Newbie-Deva from Missouri

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Hi. I will introduce myself. Im 30 with 3 of my own children and a

stepdaughter we are trying to get custody of. I just had my last

child July 31st 08. I had my tubes tied although I kind of regret it

but my body didnt do to well with the last pregnancy. So I have a

almost 6 month old a 2 year old and a 7 year old. Im married and live

in North Central Missouri.

The pain in my hips begain shortly before I got pregnant with my 2

year old dissapeared during pregnancy then came back after pregnancy

and has been with me ever since. I also had muscle pain in my legs.

Chronic neck pain since my 2 year old was born. I had other symptoms

that associated with fibro so I was diagnosed with that. Other

symptoms suggested spine problems. MRI of my spine confirmed a

herniated disc in my lumbar area. Slightly bulging disc also in

lumbar area. I did lots of research in the beggining of all the pain

seemed to have came on after bith of my 2 year old suggested that my

pain was a result of my botched spinal epadural. I thought it may

have been arachnoiditis but the spine doctor said no it wouldnt be.

But anyway I still think alot of the pain I have resulted from that.

I was diagnosed with Fibro in JUne-July 07. Then found the hearniated

disc which explained the hip pain. The herniated disc pretty much has

been ignored by my regular physician and ignored yesterday with the

pain doctor. I cant get in to see the spine doctor until March. I

think the herniated disc and the bulging disc has worsened. I have

chronic hip pain in my left hip and pain sometimes radiates to the

knee and have had some numbness in my left foot in the last month.

I havent gotten very far in treating the Fibro pain. The chronic neck

and shoulder pain is what annoys me the most. Nothing other then

Darvocet, Vicodin has eased the neck pain. Ive had physical therapy,

tens, Trial medications like muscle relaxers made me way to out of it

to care for my children even taken at bedtime I still was very drowsy

the next day. Tramadol cause me to have muscle jerks so I cant be on

that. I went to a pain management doctor yesterday who suggested

Cymbalta but I cant afford it and prescription strength Aleve which

hurts my stomach.Just regular Tylenol or IBprofen doesnt work with my

neck pain and hip pain. So she prescribed Zanaflex which a muscle

relaxer but works differently then a regular muscle relaxer. It hasnt

helped at all. It doesnt even feel like its working. Nurse said it

knocks most people out at first but it hasnt me. So Im back at sqare

one again with the neck pain. I was on Noritriptylne but it didnt

help my neck any. Just has made me gain alot of weight instead. Im

frustrated. No doctor wants to put me on any Narcotic pain relievers

because of the fear of addiction and the laws and the stuff they want

to put me on I cant afford like Cymbalta or Lyrica. I dont have

insurance. I recieve financial aid for my doctor bills but they dont

help with prescription cost.

Im open to any suggestions.

Thanks for reading this far.

Deva from MO