okcexplorer

Health Interests

Muskoskelatal Disorder since childhood; Bi-lateral sublaxation of both patellas

Drugs I am Taking

None well' once in a while a Naprosyn I really dislike pills Now!

About Me

let's see since childhoood or over 30 years I have know this age old friend I call 'em "PAIN" and only in the last 3 years have truly come to figure out what is and how it is a challange I accept and how I win everyday.  I did the doctor thing my whole life from state to state and to the best orthorpedic specialist in the nation in Hartford CT.     I spent 7 years in pain management goin once a week for 2 yrs and then every 2 weeks for another year and so on until I got to go once a month. These group therapy session are helpful in the sense that they do educate you and monitor your health, but the final decision is up to you! In my case I found out through my family physician that all those med's were causeing health issues ie..my liver and kidney's; she said: why? I would allow this pain  mngt. doctor have me incurr other health ailments.  I suffer from a skelatal disorder not a health disorder, so the thing is friends you  can recover from this' if cought soon enough you can heal or reverse the trauma; my liver enzymes were so high at a dangerous level I had to be in the Hospital for 28 days to get off all that pain medication safely bein how that pain mngt. started me off on 20 mg a day of Oxycontin and every 6 months it seemed the body just built up a tollerance so in the end I was taking 280mg a day of Oxycontin and the Doc also had me on 100mg Duragisic fentnyl patches.  I was fortunate enough to have a good family physician who belived in me and how to try other methods such as Bio-feedback and breathing exercises and other tools to redirect my pain also fire my pain mangt doc..  I definately am not pain free but that is a mind and body relationship one has to balance on a day to day schedule.  It about the realization of what one is willing to risk and myself I know pain may be a life sentance but it does not have to be a death sentance.  I choose life and that I wanna live everyday rather than just exist in that day in a shell of who I really am and now free from those meds I have met the challange and everyday confront it with courage and determination that pain will not dictate my day or attitude in my life. I may not win everyday , but I sure in hell will neve give up on myself or lose faith.

  I hope folks have the patience and faith in finding the tools that may ease their suffering and find the doctors who can tend to their pain both physically and mentally.  This direction worked for me and I know it may not be for others, but I do encourage those to remember the risk factors of so many meds; if one can keep them to the barest minimum you truly will benifit in the long run.   I have been blessed these 13 years bein a jeweler, but only these last 3 years medication free' I have seen the fruits of my labor truly flourish and  supersede anyhting I did all those years on meds.   Finding the right tools starts with being honest with yourself and knowing just how much suffering you are willing to live with and to surround yourself with people who care and are compassionate. Just know that you are never alone in your Journey and people do care.

I care........