anyone else get tearful or chatty on pain meds? It is so funny, cause I will cry about wonderful things, as if my pain meds let things touch my heart on a deeper level. Gosh, that sounds stupid but I am not kidding! I swear I get tearful. AND, I get CHATTY! Maybe it is b/c it does such a good job of taking away the pain and wakes me up. OR, it is a bad thing-does this mean they are doing just what they do and are doping me up? It usually happens the first set I take in the day, especially if it is before I eat (they don't make me sick anymore on an empty stomach, though I do try and eat with them at all times, I swear., Usually I will take them on the way to say eat). Anyone else feel this way? Sometimes, they make me really irritable too, especially at my husband like I can't get away from his mouth. Oh well, hey, worked out again today! Three days in a row, Thirty mins days one and two fifteen today. I figured I'd do a little less today. I have a drs appt to get on more anti depressants. My ins company wants me to be on a little more right now b/c of all the stuff going on, and seriously. Spending money (doesn't have to be a lot, even five bucks) makes me feel good and we can't spend any so of course that is one thing depressing me, then there is no offers on the condo, there's moving home, there's missing my friends, there's hating my brace, there's finding new drs and being afraid of not liking them, there's not having any freedom to do what I want when I want, there is my husband's sadness and feelings of failure, there is my anger towards him for being fired two times in a row and man, I could list on and on which is why I tested + on the phone for depression. Oh, and the weight gain.....I will weigh myself today, so we'll see how I do. I might ask to be put back on wellbutrin for the anti-depressant with my zoloft. It also has a slight appetite supressant, which of course can't hurt (that is what I have been told by others on these boards). I also want to smoke more, and I am nervous b/c I don't want to but at the same time, I just want one more to see.....but NO! I WON'T! Anyway, see, chatty! Okay, have a good day you all i hope it is sunny where you are and if not, try to find a ray or two somewhere in your life. Mine, well, having such a loving and supportive family. GOOD DAY TO YOU ALL! Talk to ya later :)

well, I gained another pound, I have more pain now from walking on the treadmill, I spent all day looking for a new pair of tennis shoes and failed and now it is raining. I was given the wellbutrin again and my dr said that should help me with losing weight and also keep my spirits up. I almost started to cry in the drs office b/c I had to talk about all the things going wrong-while trying to pick out the good too. Oh well. My day started good then went down hill from there. I hurt more too. sheesh. I hope your day went better.

Mel :wave: ,
You have so much going on right now, noone could prevent being depressed. I personally think you are handling things very well. :angel: If it was me, I would be in the bed and never get up again. And you are out exercising I think you deserve a big pat on the back for that one. :bouncing: It's killing me trying to make it through PT 3x week for 2 1/2 hours each time, but I really enjoy going. The pain isn't getting any better but I am feeling stronger.

Just remember in good times and bad, in sickness and health. Hang in there at least until you get the depression worked out just to be sure these feelings aren't just coming from that.

Sorry sometimes I overstep with the advice, but I am just trying to do the same myself, when I know my hubby is getting tired of all this and can make some harsh statements at times. But then he always feels bad after. Sad thing is I can understand how he feels because I'm tired and fed up with being this way myself, so I have been known to be just a little ;) cranky myself.

Remember what you said a long time ago, at least I think it was you. SCRREEAAMM when you need to and the other thing, jdefheofeioirheirierehfhhdhfeifhieieerir ejfjder3u8uefrdnnjfd :D

Oh yeah, I go through every emotion out there when taking my meds. I think they make you super sensitive. :confused:

Memaw

Mel,

You have so much on your plate right now and I understand how overwhelming it all is. Try to focus on today and tomorrow displacing all your energy everywhere accomplishes little ..some of these things will work out all on their own. Your such a conciencous person that your spreading yourself thin with all the other problems and not on >> you. ;) ~
We'll grin when your chatty, be sad when you cry and always, be here for you and remind you how proud we are of your progress!

Bionic Witch

Hey mel, the narcotics make me like the chatty kathy doll. Thats what friends have told me. I've never been a talkative person but when I'm on the pain pills you can't shut me up. Oh and I was crying at everything happy and sad, but then I got on Prozac and now I kinda miss the crying. Something about Prozac keeps you from crying.
Hope you have a pain free day or least part of the day. ~~~DEBBIE~~~

I know that when I was on the table for my epidurals, I just yapped and yapped and yapped, and I was basically just talking to myself! :) The doctor thought it was funny, but he said the drugs have that affect on a lot of people.

And yes, it's natural that you're not feeling so happy now anyway. I know I get like that because of all I'm going through, and I don't think my pain and problem is nearly as bad as a lot of people's on here.
But it's comforting to know that there are people here to listen and who can relate. :)

Mel, if I were in your situation I don't know if I could handle things as well as you seem to be. Remember, it's OK to cry! Holding things in can make it so much worse for you. Just take things one day at a time and try to focus on the positive things in your life. We're here if you need to talk/cry/vent! Hope you're having a better day today!

thank you all so much. I decided not to walk on the treadmill today, and when I go back, I will do a slow walk at 2.2 instead of the up to 3.5 I was doing, AND at an incline for ten mins. I walk enough now I may not need it really. I slept long today, had to take hubby to a seminar and came home went back to bed until NOON THIRTY! SHEESH! well, it is raining, it is dark and telemarketers kept calling. I must have gotten six calls. I hate that. When I am interrupted with my sleep, I will sleep way too long. Oh well. I had a banana and now will go make a quesadilla. I will go to the mall later to look for shoes.
I appreciate all the advice and welcome it any time. I do need to fill my Wellbutrin today though, scared about how much money it will be :( But, I need it!

Mel, sign up on the "do not call" list & alot of the telemarketing stuff will stop. Not all of them but it helps. I forget the web site but just search for the do not call list. My insurance company has started a pain management thing over the phone & one of the things they think I need is antidepressents. My wife says when my pain gets wores, often on cold rainy days, that I get pretty crabby. So anyway I'll talk to my Dr about it at my next visit. I think this ins. co. program is supposed to be in touch with my Dr, but I have just started it am i'm not sure how it works, its called corsolutions I think.
jcshan

Hi everyone,
Anyone here with facet arthritis in lumbar area....I just had radio frequency done on Thurs. for the second time in 5 months.... trying to avoid spinal fusion surgery.... For this time the dr. did both sides and sent me home with pain meds.... I think I like this way better then going back for the other side.... I hope this time lasts longer.....like to chat and meet people with the same problems......or just chat....also had reflex sympathetic dystrophy in my right hand/arm after hand surgery 2 yrs. ago....

facet arthritis epidural injection
spondelothesis facet block
synovial cycst Radio-frequency ablation x 2
buldging disc
spinal stenosis

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Hi everyone,
Anyone here with facet arthritis in lumbar area....I just had radio frequency done on Thurs. for the second time in 5 months.... trying to avoid spinal fusion surgery.... For this time the dr. did both sides and sent me home with pain meds.... I think I like this way better then going back for the other side.... I hope this time lasts longer.....like to chat and meet people with the same problems......or just chat....also had reflex sympathetic dystrophy in my right hand/arm after hand surgery 2 yrs. ago....

facet arthritis epidural injection
spondelothesis facet block
synovial cycst Radio-frequency ablation x 2
buldging disc
spinal stenosis

Hey there Mel :wave: ,
I have to get in on this one, Yes I talk to much (seems my hearing gets low or something) and I cry alot.
Stardust

Mel, I was off the board for a while and I had no idea you were having such a hard time. When I started Neurontin I was extremely chatty. My roomate would just tell me to shut up or laugh at me because I had been talking nonstop for half an hour. I am pretty quiet most of the time so it was a big change for me. It got better after time though.

I got laid off back in December a month and a half after I went back to work and I was scared to death. It has all turned out well for me because I got a new job and some other good things have come out of it. It is hard to see the positives during rough times but I hope you know that there are alot of us who are praying for you. I wont tell you everything happens for a reason because I don't believe that. I do believe that good things can come from a bad situation. Hang in there!

Alan

thank you alan. I have been having drowning dreams these days and I can't seem to get to the top. We also just found out that hubby wasn't offered severance pay, so there is 1500.00 GONE that we need. I just keep feeling like nothing is getting better. Something good will happen, always does but it is so hard in the interum. I know I can find a good new job b/c I am lucky to be able to work in a line of work where I am always needed. Hubby on the other hand isn't so lucky. That is such a hard thing. Only I cannot make the big bucks as he can. I miss my dog too :(
I can't put into words my appreciation to everyone on here for your support through everything! I am the one who wants to give support, it is hard for me to have it returned. I usually have a loss of words. Just a little over a week til we move back to MO. My mom lives so far in the country we can't get our cable internet, so it may be a few weeks til we get the DSL, so just a heads up early if I dissapear for a while, that is why. oh, it is rainy and cold here in Vegas too, that sucks.

Hey, Mel -

In a kinda sick way, I had to laugh...I do the exact same thing!!! I get all goofy, and my hubby knows when the stuff kicks in.

You're doing just fine...you rock! I understand the depression thing - the build-up of medical issues can vastly contribute to your emotions. And anytime you have other problems to handle (work, home, whatever), it can make it that much harder...of course, my migraine meds don't help either!

I look forward to hearing from you, Mel, so let the "Chatty Kathy" in you come out! :)

:) well, doing okay today. My mil was visiting so that was a sad goodbye since we are moving so far away from her. But, such is life. We are ready to move now, get to spend next weekend packing. Just can't get there fast enough. Plus, man has the weather been NASTY here. It has been raining since Wednesday and then the week before it rained for four days. It is flooding here and I miss the sun! OH well. So much for sunny las vegas.....