Saturday, February 11, 2012
mustbehope
  • mustbehope
  • Location: San Diego, CA, United States
  • Gender: Female
  • Birthday: August 21
  • Bio: 15-year history of severe low back pain/surg following a "prank"
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HEALTH INTERESTS:

Chronic back pain. I want to decrease the morphine,  but doctor insists on decreasing Soma and increasing morphine. Need a new doctor. I just want to live a tolerable life in which I can participate socially as well as occupationally. Goals: Regain ability to work and enjoy some minimal recreational life.

DRUGS I AM TAKING:

Soma,  morphine sulfate er,  alprazolam,  cymbalta,  restoril

ABOUT ME:

My back was injured 15 years ago when someone kicked a stool out from under me as a joke. I have undergone multiple surgeries and too many procedures to count. I now have an artificial disc at L5-S1 (part of a clinical trial). None of these helped and most made me temporaily or permanently worse. I have severe low back pain (L5-S1) 24/7. This limits me so badly that I feel isolated from the world. I so desperately want to enjoy life--I live in San Diego and most days here are beautiful, but I cannot participate in anything.

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Living With It in Chronic Pain

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