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Hi Hank. I’m sorry I totally missed that question. It is funny how friends and families fade when you have so little to give. I have been resuscitated several times over the years found just by dumb luck. Vomiting up charcoal is horrible (sorry for the graphic) It probably depends on the place but if you are not crazy when you are committed/admitted against your will by a friend you have given so much money and great jobs (who then never checks on you again) you are never the same when you walk out. I’ve been in 2-3 week outpatient programs as well. Thank god I have found a dr who will prescribe benzos in small amounts. No psychiatrists would prescribe because they are addicting. I might still be working if I had been on an extended release benzo. That would have helped long ago. No antidepressant has worked and my chart will tell you I’ve taken them all. My husband is as supportive as he can be. Only in this 10th year does he realize how truly incapacitated I am. I have 2 or 3 people I can reach out for in an emergency like I had to have a colonoscopy and someone I drove and stayed with 10 years ago returned the favor. I live day to day and hope one day I will feel joy again. Thanks for being so perceptive. I guess I am validly classified as a shut in. Please continue to reach out to me.
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I am sorry about your situation. It really sucks that many do not have an adequate support system in their lives. I'm glad your husband is paying more attention now. I'm not too familiar with what is available for people who need extra support and I should be. I wonder if, when you don't have a friend to call, you could contact Volunteers of America or some other organization for assistance? I wish you well bustrbrwn22 and hope you get help as you have needs for it. Best, Hank
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@bustrbrwn22 I'm sorry that you have such severe, unrelenting pain. Most of my pain, from peripheral neuropathy, is in my feet and ankles, and it's worst when I sit down, stand still and lie down. I'm able to do all of the work taking care of our place, for which I'm thankful, but if I overdo I pay for it. But you're certainly in far more pain than I am.
My wife had severe pain from her sciatic nerve last year, and a scan showed that there was a constriction in her spine, squeezing her sciatic nerve. She had surgery for it, with just 3 small incisions, and as soon as she woke from anesthesia, the pain was amazingly better, and in a short time the pain was all gone. I'm having the same problem now, with my spine clenching the nerves to my legs and feet, and I hope that surgery, scheduled for the 24th, will help me as much as it did my wife.
I haven't heard from you if you're considering surgery. It could make a big difference.
How long ago did you have the charcoal treatment? I've never had the experience, but I've been a guest at a facility twice, after failing suicide attempts, the first time for 6 weeks, the second time only 3 days. The staff totally botched my second visit. I should have stayed longer, but I left before they did any permanent harm to me.
Medications can be a challenge when they're needed for both physical pain or diseases and mental health issues. I have medications for depression and anxiety, as well as for neuropathy and arthritis, and I'm really fortunate to have a team of good doctors.
And you're fortunate to have such a supportive husband.
Jim