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Created on : Thursday, July 07, 2005, 09:06:20 am
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February 24, 2006, 9:45 am PST

Living with Chronic Pain

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It's been awhile since I've been on the board . Well maybe the fourth time will be the charm. Just back from my orthopedic. I have a ruptured disc where my back was fused last August.  

  also found out that my wife has a disc in the cervical spin that is not operable and if it ruptures she will be in a wheel chair permanently. She also has thorastic disc that are bulging. This is all due to a work accident. She worked for the railroad, she has been fired and people that were on duty are changing there stories of the accident in favor of the company. 

  

This stress is killing me I really can't handle it anymore. God please give me help, I pray all the time but I get no answers. I just don't know what to do anymore I am completely drained. The pain meds I am on are not working any more. I have been on oxycoton morphine  there not working any more. The pain makes it that I have been staying in bed for several weeks now and have lost interest in anything that I use to love to do. I have lost faith. 

Doc 

  

What can I do to help?  

  

Please believe that your faith is still there.  Have you given everything over to God only to take it back?  I find myself doing that, especially when He doesn't answer on my time table. 

  

Are you on antidepressants?  With chronic pain, depression will set in...BIG TIME.  The pain clouds everything.  What does your doctor say? 

  

Here are hugs to you and your wife. 

Sandy T 

 
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February 24, 2006, 9:52 am PST

How beautiful you are!

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I am 24 with a beautiful 6 month old daughter and am suffering from cronic kidney failure and waiting for a transplant. Hopefully my mother will be a potential donner so it can happen as soon as possible, but this disease is really affecting my relationship with my boyfriend (father of my child) he is very suportive but it seems that everything is blamed on this disease. i feel a lot of resentment on both sides... My daughter is what keeps me sane. She's the love of my life.

My brother had chronic nephritis.  He got a transplant....so I am well aware of your situation.  Are you on dialysis?  If so, how many times a week and is it a dialysis machine or peritoneal? 

  

Hopefully, your mother will be a good donor for you.  As for your boyfriend, he is probably really afraid.  And fear can cause many things.  Try to give him a break...after all, men don't do the nurturing thing too well... <BIG SMILE> 

  

You and your daughter are so beautiful!   

  

Many hugs and kisses to you and your baby!!!! 

Sandy T 

 
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February 24, 2006, 10:44 am PST

Have you tried this for illness

There is a great show on TV all to do with natural medicine and the causes of illness.  It is on 12 noon in Florida and I remember them saying about 5:00 a.m. in california.  I have tried it and it works for ALL symptons and basically helps most people in elliminating the disease all together.  They do not have any of their own products to sell - so it is not a pitch and sell.  He has even written best sellers all because of his viewers and the results.  All natural. 

I would check my cable provider and if you can't find it and request it.  I watch it on WACXtv in Florida - that is channel 14 on Brighthouse and 8 on Adelphia cable at 12 noon Monday thru Friday.  Remember 5 a..m. in California.  I make sure I record every show just in case I want something repeated.  They say they are across the US and even viewers overseas, satellite and the angel network.  He is for physical health.  If you absolutely cannot find the show you can also find them on live TV on the internet at 12 noon.  The 2 live stream internet shows are www streamingfaith.com and www wacxtv.com  - the name of the show is Doug Kaufman: Know the Cause.   

I gotta say I was falling apart at the seams just after 50 and now I am put back together.  Now at the age of 53 I feel like I am in my 30's again.  Some may feel that it is a little too deep - but keep watching and you will begin to understand.  It really does work.  With all my love for your recovery. 

 
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February 25, 2006, 10:02 am PST

RSD "hell on earth"

Hi out there in Phil Land, 

My name is Lorie and I am a mom of a wonderful 15yr old daughter that suffers a terrible disses called RSD.. For those of you that know about RSD I am sorry, this means you have known someone with this "MONSTER" for those that don't know about it please take a few minuets to find out about it. You can search under RSD or CRPS and come up with soooo much info on it.  There are millions of people that suffer from this, kids adults yet so little is known about it.   

I am trying to get Dr. Phil to get us on the show to help out all these people that deal with this pain so much. So, you could say I am on a mission to spread the word of RSD. 

Thanks for your time, 

Lorie  

 
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February 26, 2006, 11:21 am PST

i'm so sorry

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Maggie 

  

If you come back here, I wish to express my sorrow that you haven't received what you need here.  Please understand that those of us here are often too exhausted to sign on.  That often comes with numerous of the chronic illnesses we suffer. 

  

I know that this is what happens to me.  I suffer from fibromyalgia and severe degenerative disc disease in the lumbar region.  Add to that, I am the primary caregiver for my aged parents.   I am not making excuses.  Just trying to get you to understand...... 

  

You can email me at treloar99@aol.com and I will try to help you as much as I can.  If you decide to do this, put Dr Phil message board in the subject line.  I often don't open emails if I don't know who they are from. 

  

Sandy T 

i was naughty!!!! if I sounded insensitive...i truly wasn't trying to be...i know the pain and tireds...i use to get up with the roosters    not anymore.,... i live aone...i don't know if its a blessing or a curse.....please forgive me for my insensitivity..wasn't trying to be...just thought it wasn't an active message boards...i hope i can be of service to those of us out there.... 

  

 
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February 26, 2006, 9:32 pm PST

Just sending a hello

Today was just a wonderful day.  

 

For almost four years I have not been able to target practice. And today "I did it" and I did one heck of a great job at it also.. Yahoo. 

 

And a year ago, this was not even an option for me. 

 

But, I have learned to rest and not over due things and worked on getting my med's to work for me. And the big thing today is that I did not over do it. 

 

Just wanted to share this great day and let you all know that things can work for you, just take your time and know that good things can happen.. 

 

Hang in there "everyone".. 

 

Diana from Wy. 

 
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February 26, 2006, 10:00 pm PST

look up " Stopfibromyalgia.org

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I'm glad to know about this drug "lyrica" instead of neurontin. I will be seeing a neurologist next mo. and it was  a good thing i read the message boards. I have neuropathy pain and i have to take a pain pill just to get out of bed. I hurt so bad.I was in a car accident about 5 years ago.

Hi! 

  

Look up on Googles ( Stopfibromyalgia.org) then look the arnold chiari up. I have looked and look for answers, I am beginning to wonder if they are right ? 

  

I think if you look this up , you will be shocked.  I was! 

  

Extreme406 

 
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February 26, 2006, 10:07 pm PST

Powere of pray

Quote From: tranis

I am 24 with a beautiful 6 month old daughter and am suffering from cronic kidney failure and waiting for a transplant. Hopefully my mother will be a potential donner so it can happen as soon as possible, but this disease is really affecting my relationship with my boyfriend (father of my child) he is very suportive but it seems that everything is blamed on this disease. i feel a lot of resentment on both sides... My daughter is what keeps me sane. She's the love of my life.

Where two or more are gathered, in his name "he shall hear and answer" HE IS RIGHT THERE.  

I will ask my friends too pray for your child on TUESDAY the last day of Feburary 2006. That soon very soon she will get her Kidney.  

  

Try to remember, he is suffering too, man taking things differently. They do many times have too fine a reason to attribute their pain too.  

Pray for him, that he will receive the graces too get through, in peace.  

  

My heart goes out too both of you and for your child. Never loss heart, or faiith in God.  

Your child belong too HIM first, HE loves her too.  

  

Extreme406 

 
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February 26, 2006, 11:01 pm PST

Living With Chronic Pain

I live everyday with some sort of pain, I have Sickle Cell Anemia, and it has caused some damage to my body, but I feel this way I have sickle cell it does not have me, I have the worst knees, because I fell down (18) marble steps, so I have had two surgeries on my knees, I have chronic back pain, and some of that I admit is self induced, because I refuse to not have a life, so I dance, skate, and enjoy any other activity, I choose to when I have those brilliant light bulb moments, I just and greatfull to be alive, and try to live my life, in a mannor that others may want to go. I just don't complain, too much. So I know what it feels like to hurt. But what gets my goat, is when I do have to go to the hospital, and some unhappy nurse, feel she know what type of person I am just by my Illness, now that makes me just sick.
 
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February 27, 2006, 12:35 pm PST

Living with Chronic Pain

 I have scolisis, arthitis and I am bipolar.  I lost my liscence to drive - not fault of my own, long story, I have no place to live so have to live with a male friend of mine.  I have nothing, I am on Social Security Disibilitie.    There are time when life is just not worth living.  I have rare contact with my son - yet he lives within 20 miles of the place I live.  I have a little part time job to help pay off my bills.  I can not get  an apartment because of an recent eviction .  All of this  has taken a huge tole on my heart and soul and I do not see a solution ever coming my way.  But I try to remember the good  in my life.  At least I am still walking.  With a place to live even if it is depressing.   Oh well, such is life.
 
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