Chronic Pain And Ruined Life

[david walker]

After years of dealing with chronic back pain I finally broke. A while back I developed pan colitis. I blame that on all the meds I take. The colitis knocked the wind out of me. Mentally I have fallen apart. I started drinking to relieve the pain. I know this was wrong now and I am truly sorry for it. The drinking got out of control. It all came to a crashing halt. I wrecked my vehicle driving impaired. This is something I never did (drive). But I got into a bad situation and don't even remember the accident. I have lost my job and almost my family. I finally went into treatment. Now I am out, not drinking thank the Lord, but I can't function. Everyday I deal with pain, sickness, fear panic attacks. Some days I don't even leave the bed. I can't find my way to fix myself. Anyone ever went thru something like this?? I am in bad need of help.

[hulamatt]

After years of dealing with chronic back pain I finally broke. A while back I developed pan colitis. I blame that on all the meds I take. The colitis knocked the wind out of me. Mentally I have fallen apart. I started drinking to relieve the pain. I know this was wrong now and I am truly sorry for it. The drinking got out of control. It all came to a crashing halt. I wrecked my vehicle driving impaired. This is something I never did (drive). But I got into a bad situation and don't even remember the accident. I have lost my job and almost my family. I finally went into treatment. Now I am out, not drinking thank the Lord, but I can't function. Everyday I deal with pain, sickness, fear panic attacks. Some days I don't even leave the bed. I can't find my way to fix myself. Anyone ever went thru something like this?? I am in bad need of help.

Hmm, ive had some pretty bad experiences dealing with my disease, lost friends, made stupid choices, put my family through hell. Now i sleep all day dont really do much, but you got to take it one day at a time, today has been pretty good, tomorrow will more than likely suck but im not worrying about it much. Family says im doing better as im not having episodes, all i can say is when i was crazy i was never bored, never depressed, but now i am. Whatever, I drink alot, about a 12 pack a night, but i never get drunk usually takes me 6 or 7 hours to drink the whole thing, so..yeah not sure what to say, it gets better. Currently right now im broke waiting on a VA claim have no car, nothing to do, so if you have got some money or a car, hopefully you are rated pretty high for your back, and id see about getting this condition secondary, and possibly adding on depresssion for your pain, anti depressents dont work for me, but to each their own, worth a shot

hula

[carlie]

I finally went into treatment. Now I am out, not drinking thank the Lord, but I can't function.

David,

Good to see you post.

Are you still in a SATP program of some sort ?

carlie

[john999]

I lost my job that I had for 20 years due to chronic pain. The treatments for chronic pain are about 100 years behind other areas of medical science. Most who have severe chronic pain end up on opiates.

[gp747]

I lost my job that I had for 20 years due to chronic pain. The treatments for chronic pain are about 100 years behind other areas of medical science. Most who have severe chronic pain end up on opiates.

I tell you this poor guy needs some professional help now, from the way he is talking he needs to be in a hospital.

I wonder if he is service connected ?

I see he has been to treatment,boy but he needs to address his pain some how.

Edited March 29, 2010 by skunk

[john999]

Skunk

You know the VA in-patient pain clinic might help if he is willing to commit to it. There is probably a waiting list a mile long. The way to get immediate help would be to go to VA ER on a weekday and just start screaming in pain. Otherwise he will sit there all day and they may give him a bottle of darvoset and send him on his way.

[LarryJ]

Skunk

You know the VA in-patient pain clinic might help if he is willing to commit to it. There is probably a waiting list a mile long. The way to get immediate help would be to go to VA ER on a weekday and just start screaming in pain. Otherwise he will sit there all day and they may give him a bottle of darvoset and send him on his way.

I hate to have to agree (not because John isn't correct, but, simply because he IS correct, it's a hell of a note when we have to revert to showing up at the ER, hoping that SOMEONE will be there that will listen!). This IS an emergency, just as a ruptured appendix is an emergency.