I Almost Died Today

Carolyn, I hope you have a good day today. Your mom is right, too. I don't know what kind of back trouble you have, but if it involves a disc, drink more water, avoid caffeine as it will dehydrate you. This was a tip I got from a brochure from our health insurance. And, staying on pain meds can possible hurt your stomach, I know this first-hand. I'm on Prilosec now and go back to the ear, nose and throat doctor in three weeks. Take care and get better!

I hope your day gets better. Acupuncture, give it a try. It works.

That is pretty scary but I have never heard of anyone choking to death on liquid so maybe it was to teach you a lesson. Have you had any physical therapy or one of those little machines that deliver small shocks? Keep the faith, you really never know what the future holds!

Thanks Barbara. I'm pretty sure that I have a herniated disc, I go for an MRI next month and will find out for sure. Thanks for the advice and good luck at the Doctors.

I love Acupuncture Susan! They don't have it here in Gloster or anywhere near here. I wish they did, they have always helped my back pain in the past.

Pain can get so unbearable that it makes us think crazy things. I'm glad you changed your thinking and I hope they find a way to help your pain. My husband gets cortizone shots for his herniated disc and it takes the pain away for a long time. I also get them for my knee.
Have a great day Carolyn.

It was very scary Arlene, I really thought I was going to die. I would have to drive three hours to go to PT, so that isn't an option. I haven't tried a tens unit, but I will ask my Doctor about it.

Thank you Nana, that's a great idea. I'm going to call my Doctor and ask her about that today.

I remember asking my doctor for help with migrains. He asked me how bad the pain was. I told him that shooting myself had popped into my head a couple of times it was so severe. So he wrote me a prescription.
Funny thing, since my divorce I haven't had to take those meds anymore.LOL

that has got to suck I suffer from back pain all the time. I think Id be having a fit on that Dr there are drugs like Tramadol that is great for back pain and helps you get threw your day my dr says they are not addictive and i have been using them for over two years there are days i dont have to take any at all and do not want them. I would ask for them loudly. It not a good thing to be in pain it lowers the imune system and wrecks havic on other organs in the body from the stress from it.

Lol! Eyvonne, it looks like you divorced the cause of your migraines.

Yes Angela, it does suck. I only take one pain pill in the morning so I can go to work. I don't understand why she took them away from me. I'm not addicted to them and I wasn't abusing them. It pisses me off when I see other Doctors giving them to people that don't even need them, and I need them and can't get any.

Carolyn, I am SO GLAD that you are okay.... That is so damn scary. I hate choking!!! It scares the hell out of me.

I am sorry to hear about your back pain..

Thank you so much Bebe.

I hope you find relief for your pain.

Thank you Bob.

I appreciate that Karolyn.

Oh Carolyn, I am so sorry!!! You got quite a wake up call today. Does massage help your back?

~hugs~

Thanks Roxanne. Yes a massage helps alot, but they don't have anyone around here that does that. I would ask my friend, but he is so rough, he likes to dig his fingers in real hard. Ouch!!

Pain is something that some people can tolerate more than others. My son Dan has a high threshold of pain but now he is in constant pain daily. He often cannot sleep due to the pain for two days then he sleeps exhausted for two more days. He had surgery at age 18 for scoliosis and he has spina bifida. His back has deteriorated in the upper back and shoulders and lower back. He did the cortisone until they were no longer working. Physical therapy didn't help either. He may need more surgery but is reluctant to have it because he nearly died with the first surgery when he was 18. He is 34 now. He is on high morphine now. He hates it as it does a number on his insides. There are times he goes off it just to give his stomach and liver a rest but only for a day or two because the pain gets him. He doesn't know what to do. He is getting worse and doctors all concur that most likely he will be in a wheelchair for life before 40 or in his 40's.

Carolyn, I think it's strange the doctor took away your pain meds before you even have a definite diagnosis. Hope you find someway to deal with the pain while you are waiting for the MRI. Maybe you need to talk to the doctor again.

OMG! Jennine, I am so sorry for your sons problems. I feel like a baby complaining about my pain, when his is so much worse.

Wilma, I am going to the Doctor on friday and will ask about pain meds. If she won't give them to me, I will ask about Cortisone shots. All I know is she has to give me something for the pain. It's becoming unbearable.

Carolyn, I am in pain every day as well. I hope yours gets better. Remember God doesn't give us more than we can bare. Sometimes I think he has more faith in us than we do ourselves. I will add you to my prayers at night.

Thank you Patti. I believe you are right, but sometimes I lose faith for a while. Never for very long though.

my dear firend is going through the same thing. Pain can be a funny thing. It can take over our mental status and cause us to question our lives, people around us and everything else. Im glad you survived your test and hope you get better real soon