I am a 48 year old female who was in a car accident in 1998. Some wannabe hero decided to cut my seatbelt even though the car landed upside down. My entire weight was apon my neck for several hours while the firemen cut me out of the car. Tests at the hospital said I was fine. The next day the entire left side of my body was completely numb and stayed that way until I was cut off of clonazepam cold turkey. I apparently had a neurogical reaction and the entire left side of my body went into a fetal position and extreme pain. I have been on morphine for pain control ever since. I wish someone could find out a way to get rid of the pain so I could get off of this drug. I'm tired of feeling groggy much of the time.

• 48 year old – Source: MediGuard
• Posted: 2011-07-20 23:40:52

I have just come out of hospital after 2 weeks, went in by ambulance with all over severe pain and inability to pass urine. At first the staff could not believe me when they said where does it hurt and i said everywhere, with the 'hot spots' moving from place to place. Eventually diagnosed with rare pituitary condition where is is not producing hormones at all so my body was at a standstill, put on high dose hydrocortisone, codeine , pregablin and oramorph, so i do get some relief now i am back at home. I realise the addictive nature of these drugs and am anxious not to get hooked.,Llike i already am on my other long term psychiatric meds. I am 45 years old and taking nearly 30 tablets a day over 13 different types. Have been on ward of old ladies and i feel like an old lady. I am new to this chronic pain thing and don't think i am going to be good at it. Will I gradually just need to increase the dose more and more my condition is treatable but not curable. Thanks

• 45 year old – Source: MediGuard
• Posted: 2011-07-14 20:53:11

I am a 57 yr. old female who has been on this chronic pain journey since 1995. In that year was when I was first diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. I had never heard of it before but was told by my then family dr that it was awakened in my system due to a horrific car accident I was involved. I was introduced to Celebrex & Vioxx for the constant pain. Life was good for a while until my neck started bothering me so badly I was referred to an ortho dr who sent me to a neuro dr. After 2 cervical diskectomies one in '05 & the other in '07 (which left me w/ nerve damage & residual paralysis on the right side of my body) I take 60mg. Avinza, 10.650 Percocet for breakthru, Topomax 600mg. for headaches, Zanaflex 8mg. muscle relaxer daily. And they want me to have more surgey cause I'm still in pain! Ya think? Avinza

• 57 year old – Source: MediGuard
• Posted: 2011-06-25 22:06:38