Tink2002’s Profile

Open Chronic Pain

I had slipped in the store a year ago and caused damage to my lower back and Left hip and knee. I just had hip surgery in Jan it helped a little with the hip problem, but not anything else.

Treatments

Cymbalta Considering

Flexeril Working / Worked

I am currently taking this medicine now and it is helping out some with all the muscle spasm. My doctor now has me taking it 3 times a day.

Nerve Blocks Not Working

I had 2 nerve blocks one in the spine and one in the SI joint and it did not help at all.

Physical Therapy Not Working

It caused more pain and problems.

Open Bereavement
Type: Loss of a Relative

I just lost my grandfather on Dec 25th 2007. I lost my father to suicide when I was 5 and still have nightmares about it today. I have witnessed to many people close to me in life die.

Treatments

Crying Working / Worked

I still cry to this day over everyone that I have known Especially when the anniversary of there death comes near.

Keeping Busy Working / Worked

I would just start cleaning and keep myself going and not stopping

Poetry Working / Worked

I write in my poems how I feel and my life experiences.

Open Families & Friends Affected By Suicide

I lost my father to suicide when I was 5 yrs old. And I have lost a couple of friends who were really closed to me commit suicide also.

Treatments

Writing Working / Worked

I write poetry to help me deal with my feelings.

Open Painful Intercourse

I have been having this problem ever since my daughter was born. I havn't told anybody about this. Not even my hubby.

Open Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

I was diagnosed as having IBS in 2003. After my daughter was born, but they think I had a problem with it when I was younger also. It has taken over my life. And now I get doctors that will say all my stomach problems are related to IBS and won't try and figure out the true reason is.

Treatments

Bentyl Working / Worked

I have been on this medicine for a long time now and it has helped some.

High Fiber Diet Not Working

Zelnorm Not Working

Made everything worse rather than better.

Open Pet Bereavement

I had a pure bred Brindle Pit bull. She was my best friend and was the only one who would lay down and look at the stars with and listen to me.

Open Degenerative Disc Disease

I was diagnosed about a year ago with having Degenerative Disc Disease. It was brought on from a slip & fall accident 2 yrs ago.