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Originally Posted by MH Advocate
Hello, I introduced myself in another part of the forum, somehow.
I am from Canada and I came here to ask for help.
I was involved in a car accident, 2 and a half years ago.. as a result I had a neck injury (whiplash) with disc herniation, nerve damage, thoracic outlet syndrome, horrible burning sensations leaking from my neck down my shoulders, more right than left, my right arm and hand are always numb and painful to pressure, I feel that the quality of my life has decreased consistently and now I am dealing with a lot of pain (very low dose of meds) and I am feeling so sad and depressed lately.
I cannot shake the pain away, is always there, sometimes my neck is so stiff I can barely move, I had 150 physiotherapies in 2 years, I do believe that although I have not improved, also not gotten worse just maintaining my ability to work and perform basic activities.
I am also taking the pain steroid injections in my back, and neck.
they help tremendously however last about 6 weeks and also cause the pain to move to the other untreated areas..
I am in so much pain that I have been entertaining thoughts of dying or not wanting to live like this..
I need help
I am taking very low dose of meds
I stretch exercise daily,
I eat healthy
I have chronic insomnia since the accident
I also have chronic exhaustion, dysphagia, and breathing problems with a weezing coming out of my neck.
specialists have brushed me off
everybody seems to think that because it was a car accident, I have ulterior motives, my doctors are supportive only a couple of the specialists have been mean.
because soft tissue injuries are hard to detect, I have been given a myriad of tests to rule out everything else.
Some of the tests are brutal (like the barium swallow) and although the test showe a problem with the mobility of the esophagus and a the swallow being stuck in the neck without coming down from the neck, they told me that it was acid reflux, and brushed me off.
I am sad and depressed, my doctor sent me to do another test (soft tissue neck ultrasound) but
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MH,
I know how you feel about your quality of life. Without sleep and in constant pain, how could you not feel down
I have had terrible neuropathy and nobody can tell. My husband doesn't get it, he just expects me to wake up and be the wife I was before the four chemotherapies.
I am emotionally drained from the pain. To add insult to injury, I am an artist who has little feeling left in my hands. Well, I got to suck it up. So, I take a half of an ambian every single night and get as much exercise as possible. It is the fountain of youth.
I hope that you can feel that I am very concerned about
you. It is terrible that people were mean to you.
It is just awful. You did not ask to be in the accident
I remember something slightly similar happening to me when a huge box fell on me in my own driveway! It was off if a UPS truck. My kind boss insisted on filing a claim to my company and getting me some help. First and last time I had Workman's compensation. Not for salary but for medical attention in the way of therapy. The place treated me as if I was faking it! My shoulder tendons were torn and yet the docs talked to me with smug looks. I was shocked.
I hope you have a pain free day. Aromatherapy might help with pain. Peppermint tea and Valerian root are calming.
Until next time,
TM