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    About Me

    I am married with four grown children and 6 grandchildren. I live in New York in the beautiful mountains. Unfortuneately I've experienced alot of pain and hoping someone or everyone can help me. MY QUALITY OF LIFE IS NIL and I NEED IT BACK. I don't do anything as I am in too much pain.What bothers me the most is my painful feet. Did you ever feel like you could just cut the nerves so you don't feel the pain anymore? My body is mostly numb due to heavy meds, but they only take the edge of the painful feet and NOPE not diabetic.

    Interests

    I use to love to scrapbook. I can't sit long enough to do it because of the pain in my feet. I also use to pain rocks(look for shapes of animals and paint them from a rock).I also love to take the travel home and have it set up on a seasonal site. No one wanted to go after awhile but myself so we sold it. Kinda hoping to do that again, real soon

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    • I WON!!

      Mood June 3, 2008 7:09am

      For All My Friend; Sorry its been so long that I haven't been on. My yahoomail was all screwed up it went to the new version and I could never …

    • Dunno????

      Mood May 15, 2008 6:47pm

      Hi to all; another day of pain. Everyday is painful and ready to give up. Tomorrow I go to a new Dr. thanks to my primary dismissing me for taking …
    • Who knows

      Mood May 15, 2008 8:07am

      Who knows;  Why can't anyone figure out what is wrong? why do i have to go from specialist to specialist back to primary dr for nothing? No …
    • Just checkin in..

      Mood May 7, 2008 1:27pm

       Gorgous day out today in Catskill and hoping Mother's day is a nice day too. It seems like all Mother's Day lately have been rain in …

    • I just dunno...

      Mood May 6, 2008 11:22pm

      Well tongith I tried to download some pics just one of me cuz I take the pics. lol..anyhow it never works. Very frustrating...Pain wise still the …

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    • Close Fibromyalgia

      I've been in UNGODLY pain mostly in my feet for 8 yrs and have had every test known to mankind done along with bloodwork etc. No one knows why but some of the 18pts have shown although I'm in so much pain in my feet that no other pains show that much. I also experience pain for 15yrs in my knees. One Dr. said fibromyalgia and know they all say it. Someone please help me figure out what is wrong with my feet. I woke one morning 8 yrs ago with a stiff ankle and both feet went into this full blown ungodly ACHE,throbbing, burning, tingly you name it. Sometimes the bones feel broken if I miss medicines during the night. I am on hydrocodone,lyrica,morephene,lamictal,klonapen,relafen and now going for shots in the neck and back and lidocaine infusions in a few wks. Can anyone help me figure out what is going on with me. There are times I wish I could blow them off, but won't hurt myself or others.

      Treatments

      Heat Somewhat Helpful
      Heat and herbal bags which puts pressure along with heat on my feet, back and neck feels good.
      Cymbalta Working / Worked
      Due to so much pain the anxiety affect didn't work and the pain part didnt work. I needed something stronger and helpful. I am now on lamictal*insurance pays $500.99 for this, too soon to tell and klonapen too soon to tell.
      Wellbutrin Not Working
      Dr put me on this and after time it didn' work
      Hydrocodone Working / Worked
      I take 8 daily. After 3yrs of being on it I feel take 2 four xs daily helps better than taking 1 8xs daily..
      Lyrica Working / Worked
      I think it works although I've gone back and forth from neurotin and lyrica cuz I can't tell which is best.
      Lamictal Working / Worked
      used for my depression, this is the drug that cost my insurance $500.00; too soon to tell if it works I still cry in PAIN everyday
      Relafen Somewhat Helpful
      I think this has helped. Pain management dr put me on it. I've trusted all my medicines and afraid to give them up thinking some other pain will arise. I've been on it for about 5 months.
      Klonopin Somewhat Helpful
      New drug given when I went to Mental health due to PAIN medication and depression. I was put on this along with Lamictal. Too soon to tell as I still cry everyday due to pain/depression and no quality of life. Does that sound depressing??
      Lidoderm Too Soon to Tell
      lidocaine infusion. I will have this done on 5/8/08; won't know if it will work in one session; will may have to go back for up to 5. I.V. for about an hr an session
      Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked
      my family and friend are all aware of my health problems and all feel so bad and have no idea what to do except reassure me that someday someone will find out my problem and take it away(FEET:UNGODLY ACHEY24x7 for 8 yrs
      Pain Management Clinic Working / Worked
      I go to see a therapist every 4 weeks and a dr every 3 weeks, doesnt help cuz no one can change my pain so far so if they can't take my pain away then I am a nut case
    • Close GERD & Heartburn

      I've had gerd for 23 yrs. It was just after my sons birth. I thought I was having a heart attack and had all the tests done and only found a heart murmur. I have "attacks" at least 2xs a wk and let me tell you it is painful. Sometimes it last for hrs and I walk, stretch, "cry", spread out on the bed, double over, I do it all. I call it my "attack". I had one visiting my Mom and she was ready to through me in the car and off to the ER. I told her it will pass and it did.

      Treatments

      Nexium Not Working
      I've had it all and none work. The last drug was protonix and it don't work. The next step is to go back to the Endo Dr(I just cancelled an appt)and have him go down my throat again. Its been 7yrs since my first endo. I have erosions of the esphogus. Good luck to all who go thru this miserable "attack". It gets so you don't know if you are having a heart attack or not.
      Protonix Not Working
      Same thing worked for a period of time then nothing
    • Open Pet Bereavement

      We had to put to sleep our love Church our kitty. He was diagnosed with kidney failure and I waited until I couldnt wait no longer. The vet came to our home to put him to sleep and I had to have my kids pull me off him. We also have to have our love Mystic"Baby" our dog put to sleep when the time comes. He has lymes which affected his kidneys. Help me get through all this. I ask for your prayers

    • Open Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

      Treatments

      Cymbalta Not Working
      changed to wellbrutren and that didn't work either
      Klonopin Somewhat Helpful
      I think this maybe helping, I take 3 daily
      Lexapro Not Working
      I took this earlier in my complaints but found it wasn't doing anything as my emotions were very much overwhelming..
      Pain Management Clinic Working / Worked
      Just started going. This week I go for lidocaine infusion. I will let all know how this is working
    • Open Depression
      Type: Clinical (Major) Depression

      I go 4 xs a wk for therapy and 3 xs a wk for talking to the Doctor to which she talks about the information I gave the therapist so its kinda like a double talk I do. Does it help? Well I cry alot over alot of problems but mostly due to the ungodly painful feet and not so much my fibromyalgia. I cry about the loss of my cat and I am going to lose my dog due to lymes thats hes been on frontline since a baby and now dieing from lymes.I just love them both.

      Treatments

      Cymbalta Considering
      no affect
      Lexapro Working / Worked
      no affect
      Positive Thinking Not Working
      Can't think happy when I am in so much pain.
      Psychotherapy Working / Worked
      Just cry and feel embarrassed every time!!
      Wellbutrin Not Working
      Did nothing
      Writing Somewhat Helpful
      I write so much my kids say I should of been an author
    • Open Financial Challenges

      Other than struggling with my ungodly feet pain and fibro; I worked..worked..worked and smiled and went on with life. Came home and cried. In 9.06 after work, I was reended by another car. I couldn't work due to injuries. All my credit cards are way too far behind to catch up and now going bankrupt which kills me to do. I have no other choice.

      Treatments

      Cut Up Credit Cards Working / Worked
      I don't and can't charge anymore.
      Debt Consolidation Working / Worked
      I gave them all my no fault checks until my no fault and disability stopped
      Filing for Bankruptcy Too Soon to Tell
      I haven't done it yet!
    • Open Chronic Pain

      I've been in chronic pain for 15 yrs. First started in my knees then both feet*UNGODLY*Pain/ache..No diagnoses. No one know why or what to do except throw meds at me and I will take anything if it helps..

      Treatments

      Acupressure Considering
      God willing, if I get my SSI I will pay for it if it helps I will do it every chance I get.
      Cymbalta Not Working
      Done with it..
      Heat Working / Worked
      Yes Love MOIST HEAT with a herbal heating pad. I lost it somewhere putting away xmas decorations.
      Lidoderm Working / Worked
      I wear 4 everyday and change them when bathing or showering.
      Marijuana Considering
      If I continue with pain and all meds just keep taking the edge off where I won't hurt myself I would consider trying it, legal or not.
      Mobic Not Working
      Tried it yrs ago did nothing
      Morphine Working / Worked
      It was working until my dr took me off all meds cuz I broke his pain mangement contract cuz I took ONE extra lyrica/
      Nerve Blocks Considering
      I will consider this too. I need more information on it. Anyone know about it
      Neurontin Working / Worked
      I would go from lyrica to neurontin, I wasn't sure which worked best.
      TENS Working / Worked
      I have it but never tried it on my feet. Only my neck and back after a MVA that wasn't my fault
    • Open Arthritis

      I am finally diagnosed with arthritis in my hands, wrists and toes NOT WHAT I NEED TO BE DIAGNOSED FOR. I need help in the other areas I complain about.

      Treatments

      Pain Management Clinic Working / Worked
      Actually I am on medicines that also help with arthritis
    • Open Endometriosis

      I was going through alot of cramping and bleeding often. I went to my GYN/OB Dr and he said I had endometriosis. I had a total hysterectomy in 2000. Menopausal pills made me worse. I ended up taking nothing after 2 yrs.

      Treatments

      Hysteroscopy Working / Worked
      other than weight gain I am doing wonderful.
    • Open Varicose Veins

      I've been in extreme pain in my feet for 8 yrs. I have seen every and specialist known to man. I just had a lidocaine infusion and the nurse works for a vascular dr and she said all my symptoms sound like claudication. Does anyone there know or have this and what are your symptoms in detail. Thank you ! Cindy

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