Re: New to group Hello everyone

[Guest guest]

Hello and welcome. I'm very sorry for all of the problems that you are having

and especially all of the pain. I know what it feels like to be in pain for

24/7. The pain meds only seem to dull it for a little while, but it never goes

away.

I have MS and regardless of what some people have heard it is a very painful

and horrible disease. Do to demyelination in my spine I have severe nerve

damage so my back and legs are in constant pain.

I'm sorry to have went on about myself but I know what you mean about needing

a little sympathy once in a while. I just want you to know that you are in my

prayers and thoughts. I truly feel for you and your pain. I probably can't be

much help with any questions you might have but I'm and excellent listener and

an even better sympathizer. Take care.

I'll be praying

Carol (OK)

[Guest guest]

Welcome Carin!

And to you and all the others:

I just had a chiro treatment to help me with my upper/lower back pain -

- it doesn't cure my problem because it doesn't stay " in " but for only

a couple days, but at least it helps me feel better for a little

while, and helps me emotionally feel like " Humpty Dumpty is put back

together again. " It also makes me stiff and sore, though, so I'll

have a few sore days, so I hurt no matter what. I take Elavil,

Neurontin and Voltaren for my pain, as it seems to be a little

arthritis related.

Hope everyone has as stress-free as possible holiday season!

[Guest guest]

" In short, I am a mess, and I am frustrated and sad and feeling alone,

all though I am a 54 year old woman who will be married 25 years in

January. I am hoping to find at least some sympathy with this group,

as well as glean any helpful information I can find. "

Hi Carin, Boy, I know how you feel. I am so sorry for your pain. I'm

also a 54yr old woman, and although my dear loving husband has been

very sympathetic, pain is just so personal. It truely is something we

have to go through all alone.

After reading many of the posts here, it is apparent that pain comes

in many forms, but we're all ultimately taking that journey alone. How

often I've said the words " I'm a mess " or " I just can't take this

anymore " and the ever popular " I'm at the end of my rope " . Well, we're

still here, still hurting, but reaching out for sympathy and a little

fellowship. There's always a little more rope, isn't there? I guess

we believe that there is something worth the effort. Something as

simple and as profound as friendship in pain can be meds for the soul.

Guess what that makes us? Optimists! And that, Carin, makes me smile.

So, from one hurting optimist to another, welcome.

[Guest guest]

Hi, Carin

I'm 54, I have had chronic pain of one kind or another ever

since I started have my periods, when I was 9 years old, I also suffered

regularly from chronic bronchitis, starting from an early age. By my 20's it

became fibromyalgia and TMJ and I got progressively worse with other things.

This is a great group. so I hope that you enjoy it and get what you need from

it.

Love and gentle hugs,

Debi/So. Cal.-54