Re: New at this and I'm basically lost (chuckle)

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 6/18/2006 6:02:20 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

bloimk@... writes:

I guess this is just for

people that DO have chronic-pain and just like to chat back and forth

about any given topic of conversation?abou

You can talk about anything ya want!!!!!!!! I find some folks just read

posts and dont post, depending on my pain sometimes I just read.

Im from Boston, I have diabetic peripheral neuropathy in my po lil

feeties, and I have a nerve disorder in my brain that causes GREAT

EXCRUCIATING PAIN to my face, called Trigeminal Neuralgia that's a boat load of

fun.

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 6/18/2006 6:28:53 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

bloimk@... writes:

I ended up having equal pain in my ass as well as m ylower back injury area!

(chuckle)

LOL there ya go a sense of humor welcome to the club!

Sometimes my hubby will take one of my pain killers every now and then for

his wrist, and he'll get instantly constipated, he always says " I dont know

how your ass doesn't fall out taking those things. "

[Guest guest]

Hi Darin,

Welcom!!

Some of us do chat back and forth, but you are welcome to come in and chat,

Yes we all talk about our pain, and other problems too. Tell us about your self?

I came here cause I'm suffering with RA and many other problems.

Sandy

Darin Ray wrote:

I thought I might try out one of these things called " groups " on the

internet so I joined this one that seems like it would be a pretty

good one considering we're all in here for chronic Pain??, but I am

just not so sure how to navigate through it...I keep seeing only the

same 2 folks talking back and forth and I am not seeing much of

anything to do with the chronic-pain topic....I guess this is just for

people that DO have chronic-pain and just like to chat back and forth

about any given topic of conversation??...

CONFUSED....

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[Guest guest]

Hi, Darin--

How long have you been watching?

>

> I thought I might try out one of these things called " groups " on the

> internet so I joined this one that seems like it would be a pretty

> good one considering we're all in here for chronic Pain??, but I am

> just not so sure how to navigate through it...I keep seeing only the

> same 2 folks talking back and forth and I am not seeing much of

> anything to do with the chronic-pain topic....I guess this is just for

> people that DO have chronic-pain and just like to chat back and forth

> about any given topic of conversation??...

>

> CONFUSED....

>

>

[Guest guest]

Well, 2 years ago I was a beer truck delivery/driver in santa Cruz , ca...3

months into the job, I managed to have " torn " 2 of my lower disks and 2 are also

herniated...I have been dealing with worker's comp for 2 years now and have

gotten NO-where as far as an option for surgery or anyththing......I have had 2

MRI's and I just keep getting shuffled around to different doctors that always

stick me in physical therapy. Th ephysical therapists tellme the same thing as

the doctors say.... " there's really nothing we can do fo rthis kind of injury,

but maybe by strengthening the spinal muscles for stabilazation, your pain can

be minimalized " ....I can't even get out of bed sometimes for hours after waking

up without having to basically crawl to where I want to get to.

I was prescribed " Kadian " a month ago (time released morphine) and that

turned m einto a vegetable with constipation so bad it wasn't worth it...I ended

up having equal pain in my ass as well as m ylower back injury area!

(chuckle)...Then, they suggested I try " methadone " ....tried that and I was in

such a comatose feeling that I looked and felt like I was some kind of guy on

psych meds out of the county mental ward.....Now? I am on oxycontins and I have

developed a tolerance so quickly to those in just a month that the 2 pills I am

allotted a day don't even phase the pain....I WAS on Norco's, Neurontins,

vicodin, etc for the first 20 months since the injury (6-3-04) and I was totally

immune to the hydrocodone pain relief as well as physically addicted...I cant

work an dbarely make enough to survive on " permanent Disability. "

I am 39 years old going on about 79 and have recently relocated to Boise,

Idaho (November) in hopes of being able to take a welding job that allowed me to

make a living...that lasted 5 weeks and I just couldn't take the pain anymore,

so here i ma ...home all the time in a new state, seeing a new pain-management

doctor that doesn't seem to believe that 20 mg's of oxycodone doesn't rid of my

pain...Would I rather be a drug addict and have my pain minimalized enough to

where i could at least move about ? Or...should I listen to the doctors and just

remain in all of this pain to where I can't do anything anyway?

Rose Meadow Farm Brunswick wrote:

Hi Darin,

Welcom!!

Some of us do chat back and forth, but you are welcome to come in and chat, Yes

we all talk about our pain, and other problems too. Tell us about your self? I

came here cause I'm suffering with RA and many other problems.

Sandy

Darin Ray wrote:

I thought I might try out one of these things called " groups " on the

internet so I joined this one that seems like it would be a pretty

good one considering we're all in here for chronic Pain??, but I am

just not so sure how to navigate through it...I keep seeing only the

same 2 folks talking back and forth and I am not seeing much of

anything to do with the chronic-pain topic....I guess this is just for

people that DO have chronic-pain and just like to chat back and forth

about any given topic of conversation??...

CONFUSED....

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 6/18/2006 6:28:52 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

bloimk@... writes:

Would I rather be a drug addict and have my pain minimalized enough to where

i could at least move about ? Or...should I listen to the doctors and just

remain in all of this pain to where I can't do anything anyway?

first of all U don't get addicted if U don't abuse people in pain are not

drug addicts there addicted to not being in pain ..oxycontin is a class 2

narcotics like morphine and methadone... perhaps U can ask your Dr for a

couple

5mg oxycodone a day for breakthrough pain and 20 mg's is not a lot of

oxycontin but abused it is a extremely dangerous drug because it is time

released

...Drs tend to fear giving it out sadly

Rose

Owner/ Moderator Hugs N Pain

_http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Hugs-N-Pain/?yguid=2992086_

(http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Hugs-N-Pain/?yguid=2992086)

_http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChronicPainInIndiana/?yguid=2992086_

(http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChronicPainInIndiana/?yguid=2992086)

[Guest guest]

Oh, give it some time, then. You'll see plenty more activity.

>

> Just today mostly, off and on....

>

> wrote: Hi, Darin--

>

> How long have you been watching?

>

>

> >

> > I thought I might try out one of these things called " groups " on the

> > internet so I joined this one that seems like it would be a pretty

> > good one considering we're all in here for chronic Pain??, but I am

> > just not so sure how to navigate through it...I keep seeing only the

> > same 2 folks talking back and forth and I am not seeing much of

> > anything to do with the chronic-pain topic....I guess this is just for

> > people that DO have chronic-pain and just like to chat back and forth

> > about any given topic of conversation??...

> >

> > CONFUSED....

> >

> >

>

>

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 6/18/2006 8:07:20 PM Pacific Standard Time,

Hugs-N-Pain writes:

> In a message dated 6/18/2006 6:28:53 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

> bloimk@... writes:

>

> I ended up having equal pain in my ass as well as m ylower back injury

> area!

> (chuckle)

>

>

> LOL there ya go a sense of humor welcome to the club!

>

> Sometimes my hubby will take one of my pain killers every now and then for

> his wrist, and he'll get instantly constipated, he always says " I dont know

>

> how your ass doesn't fall out taking those things. "

>

>

>

>

My hubby was put on Vicodin for neck pain aand he said he got constipated. I

told him " welcome to the world of narcotic pain relief! " .

I've been taking Methadone for over a year now, and I've been constipated

ever since I started Vicadin, way back 3 or 4 years ago, but it got real bad w/

Meth. I use Womens Correctall to soften things up, and it really helps, with NO

CRAMPING!!

***********************************

in Washington

Emotionally and Medically screwed up

***********************************

[Guest guest]

Good, ol' generic Colace...softener..cheap and works.

If you're on narcotics..it's a good thing to have

around and I have had real good luck with 'em..

Food turning into " bricks " doesn't cut it very well.

*¬*.¸¸.·´¨`»*«´¨`·.¸¸.*¬*

On the internet, no knows you're a cat.

~StrykerMom~

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--- luvtiels@... wrote:

> In a message dated 6/18/2006 8:07:20 PM Pacific

> Standard Time,

> Hugs-N-Pain writes:

>

>

> > In a message dated 6/18/2006 6:28:53 P.M. Eastern

> Standard Time,

> > bloimk@... writes:

> >

> > I ended up having equal pain in my ass as well as

> m ylower back injury

> > area!

> > (chuckle)

> >

> >

> > LOL there ya go a sense of humor welcome to the

> club!

> >

> > Sometimes my hubby will take one of my pain

> killers every now and then for

> > his wrist, and he'll get instantly constipated, he

> always says " I dont know

> >

> > how your ass doesn't fall out taking those

> things. "

> >

> >

> >

> >

> My hubby was put on Vicodin for neck pain aand he

> said he got constipated. I

> told him " welcome to the world of narcotic pain

> relief! " .

> I've been taking Methadone for over a year now, and

> I've been constipated

> ever since I started Vicadin, way back 3 or 4 years

> ago, but it got real bad w/

> Meth. I use Womens Correctall to soften things up,

> and it really helps, with NO

> CRAMPING!!

>

> ***********************************

> in Washington

>

> Emotionally and Medically screwed up

> ***********************************

>

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

>

>

Lotacats >^.^<

http://www.cafepress.com/lotacatspix/549000

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[Guest guest]

Sometimes we just jump in and " Vent " . Chronic Pain

can do that to ya. Sometimes somewill will respond to

it or maybe not...the thing is that the person got to

vent. I know sometimes it gets to me and just letting

off the steam is nice.

Everyone understands it and the need to do so. That's

what makes a pain group a good thing to have if you're

in chronic pain. We all understand.

Asking questions, showing the latest study on

something to do with the CP and so on. Or..share some

humor here and there just because it's cute...

Just jump in. Even if it " seems " like you're being

ignored...you're not. We all read it and sometimes

say something directly about it or maybe not..but we

see and understand it.

*¬*.¸¸.·´¨`»*«´¨`·.¸¸.*¬*

" First, ye rubs somethin' furry t' build up a charge,

then ye picks yer target! "

~StrykerMom~

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--- Darin Ray wrote:

> I thought I might try out one of these things

> called " groups " on the

> internet so I joined this one that seems like it

> would be a pretty

> good one considering we're all in here for chronic

> Pain??, but I am

> just not so sure how to navigate through it...I keep

> seeing only the

> same 2 folks talking back and forth and I am not

> seeing much of

> anything to do with the chronic-pain topic....I

> guess this is just for

> people that DO have chronic-pain and just like to

> chat back and forth

> about any given topic of conversation??...

>

> CONFUSED....

>

>

>

>

Lotacats >^.^<

http://www.cafepress.com/lotacatspix/549000

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

> I thought I might try out one of these things

called " groups " on the

> internet so I joined this one that seems like it would be a pretty

> good one considering we're all in here for chronic Pain??, but I

am

> just not so sure how to navigate through it...I keep seeing only

the

> same 2 folks talking back and forth and I am not seeing much of

> anything to do with the chronic-pain topic....I guess this is just

for

> people that DO have chronic-pain and just like to chat back and

forth

> about any given topic of conversation??...

>

> CONFUSED....

>

>

>

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

>

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> In a message dated 6/18/2006 6:28:53 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

> bloimk@... writes:

>A lot of the meds that I've been on cause constipation also and the

Dr. recommended that I try a " stool softener with Stimulant

Laxative " . It does help and keeps me regular. You can buy them at

any Drug Store or Discount store like WalMart.

Diane

> I ended up having equal pain in my ass as well as m ylower back

injury area!

> (chuckle)

>

>

> LOL there ya go a sense of humor welcome to the club!

>

> Sometimes my hubby will take one of my pain killers every now and

then for

> his wrist, and he'll get instantly constipated, he always says " I

dont know

> how your ass doesn't fall out taking those things. "

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Welcome Darin,

So glad you joined the group. We all might have different health

issues, but we all have chronic pain. We all have bad days, and so

often we can't be on here, but just be patient, were all here for each

other. Hope to hear more from you, Tawny

[Guest guest]

Hey Darin,

My husband tried that job where we live and lasted one day....he said it was

so freakin hard he couldn't do it because it hurt his whole body. Anyway...I

m actually the pain pt and take 20 mg methadone in am and 20 mg again in PM

along with zanaflex, ativan 2 mg, requip for restless leg syndrome. I have

chronic back pain, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, hashimoto

thyroiditis/hashimoto encephalopathy?, I'm either suffering from something

else autoimmune or I'm out of remission from the HE.

In Louisiana where I live you are SOL on a good med doc but the will do

surgery, injects, epidurals all day long if you'll let em. I'm about to lose

my last prescribing doc then I don't know. I'll take addiction anyday over

pain.

-- Re: New at this and I'm basically lost (chuckle)

Well, 2 years ago I was a beer truck delivery/driver in santa Cruz , ca...3

months into the job, I managed to have " torn " 2 of my lower disks and 2 are

also herniated...I have been dealing with worker's comp for 2 years now and

have gotten NO-where as far as an option for surgery or anyththing......I

have had 2 MRI's and I just keep getting shuffled around to different

doctors that always stick me in physical therapy. Th ephysical therapists

tellme the same thing as the doctors say.... " there's really nothing we can

do fo rthis kind of injury, but maybe by strengthening the spinal muscles

for stabilazation, your pain can be minimalized " ....I can't even get out of

bed sometimes for hours after waking up without having to basically crawl to

where I want to get to.

I was prescribed " Kadian " a month ago (time released morphine) and that

turned m einto a vegetable with constipation so bad it wasn't worth it...I

ended up having equal pain in my ass as well as m ylower back injury area!

(chuckle)...Then, they suggested I try " methadone " ....tried that and I was

in such a comatose feeling that I looked and felt like I was some kind of

guy on psych meds out of the county mental ward.....Now? I am on oxycontins

and I have developed a tolerance so quickly to those in just a month that

the 2 pills I am allotted a day don't even phase the pain....I WAS on Norco

s, Neurontins, vicodin, etc for the first 20 months since the injury

(6-3-04) and I was totally immune to the hydrocodone pain relief as well as

physically addicted...I cant work an dbarely make enough to survive on

permanent Disability. "

I am 39 years old going on about 79 and have recently relocated to Boise,

Idaho (November) in hopes of being able to take a welding job that allowed

me to make a living...that lasted 5 weeks and I just couldn't take the pain

anymore, so here i ma ...home all the time in a new state, seeing a new

pain-management doctor that doesn't seem to believe that 20 mg's of

oxycodone doesn't rid of my pain...Would I rather be a drug addict and have

my pain minimalized enough to where i could at least move about ? Or..

should I listen to the doctors and just remain in all of this pain to where

I can't do anything anyway?

Rose Meadow Farm Brunswick wrote:

Hi Darin,

Welcom!!

Some of us do chat back and forth, but you are welcome to come in and chat,

Yes we all talk about our pain, and other problems too. Tell us about your

self? I came here cause I'm suffering with RA and many other problems.

Sandy

Darin Ray wrote:

I thought I might try out one of these things called " groups " on the

internet so I joined this one that seems like it would be a pretty

good one considering we're all in here for chronic Pain??, but I am

just not so sure how to navigate through it...I keep seeing only the

same 2 folks talking back and forth and I am not seeing much of

anything to do with the chronic-pain topic....I guess this is just for

people that DO have chronic-pain and just like to chat back and forth

about any given topic of conversation??...

CONFUSED....

__________________________________________________