Re: My Intro

June 25, 2006

hi robin, im sorry your are having such a rough time. you'll love the group,

someone is always here for you. sorry you are in so much pain, connie

Robin wrote:

Hi everyone. My name is Robin and I have had chronic low back pain

for about 20 years.

June 25, 2006

>

> " I can't imagine spending my life like this.

> Anyway, sorry this is so long but I haven't really had a chance

> to " get it all out " to anyone that would really understand. Thank

> you all for listening/reading and for allowing me in your group.

> Hugs,

> Robin "

First of all, welcome Robin! secondly, you never have to worry about

how long, how sad, or how " whatever " your words are here. We all

know, we have all been there (or need to prepare for), knowledge

really is power. I know what my diagnosis is because I researched -

I believe I have many problems that all stem from my last injury in

October of last year. Now to get a Dr to listen to me and give me an

actual diagnosis so we can work towards getting somewhere near

normal.

I have comlpained here many times, I have cried reading the words of

others because I know what it is that they are going through and am

SO sympathetic!

There are a ton of really helpful, responsive, and understanding

people to lean on - we are all together.

Hope your day is as comfortable as can be.

Tammy

June 26, 2006

Hi Becki, my name is LaDonna. If you are having a difficult time with

pain and working, talk to your employer about switching to light duty

work, easier hours or less stressful work/duties.

If he/she thinks

this would be a good idea, then maybe you can talk to your doc. to see if you

can get a note/letter switching you to light duty work.

It's just an idea, it may be a little " dumb, " but it's just a thought.

Take care, LaDonna

" Becki " wrote:

> I'm back to work full time after being on LTD for nearly 5 months.

> There are days I wonder why I went back but I will fight disability

> with all that I have.

April 7, 2009

I am on Ambien to and it has almost stopped working.

I live with anxiety attacks so I take celexa at night along with trazodone

along with Tylenol 3. I take about 14 different med's at night. I still wake

up in the middle of the night or at 5 am and be ready for the day to start.

I'm always telling my Dr this and he says people like you just don't sleep

:{ I'm like uh... okay.....

So I really don't have any suggestions on sleeping. I wish I did.

-- My intro

To: Hugs-N-Pain

Date: Saturday, April 4, 2009, 6:44 PM

Hi,

My name is . I suffer from fibro and I also have a brittle bone

disease called osteogenesis Imperfecta. I pretty much live in pain every day

of my life. Right now I am furious with my Dr. He will only give me Tylenol

with codeine and I can only take 1 twice a day. I am on so many night time

pills just to get to sleep it is enough to knock a horse out but barely

fazes me anymore. I also have scoliosis in my back pretty bad. I have to use

a wheelchair most of my time and when I do walk I have to use crutches. I am

so glad I found a place where there are people like me and can understand

the meaning of real pain.

Thank you all for having me.

I am 36 been married 20 yrs to the love of my life

we have 3 children ages 19 16 and 15. I will be a first time mamaw in August

We live in West Jefferson Ohio

I look forward in getting to know you all.

April 7, 2009

Part of the wonderful world of fibro. We don't sleep. Since I was put on

MsContin I sleep better then I have in years. I am on trazadone as well to help

with the sleep but the MsContin really helped more then anything. I'm not

getting those awful spikes in pain at night like I was getting...at least not as

much.

My doc says the theory behind the " FiboFog " is that we loose a lot of stage 4

sleep. The trazadone is supposed to help put some of that back...but he's

right. People like us don't sleep well. There's still a lot of unknowns about

firbo.

I belong to a few book clubs and get into some good reading.

Lotacats

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>

> Subject: My intro

> To: Hugs-N-Pain

> Date: Saturday, April 4, 2009, 6:44 PM

>

> Hi,

> My name is . I suffer from fibro and I also have a

> brittle bone

> disease called osteogenesis Imperfecta. I pretty much live

> in pain every day

> of my life. Right now I am furious with my Dr. He will only

> give me Tylenol

> with codeine and I can only take 1 twice a day. I am on so

> many night time

> pills just to get to sleep it is enough to knock a horse

> out but barely

> fazes me anymore. I also have scoliosis in my back pretty

> bad. I have to use

> a wheelchair most of my time and when I do walk I have to

> use crutches. I am

> so glad I found a place where there are people like me and

> can understand

> the meaning of real pain.

> Thank you all for having me.

> I am 36 been married 20 yrs to the love of my life

> we have 3 children ages 19 16 and 15. I will be a first

> time mamaw in August

> We live in West Jefferson Ohio

> I look forward in getting to know you all.

>

April 7, 2009

N,

I bet Dr. Nael can help you with the sleep issues too.

~Tommie~

www.myspace.com/tommiejj

PH, CFS, FMS, Diabetes, Sleep Apnea, Restless Leg Syndrome

Don't waste energy second-guessing what you're missing or

what can go awry. If you put enough energy into doubt,

something will undoubtedly go wrong.

Instead, focus on the positive possibilities with a hopeful attitude.

My intro