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DiMarie · 03-17-2007, 09:13 PM

Momz,
This is not an easy road you are traveling, it is none one with answers or projection of rosy days. Unfortunately it is one that is work to rebuild a life for today. Yesterday is over, don't know exactly what tomorrow will bring, but for today, we live. Live with pain, limitations, altered life, losses, not of it fair......

I think everyone here totally understands how the hopeless, helpless feelings will control us. But, we have to take care of our self the best we can, by not giving up or giving in. That is so easy to do,

The best thing I ever did for myself when so overwhelmed was to see a psych that treated chronic pain patients. It took me a year to sort out, get through losses, help myself. The doc helped me to rebuild who I was. I was able to contribute back to the home by going to school and using monies to keep the home going while fighting workers comp. I filed for social security and was awarded that....

I took baby steps to get through rough days with his help to help me to learn how to deal with conflicts, find the answers and survive. I learned biofeedback, I learned how to manage decisions I would have to take, even if he ahd to tell me my limits and how to understand I could only do what I physically could.

I know that in my grief, I need help, time does not ehal, things do not get better, we can beat our self up over a lot of regrets, guilt, and just trying to be the one everybody depends on,.....

The people that have the must responsibility placed on them in life seem the ones that have the double dose of problems.

I can tell you my plan for managing my live before things tear me apart.
My PCP prescribes Lexpro, help me slow down and think more clear headed without my mind fretting 24/7. I went to a support group, but there is too much grief, I will see a counselor that deals with people with life crisis robbing them of a quality of life. I have a few weeks left off work to take care of me.

I am going to place a limit on how long I will allow grief to consume me, and then put a perspective on it, for the sake of not only myself, my family.
I have money problems, legal woo's with the car accident suit, my younger son's heart problems, and seizures, the older ones back, TOS and pituitary tumors....

With your situation you have your daughter that needs to rely on you, but you have to help yourself, NOT give up, and to get some help, in what ever means you can.

Momz, there is light at the end, it maynot be the end we want, but it is a good ending that we make it. Positive thinking, don't give in to hopelessness; call the pcp for thoughts on a emd to help you focus, maybe make a finger walk through the phone book for a good support person,
They may not pay the bills, they may not have the answers but will help us how to learn the answers to a quality life we want to regain.
If you have not consulted with an attorney yet, it is the time...Don't wait for w/c making decisions.

ALSO,
I get a gut feeling your doctor is treating your symptoms for his profit of the cost, that he is not dedicated in your quest to support against workers comp, to diagx and treat you effectively.

You need a dedicated doctor from the start. For one thing, injecting into the armpits is DANGEROUS, no matter what the pain, the trigger is from the mid back section of the winds, the pain is in the armpit...BUT THIS CLOSE TO THE THIN WALL CAN CAUSE A LUNG COLLAPS!!!!!!!

I would never allow a doctor to inject that area. We had gals getting EMG in the area of the long thoracic and the doctor deflated a lung OUCH! and complications!

You need a different doctor, I would call Dr Scott Fried to be your best allie in this situation and treat you, and understanding of TOS!
www.nervepain.com He is near Plymouth meeting mall. I know drives are tough, but he is the closest specialist I can think of.

I am praying for you, sending hugs, and know that we understand your pain and wish we could take it away.
We are all hear for you
Di