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living with this awful problem


by: Amber on Tue, Jul 31 2007

I am 27 years old, very young of course, and started to have serious pain problems about four years ago. They tested me for everything and found that I had bad knees. 2 years after my surgeries ( on both knees), I started to lose feeling in my legs to the point where I burnt myself on a heating pad. They finally diagnosed me with neuropathy It freaked me out because I know it is not good to have this, but I still don’t understand exactly how I got this. They say it has nothing to do with my surgeries, so if that is the case, then why do I have it? They think that I have some underlying auto-immune disease that they can’t figure out, who knows. I am stuck at the point in my life where I am depressed constantly because I cannot work. I go to school online to earn my degrees, but I am going to school to become a doctor (lifelong dream), so eventually I will have to go into a classroom. I dont know what to do. The doctors just keep shoving pain meds down my throat, and the longer I am on it the more immune I become to the meds. I dont want to end up on morphine in the next year or so, but I am following down that path. I cannot work either, and am shy 1 credit towards permanent disability. I am screwed! Anyways I was wondering how everyone that has this deals with it on a daily basis? How they manage with all the meds, and how they manage their personal lives as well? (engaged). Thanks Amber M.

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  1. Wed, Mar 26 2008
    Hi Amy, Yes, it can get worse as time wears on. It can also get better in that you will find ways to cope and medicate if necessary. Ist thing is, ...Read
  2. Wed, Mar 05 2008
    Am 28 and im going in for teast for neuropathy this week and im scared.My grandmouther has neuropathy I don't know want to do.I have three kids and it...Read

July 2007

  • living with this awful problem - by Amber - (Tue, Jul 31 2007)
    I am 27 years old, very young of course, and started to have serious pain problems about four years ago. They tested me for everything and found that I had bad knees. 2 years after my surgeries ( on both knees), I started to lose feeling in my legs to the point where I burnt myself on a heating pad. [more..]
  • Neuropathy/RLS; walking seems bouncy - by JEAN - (Mon, Jul 30 2007)
    I am 75 and have been suffering with restless leg syndrome about 2 years. It is relieved by taking Mirapex, nortrytoline and folic acid, all prescribed by my neurologist. [more..]
  • too much pain - by sara - (Sun, Jul 29 2007)
    i am 32 and have been numb on right side of body 5 years now. [more..]
  • hysterectomy neuropathy - by beth - (Sun, Jul 29 2007)
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  • Neuropathy - by SN - (Sat, Jul 28 2007)
    I am now 27. I was diagnosed with Neuropthy [Neuropathy] when I was in my early 20’s. At any point in time, I get a shooting pain in my head that feels like someone has hit you on your head with a hammer. [more..]
  • PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY - by PATRICIA - (Fri, Jul 20 2007)
    I am 61. Has always been active. got up,one day, jan/2007 and couldn’t walk. now july, still in chronic pain, just had a epidural, still in pain. my neurophy is worse since my injection. help! [more..]
  • Neuropathy Pain - by PW - (Sun, Jul 15 2007)
    After retirement I had to have back surgery. No big deal I could jump back after surgery. I was strong, and healthy. I knew I could recover quickly, but as I worked hard to get the strength back, I discovered the tingling and pain from my private area all the way down my legs to my feet. [more..]
  • Without help - by LRO - (Mon, Jul 02 2007)
    After a car accident I started having a headache. The next day I hurt so bad I truely never would have imagined. The softest touch and I would leave out a blood curdling scream. [more..]
  • NEUROPATHY - Natural Treatments Helped Me - by BUNNY - (Mon, Jul 02 2007)
    Been active and constantly busy always. But food and nutrition was the last thing on my mind. Now at the age of 52 after the golf ball hit my ankle bone my trouble started with pain in the ankle [more..]
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