erwin nc.
Hello all again I am so fed up with no rest etc etc. I have such a long story like most of us here and some have given advice just want to ask a question again. First of all to tell you a little bit. I was hit by an illegal driving a eighteen wheel truck in a driveway. Oh yes he left the road and ran over my car. I survived but wished a many of night that I did not due to what I have been going threw. See the driver had no license and then 2 days before to settle with my medical the truckin company he worked for filed bankruptcy leaving me with nothing. that was back in 2001 of june well I had broken feet,back, eyes(blood clots) etc etc. Then after 3 back surgeries no relief. Oh well the doctor I was going too dropped me without notice. I have been running back and forth to the er. I was on under his care 100mg dura. patches /soma/actiqs 600mg/predisone/precocet 10/325 Oh my he did not give me a referral or nothing just said no more My family was in shock what was I to do. Of course he said that since I ask for my refills only 2 days early due to me going to visit my sister in sc. was the reason. I have the letter he sent me. I have always took my medicine and even the insurance company could not believe how he done me but was not able to help. I am trying to fine a doctor but oh well it is a mess. I live even in pain with the medicine he was given me, I could add more more more but making it short. Now my teeth are a mess infection infection (knocked out from wreck and no dental insurance and taking the actiqs help add to them off to my gums. Well now I had an EMG test and servere permanent nerve damage and they say no help for me. Due to that doctor back last Novemeber 2006 spent 3 weeks inhospital with the worst bulging disk ever did nothing for me .Think that is why he dropped me because he messed up and if would of got me the help I needed then I would not have such damage. I applied for disability over 4 years ago and over and over again nothing. I finally got another attorney and just recently he said even with all these records I do not qualify for any money for disability. How can that be I have worked since I was 14 years old.The only time I did not work was when I had my kids. he said due to me not work the last 6 years was the reason. I have not worked because I have been out due to my back. Even washing myself is painfull. I live with a cane or wheelchair I have no life. I would be glad to work if I could but I cannot. How is it that all the years I worked and paid taxes I cannot get disability. They say because my husband works I do not qualify for anything. That is so wrong what am I missing. I am disabled and have proof. If someone can talk to me or anything please . This is causing me all. I have lost my home and everything already due to me not able to work and what my husband makes does not even pay for my medicine. We have kids and no life but pain and We dare not think of Christmas or birthdays because we cannot even afford to pay our lights anymore due to my condition. Oh did I tell you I was also found to have bechets disease. I may seem to be rattling off and on but I live with such pain that all I can do is lay and cry and think if my family would be better off if I was to go and lay on the street and stay in a corner. Someone please give me some hope. I need advice a new doctor and disability to pay me even a dollar now is a miracle.believe me I have records to prove I never abused my medicine and I do know the truth stays the same and a lie always changes.
Hi Faulkner,
Please, please know that you are not alone in your struggle. Both with chronic pain, trying to live a functioning life with it, and disability.
I have been a chronic pain patient for over 25 years and it has only been in the last 10 that I have had Drs. who really tried to find a suitable meds for me to minimize my pain and muscle spasms.
I too am a victim of someone's neglegence, though I prefer to think of myself as a survivor now!
To make a very long story short I had jaw implants surgery in 1986 to help correct a very painful stuctural degeneration in the joints of both my jaws. I was despearte as I had been living with no relief for two years at this point. When we finally talked about corrective surgery I was more than ready and trusted my DR. However, It never occurred to me that the implants them selves could not be trusted. I bitterly remained symptomatic after this operation and recovery. I continued to struggle along finally having to give up college, then my job, then my husband, I and our two daughter's lost our home because we could no longer pay the mortgage.
In 1991 these Implants made by a company called Vitek were recalled by the FDA due to a very high failure rate. Special x-rays showed that mine indeed had fragmented and i again was back to bone on bone, rubbing everytime i moved a muscle in my face, neck or head.
Back to the surgeon who tried to remove the implants but they had disintergrated so much that all he could do was try to clean the joints up, and then took cartlidge off of the baqck of my ears to make new implants.
These implants were made out of Teflon and Silastic. My body has been in rejection mode and my antibioties are attacking healthy connective tissues, and muscles.
I have a pretty high pain level most days and do many other things besides my meds to help. I spent a year going to a pain clinic and though I hated it at the time it was the best thi ng i could have done for myself. I learned so much.
About you beiong cut off your meds, I don't know what lovely state you hail from but in my state a DR cannot cut a patient off just like that. If they for whatever reason decide not to see a patient than they need to give them at least a 30 day supply allowing for no detox and for the patient to find another provider. Check it out.
I too filed for disability and was denied all the way up through the appweal process. My Administrative Judge had his mind made up before he heard any testimony.Denied because he thought I was lying and faking. Also because of my husband's income I didn't qualify for anything else.
I think what hurts most is that I know I should be able to provide a living somehow for myself, I have that right, but I cannot do it working. What happened to all the years i did work, outside the home, and r5aising our children and keeping a home at the same time.
What angers me the most (I knowI may be starting a bee hive here, please forgive me) is that illegal immigrants come here and are elligible for all kinds of benifits that me a native from my state, and native to the beautiful U.S.A cannot receive. It is very frustrating I know but please hang in there. Your family would be so much worse off with out you around.
Best wishes my dear and anytime you want to share please feel free.
~tjhelser ~