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Im back!
new house, new computer, old pain. what joy!
i ve had a few weeks of not being achy all the time,visited friends and generally had the type of fun thats usual for someone my age:hehe: (27 btw) although i feel 72 today.
on the whole "what is wrong" front. the Dr is sticking to his fibro Dx, Physiotherapist says BJHS, the pain clinic consultant that i got referred to is saying neuropathic pain. when i ask the Dr if they all could be right he shrugs and give me more painkillers.
Meds im on at the mo.. diclofenec, amitryptline, co-codymol.
diclo gives me bad stomach cramps and STILL have breakthrough pain so ive stopped those.
the ami seems to have given up on its own.
co-codymol turns me into a zombie it makes all the neuro symptoms worse (dizzyness,memory blankness,the shakes and the tics) but the physical pain better.
which begs the question is it better to be physically pain free but mentally dulled or to be mentally fine and physically mashed? where is the happy medium im looking for? is it hiding at the bottom of a meds container i havent tried?
its times like now when the pain gets sooo bad i cant believe that i used to work in a nursery chasing 2yr olds all day. and that was only 2 years ago.
i struggle at work but cant go off ill cause i cant afford to live on benefits. plus the inactivity would drive me mad(der)
any advice on what to do now and some hugs would be very nice.
ta very muchly
new house, new computer, old pain. what joy!
i ve had a few weeks of not being achy all the time,visited friends and generally had the type of fun thats usual for someone my age:hehe: (27 btw) although i feel 72 today.
on the whole "what is wrong" front. the Dr is sticking to his fibro Dx, Physiotherapist says BJHS, the pain clinic consultant that i got referred to is saying neuropathic pain. when i ask the Dr if they all could be right he shrugs and give me more painkillers.
Meds im on at the mo.. diclofenec, amitryptline, co-codymol.
diclo gives me bad stomach cramps and STILL have breakthrough pain so ive stopped those.
the ami seems to have given up on its own.
co-codymol turns me into a zombie it makes all the neuro symptoms worse (dizzyness,memory blankness,the shakes and the tics) but the physical pain better.
which begs the question is it better to be physically pain free but mentally dulled or to be mentally fine and physically mashed? where is the happy medium im looking for? is it hiding at the bottom of a meds container i havent tried?
its times like now when the pain gets sooo bad i cant believe that i used to work in a nursery chasing 2yr olds all day. and that was only 2 years ago.
i struggle at work but cant go off ill cause i cant afford to live on benefits. plus the inactivity would drive me mad(der)
any advice on what to do now and some hugs would be very nice.
ta very muchly