Sorry that I haven't been online here in awhile. Things have been a little crazy here in Kansas! I've, of course been still dealing with the pain in my lower back. I can't believe I've been dealing...
I paint landscapes with acrylics, I'm working on my first book, I like camping, fishing, hunting,(when I'm able) but, it's not anything heavy with hunting, I shoot hubby carries. I also enjoy...
Welcome to the pack! I'm Vickie. Usually not here much, but that I want to rectify. Anyway I wanted to welcome you and tell you that there is hope....
Hi and congrats on your scs! That's great news! sure wish it was me though. You are one lucky person. I get to sit on the sidelines for anther ten years until workers comp decides its actually worth...
I need some help as to where to start here. Ok here is what going on, my mother in law was diagnosed in 2005 and was doing quite well in the beginning. However we are now at that point where she...
Hey Erica G. My dear friend.......if your pain is anything like mine......even getting into a seated position in the car or on a chair just kills me. I soooo wish I could tell you it would get...
Lots of things going on. Of course, (as some of ya'll know) the 2012 Tornado Season has officially screwed up some of us Kansans. And for those of you that have been affected, my sorrow for you an9d...
Snowbunny21 said... Yep...I'm just speaking of most Drs. and being in PM for over 11 years, and reading boards like these...I've never heard of a Dr. calling in a Schedule 2...So everything I wrote...
Don't know if anyone remembers me, but I am back for awhile anyway. Been dealing with bunches of pain as of late and haven't been online that much. I will try to keep in touch with ya'll, but as all...
I too can feel your boredom. I haven't been able to work since 2003 and at first it drove me bananas that I would get bored so fast. So I took action and taught myself how to paint (guess I had a...
Thanks all for your great ideas for trying to calm down my pain. It's too bad none of it worked. Today I woke up and my siatica is still driving me nuts and the pain is still here! God I hate this! I...
Actually my dear friends, I have tried everything to get this darn siatica to simmer down. Heat, Ice, massage, distractions, my tai chei...you name it I have tried it. It's gotten so bad throughout...
My pain seems to be high once more and I am sitting here in my recliner/bed crying with every move I make that intensifys the pain going down my legs! It's worse on the left side today. Feels like...
Welcome to HW Mykull! I am sorry to see that you too are dealing with back pain. I suffer right along side you. Double fusion S1-L5 and L5-L4 with hardware. Two years after that (first done in 2000)...
I believe that the Psychologist that I was seen, twice I might add, just might be the later of your post, Requim. Unfortunatly I am at the mercy of not only this psychologist, but too at the mercy of...
Requim; While I agree with everything you have said here, what would you say to the patient that would do well with the SCS but has had 4 psych exams that say no this isn't a good idea? I don't even...
I agree! My Pharmacy always tells me before they even begin filling it! They don't fill it unless I say its okay. Cannot understand why a pharmacy would fill a script without the patient knowing that...
I believe that Req is right. Your Pharmacy has to tell you if the script is a partial refill before leaving the premises. I have a contract that says I can only go to One pharmacy, however if one of...
I have to comment on this topic as well. Sometimes my Pharmacy (I use a local grocery store pharmacy) has not enough to fill my Kadian for a full month supply. Now, I was told that they have to be...
Mindy: I understand your fears and your embarrasment in this matter. I too suffer through my tremendous pain with my back every day. Its wonderful to have a husband that not only understands my pain,...
When my three are outside the minute they begin to bark I bring them inside. One of the reasons is my next door neighbor works at night. She is a dispatcher at our local PD and I know she sleeps in...
Good advice Requiem!! My meds sit in a safe that is especially for stuff like important documents and things like that. Hubby has a bigger safe down stairs that we keep all the rifles and hand guns...
I can feel for you Kat! Dealing with a puppy with a bad back is very hard. Hubby recently bought a lab puppy and since I am the only one home during the day, of course I am the one that gets to take...
Jessup; I am so sorry that you had to go through that. It's horrible that we have to take all these precautions and deal with such crap just to keep our meds safe for US! To say that I was shocked...
Hugsss Loretta! My neighbor does that with their dog as well. It infurates me to death....
Hey all! SE great to see ya, so to speak LOL!!! I did a real dumb thing the other day and decided that before my ole girl goes to that big doggy heaven in the sky (she's 12) that I would replace her...
Got called for Jury Duty around the first part of this year. Knowing that I could not make a sound decision and with my back not being able to sit long, I called my doc and had them send a letter....
Hot here in KS too! 60% humidity...just kills a person. Me, I stay inside under the AC cause I don't sweat like others. I have and have had all my life deficent sweat glands that make it to where I...
I too see my doc's PA every other month with NP on those alternate months. So basically I see the PA one month and the NP the next. I've never, in the 4 years I have been with this doctor, seen the...
Thank you so much for all your posts, my friends!!! It really warms my heart to see all my dear friends still here. Kinda like a comfortable blanket that you've had for years...it may have a few...
Hey all! Thanks for all of the great posts all. I wanna also thank you for all your warm thoughts for Remi. He was very special to us and we miss him greatly. Hope you all have a low pain night. I...
It's great to be back! Of course I see that we have several new people in pain here and it saddens me to see that more and more people are in pain with this joke of a diagnosis we call CP! Why you...
I am going to bump this post only because I have a story that will blow your mind. My youngest son was 19 when I first noticed that my meds were 14 short on my bt medication and fifteen short on my...
Okay now I gotta put my two cents in here. As you all know put in for SSDI in 2007 and was denied the first time. Then I hired an attorney who had a really good track record for getting things done....
I have never heard of this. How horrible to have to go through that WB! I get pretty claustraphobic in the enclosed machines and sometimes they have to sedate me to finish the scans, but nothing like...
Cogito; I am so sorry that you're going through all of this. My mom was having what she called "growing pains" for years before she had a heart attack and had to have one of her valves replaced two...
Rhaevin; Godh you know I have been in this situation before as well. Not only did my doc not send the script in time, but my pharmacy didn't have the meds in stock. Seems to only happen with my...
Well, it seems it won't work for me. I am talking to my attorney on Monday and will get a new copy sent to me. I agree PA that they are handy to have. I have the copies of my last xray's and MRI as...
I am sorry Rahevin, but I have to disagree with your last statement. Borrowing medications from someone else is highly discouraged on this forum, as well as very illegal. I don't wish to be a thorn...
Congrats Stumped! I'm uber jealous! I know I will never get the Stim cause my ins....Wyoming WC refuses to accept the fact that they do work! So, now its the waiting game for ya. It will go fast I am...
Hey all! I want to thank you so much for posting on this. Okay if I open the exe file, I get a popup window that says I need my password. Where do I find that? Hmmm maybe I'll call my attorney's...
Hi! I have a lot of pain in the past two weeks its been horrible! Meds are covering it a little bit, but for the most part I just live through it the best I can....
Actually Lucy, that is true. On my contract it says that if I test positive for substance abuse and lie about using I can and will be terminated from my Pain doc. It's standard I think for all pain...
No the attorney told me that I could read it, but I haven't figured out how. I do have my MRI's as well. I know I can't read them....
This is a really good subject. I think as a married woman myself that we that are living through this CP nightmare have a tendency of expecting too much from our better halves. I know I do. Then I'll...
I got a disc of my records from my attorney at our last meeting. Apparently this disc has everything about my case along with all my medical records on it. But the problem is, I can't open anything...
I agree with each and every poster on this topic. It's hard enough being a pain patient without all the crap that is out there. I've witnessed so much horror in my years of being a pain patient and...
LOL funny ya'll should bring up this topic! My PM has me doing urine tests every time I visit. I think last year alone I did all but two visits! Doesn't bother me of course, I know they are just...
Michael; I am going to suggest that you post yur own thread. Not trying to be mean here but we would like to get to know you and this way you can respond to your own thread instead of through someone...
I too still drive. However, only short distances (ie; store, around town for errands). My Pain doc is clear in Wichita, 1 hour and 20 min away. So on these drives hubby always drives me to my appts....