Re: urgent prayer request

[Guest guest]

I too experience constant pain. From ny back injuryin '95 and surguryin '97 that also affected my siatic nerve down my left leg. My depression is apart of that. I took pain meds, hydrocodone and Soma and had to take benedryl because I was sensitive to hydrocodone. Through it all I ended up with a shrink who prescribed 3 psych meds at the same time. I developed diabetes, high blood pressure and cholesterol. Then because of the high blood pressure med, I salavated alot and was constantly hacking and coughing, nother med for that, All in all I was taking 14 tabs in morning, 8 in the afternoon and 14 again at night. Was I a MESS!! I was in a cloud all the time. This went on for almost 5 years! One day worker's comp said "NO more pain meds, you might get addicted" so I decided to quit all the meds, cold turkey.

I knew I wasn't addicted to them, after all I only took what was prescirbed and in those doses, I didn't try to get what I shouldn't. Well....... let me tell you I got so sick and couldn't get well, finaly my friend who is a nurse told me "Honey you are having withdrawal." My PCP said do this for a month and we'll test you for diabetes etc. again. Well, it took a good month to clear my body of the meds, I went to just Zoloft, and the diabetes, cholosterol, blood pressure. I changed the Zoloft for Prozac and added premerin and still take the other 3. I am on am even keel and have tolerable pain. Some days are worse than others. I am limeted in activity but do pretty well. Zoey of course keeps me on my toes and active. All in all I think it has settled down and this will be how is. Sorry to go on, but you never know who can/will learn or find hope in our stories. Aggie

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