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Terra203

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Hello everyone not really sure how this all works but we're going to try it maybe I can get some help here I can't find it anywhere else . I have a very long story that I will try to make short. It has been about three and a half years that I have been dealing with several different types of doctors. I have been diagnosed with Raynaunds then they said maybe small fiber neuropathy and maybe fibromyalgia but they won't diagnose me with anything completely until they can find a underlining cause of my pain. I'm in pain 24/7 ranging from about a seven and a half to 9 all the time. I am taking Lyrica Tramadol and several other medications. Between the medication and not being active due to the pain I have gained a hundred and twenty-five pounds & now weigh way more than I should. Prior to this illness I was an office manager and working approximately 60 hours a week I am still working for the same company but I work 10 to 12 hours a week and sometimes it's hard even work that due to the pain. I cannot get disability because no doctor will diagnose me with anything. I have lost everything but my home. With all this going on I am now seeing a psychiatrist due to all the depression anxiety and everything else. I would like to know if anybody else out there has considered suicide due to this illness because I have. There has been days that my mom or a friend of mine has wanted to take me to the hospital because I've been in so much pain but I don't go because there's nothing they can do for me. So this is the short version of what's going on with me.
 
Hallo there. I really sympathise with your predicament. It seems that you have reached your tipping point but do not despair. Suicide is a no go zone and can only make matters worse. I would suggest that you visit a specialist if you can help it. Some symptoms similar to FM can be caused by Vitamin D deficiency so start taking supplements as well as fruits and vegetables. Magnesium supplements will wean you off depression. Maintain a positive attitude and mental toughness. The sky is the limit. You can alleviate pain by deep massage in the affected areas. Hope this helps till next time.
 
Suicide runs heavy with chronic pain sufferers, there is something even more disheartening when your told there is no cure. Through in not being able to get diagnosed...well what a cup of soup!!! I too suffered for years, was treated like a hypocondric, I am deep in debt, dont qualify for disability as I was unable to work but couldn't get diagnosed ( I didn't even know what fibro was) it was a car wreck and an apt with a reumotolgist that happened to be within two months of each other that FINEALLY gave me a crappy answer! I was a suicide intervention counselor in my younger years, now some days I can barely talk myself down. It is hard. Hard, but not impossible, life has always had days that felt like they would never end. Days that felt hopeless. My advise is one foot in front of the other, as hard and as slow as it may be, tomorrow will bring light. With or with out ilness, I've spoken to people that I've thought "if only that was my problem!" But the truth is life is hard, it's hard for everyone at some point and time. Pain makes those times harder, but you just become stronger. YES, YES YOU CAN.
I always insisted my depression was from the illness not the illness causing my depression. Just getting diagnosed helped a lot. Please remember, there was once no cure for cancer. And you will find ways to cope better everyday. Fibromyalgia sufferers appear to be week when really we are incredibly strong, we have to overcome so much more then the average person and we do it regularly and usually with little help. You will get through, just reaching out here is a sign that you have strength and will power to kick this things a**, take the good where you can get it and throw out the bad, and by all means keep reaching out when your feeling really down.
I would also look into natural supplements, for some reason fibromyalgia sufferers respond very well to them. My depression has done far better with some extra magnissium, D, malic acid and alpa lyrpic acid then any perscriction!
Please keep posting and don't give into the dark hours.
Your in my thoughts and your not alone.
 
Suicide is never the answer. I know it is hard. I have been trying to get disability for almost two years. I have been turned down twice. I finally got an attorney and hopefully he will help me win. I am still waiting for a hearing before an administrative law judge and my attorney says it could be 9-15 months before I get one. Do you have any other illnesses that you can claim disability for such as depression? I have CFS, fibro, obstructive sleep apnea degenerative disc disorder, carpal tunnel syndrome, gerd, pinched nerves in my neck and spine, hammer toe, bone spurs in my elbows and thumbs and the list goes on and on. Oh and I had my left shoulder completely replaced in October for which I am still suffering extreme pain sometimes. So if you have anything else that you can claim as a disability you could try getting it that way. I wish you luck and stay strong.
 
Oh Terra, I forgot what I believe to be perhaps one of the most important things....SLEEP. Not just any sleep the deep, long rem sleep. The kind dreams are made of and in! Are you getting that kind of sleep? Your brain needs this, it is like water to you thirst. Without it the brain doesn't heal. If your not getting this kind of sleep please talk to you doctor. I don't promis to many things in life but I promise sleep will help If only a little (usually a lot).
 
Terra, you need to see a good doctor so you can get a final diagnosis, then take it from there. And don't feel bad, not all the medication combos work for everyone, most of the time you have to experiment with different medication combos... the trick is finding a good doctor open to run as many tests you need and trying as many alternatives as possible, there are good doctors out there, but they are not easy to find. You need to hang in there and be strong, and yes, I have considered suicide several times over this, but then I realize there is still hope :) I know is not easy, but you need to keep n fighting, this life is so worth fighting for, I know things look so dark right now, but life is not as bad as your depression is pushing you to think. Please keep us posted! Wishing you the best!
 
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