wassonk515
New member
- Joined
- Jan 13, 2014
- Messages
- 2
- Reason
- DX FIBRO
- Diagnosis
- 06/2013
- Country
- US
- State
- TX
Hello, thank you for reading my thread. I just don't know what else to do. I can talk to my family and friends about what I am going through, but no one really knows what I am going through.
I was diagnosed with Fibro close to a year ago. Along with Fibro, I have Sjogrens Syndrome, Chronic Daily Migraines, Degenerative Disc Disease, Degenerative Joint Disease, Acid Reflux, and IBS. To make matters worse, I have 2 herniated discs between my L4-L5 and my L5-S1. I also suffer from nausea 24/7 and all my lymph nodes are swollen.
The amount of pain i am in daily is just astronomical. Its so hard to live a normal life that a healthy 22 year old lives. I work full-time as a veterinary technician, so you can only imagine the amount of stress put onto my body. It is impossible to get comfortable period. It hurts to sit, lay down, and walk.
I have played almost every sport imaginable since the age of 5. I really focused my efforts on tennis, cross country, and track in high school and just tennis and cross country in college. I always wonder to myself if i didnt play so hard when i was younger if i would be where i am today. I wish i could go for a run now, but we all know that that is impossible.
My Rheumotologist has put me on Lyrica and Cymbalta for my symptoms and Trazadone for a sleeping aid. I have seen no change. Trazadone is the only medication that works. We have also tried Gabapentin, Plaquenil, and Gralise...also did not work. I also see a pain doctor who has tried me on Zipsor and Tramadol...did not work. We then tried the Butrans patches which ended up making me feel really high and also ended up giving me a terrible skin rash...no bueno. I am now on Hydrocodone, which i try not to take as often, so i only take them when i really really need to...which is becoming more frequent. For my back, we have done 2 sets of steroid injections...they ended up making my pain worse, so no more of those for me. I also have a tens unit, which is nice when its on, but the pain comes back almost immediately. I saw an oncologist for my swollen lymph nodes and had surgery to remove one so it could be biopsied...negative thankfully, but they have no idea why they are swollen.
I saw a neuro surgeon today about my back and turns out there is nothing that he can do. The only surgery option i would have is to have my back fused...no way. I had a family member get that done and her back has been nothing trouble since. He didnt recommend it because there is only a 60% chance of it working, but with my Fibro it lessens my chances. I have never cried in front of a stranger like i did today.
Today I hit rock bottom. To think that i am going to have to live in this much pain for the rest of my life scares the crap out of me. Its hard to live through one day lately, let alone the rest of my life. I want to go to vet school, but I cant even imagine that i will be able to. I just wish there was something out there for me that would help. Help please!
I was diagnosed with Fibro close to a year ago. Along with Fibro, I have Sjogrens Syndrome, Chronic Daily Migraines, Degenerative Disc Disease, Degenerative Joint Disease, Acid Reflux, and IBS. To make matters worse, I have 2 herniated discs between my L4-L5 and my L5-S1. I also suffer from nausea 24/7 and all my lymph nodes are swollen.
The amount of pain i am in daily is just astronomical. Its so hard to live a normal life that a healthy 22 year old lives. I work full-time as a veterinary technician, so you can only imagine the amount of stress put onto my body. It is impossible to get comfortable period. It hurts to sit, lay down, and walk.
I have played almost every sport imaginable since the age of 5. I really focused my efforts on tennis, cross country, and track in high school and just tennis and cross country in college. I always wonder to myself if i didnt play so hard when i was younger if i would be where i am today. I wish i could go for a run now, but we all know that that is impossible.
My Rheumotologist has put me on Lyrica and Cymbalta for my symptoms and Trazadone for a sleeping aid. I have seen no change. Trazadone is the only medication that works. We have also tried Gabapentin, Plaquenil, and Gralise...also did not work. I also see a pain doctor who has tried me on Zipsor and Tramadol...did not work. We then tried the Butrans patches which ended up making me feel really high and also ended up giving me a terrible skin rash...no bueno. I am now on Hydrocodone, which i try not to take as often, so i only take them when i really really need to...which is becoming more frequent. For my back, we have done 2 sets of steroid injections...they ended up making my pain worse, so no more of those for me. I also have a tens unit, which is nice when its on, but the pain comes back almost immediately. I saw an oncologist for my swollen lymph nodes and had surgery to remove one so it could be biopsied...negative thankfully, but they have no idea why they are swollen.
I saw a neuro surgeon today about my back and turns out there is nothing that he can do. The only surgery option i would have is to have my back fused...no way. I had a family member get that done and her back has been nothing trouble since. He didnt recommend it because there is only a 60% chance of it working, but with my Fibro it lessens my chances. I have never cried in front of a stranger like i did today.
Today I hit rock bottom. To think that i am going to have to live in this much pain for the rest of my life scares the crap out of me. Its hard to live through one day lately, let alone the rest of my life. I want to go to vet school, but I cant even imagine that i will be able to. I just wish there was something out there for me that would help. Help please!