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My life of agony with fibromyalga
by: Tina
on Fri, Sep 14 2007
Hello my name is Tina. I am a 40 year old mother of 2. I also suffer from bipolar disorder For years I suffered in pain and did not know why. I’d been through test after test as well as injections for my pain. I finally was diagnosed with fibromyalga about 7 years ago.
Since then I have not found anything that will relieve my pain. I can’t take medications that make me out of it because it makes me unable to care for my 2 children. My husband does help around the house with cooking and cleaning and homework. He still doesn’t understand my severe pain as well as my mental illness.
He has threatened to leave me because i have attempted suicide twice. I tried to o.d. to help make the pain go away. I have been placed in a psychiatric hospital many times.
Luckily, my psychiatrist realized I was bipolar and placed me on a mood stabilizer.
I haven’t been hospitalized in 3 years.
Anyway just recently my doctor tried me on another pain medication which he said helped patients with fibromyalga. I became suicidal and homicidal.
I walk around exhausted all the time. I finally am on disability but it is not enough money to help pay the bills. We have gone bankrupt as well.
I am having a tough time this week because my husband hurt himself. Guess who has to take over. Me. I am in therapy praise god. I will pray for all of you.
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Wed, Oct 10 2007
Hi my name is Richard and I am 31 years old. I am married and have a 2 year old daughter which I stay home full time to care for. I am very new to al...Read
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- My life of agony with fibromyalga - by Tina - (Fri, Sep 14 2007)
Hello my name is Tina. I am a 40 year old mother of 2. I also suffer from bipolar disorder For years I suffered in pain and did not know why. I’d been through test after test as well as injections for my pain. I finally was diagnosed with fibromyalga about 7 years ago.
Since then I have not found anything that will relieve my pain. I can’t take medications that make me out of it because it makes me unable to care for my 2 children. My husband does help around the house with cooking and cleaning and homework. He still doesn’t understand my severe pain as well as my mental illness.
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