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I see a pain specialist-once was an anesthesiologist (retired), now a neurologist and pain specialist. His directions are to walk. I get trigger point injections every 3 months which are a numbing agent (allergic to cortisone) that lasts for 3 days. I am in a terrible place and have no other options. Does not help having depression so pain is caused by depression (when I do not have a history of pain with depression) and talk to therapist who says there is nothing she can do for physical pain.
Feeling like a useless person who no longer deserves any quality of life because I am old and depressed. Or is it because of those abusing their medications have made it impossible for those of needing help cannot get help???
Sick world I find myself living in!!
YES, I AM FRUSTRATED!!
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@ dear parus, I know as you say you are depressed and feel useless and old. Being an 80 year old woman who is in the same boat as you I do understand. When the pain and inflammation are present I lay there in a world of hurt waiting for it to leave. (It has a mind of it's own). Then when it leaves I can live better again for a while until "it" comes back. I understand and there are others who also care for you and I. Until the next time, see ya later, Peach414144
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I am so sorry for what you are going through. I just wrote a rather lengthy response to @gerryg. Perhaps it might help you. I don't know how to share it with you. Maybe you can look up the name????? In the meanwhile, I will continue to try to copy it to you.
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@ Dear Parus, yes, frustrated is one of the words that fit after you have seen a doctor who does not really care. Who changes the words I say on his write up. Who "plays the game" to "look good" so he can dismiss you with a smile. And, to do this as fast as he can to get to the next patient to make more money at your expense. Sometimes you may be lucky and find a sincere doctor who cares. BUT: think of this. WHAT CAN HE DO WHEN: There needs to be more RESEARCH work done by the doctors on how to realign the spine, to remove, replace, tighten or loosen whatever needs to be done. Who and where are the medical persons working on this? I am only a layman but think, after the spine is properly positioned there should be LESS PAIN AND THE USAGE OF OPIOIDS. wHY IS THIS NOT BEING WORKED ON? Please excuse me if I am wrong as I have said before I am just a layman. (But a curious one). A fellow sufferer with spine, arthritis, autoimmune,inflammatory, anemia, etc., etc., etc. WHERE AND WHO ARE DOING THE NECESSARY RESEARCH?