Hi Christina,
I understand so much of what you said, I am getting to a point where I want to work again, I think I am going to get a job soon, was thinking about school but it is a year off at least, so in the meantime I might be lucky and find something worthwhile. I have pain and mental numbness too, but mine is from the emotional turmoil of the past few weeks. If you think you might be overly medicated be it mental drugs or pain ones, maybe talk to the dr, IF you think you can pinpoint when it began related to when the dosages were increased maybe they can do something for you.
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