful
      i would start praying and end up crying more
      Psychotherapy Considering
      havent tried counseling yet
      Reading Not Working
      cant concentrate
      Remembering Somewhat Helpful
      try to remember the good things then i really get to crying
      Scrapbooking Not Working
      looking at pictures of him doesnt help either
      Support from Friends & Family Somewhat Helpful
      they dont seem to understand why im still upset about its been 1 yr ago
      Support Groups Working / Worked
      everyone here on ds has been wonderful about it but i think they get tired of hearing about it also
      Talking Not Working
      everytime i talk about him i cant help it tears start to roll down my cheeks
      Time Not Working
      hopefully someday time will help but for now its still to fresh
    • Open Degenerative Disc Disease

      I also have been diagnosed with ddd since i had my back surgery

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