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Old 10-16-2007, 09:14 AM   #1
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Sorry I haven't been on lately...spent last week in the hospital!

Hey guys! So, I am still in a ton of back pain. It caused me to go over the edge last Sunday and decide that I dind't want to live anymore, but thankfully i realized that that wasn't a healthy thought, and I called my health coach, who called the police. I went to a crisis center by cop car, and then taken to the hospital by ambulance (for the pain, but all they did in ER was give me a motrin, and then Baker-acted me (put me in the psych ward invluntarily)). I just got out on Saturday. My psyhciatrist told me that I wasn't getting out until after I told her that my pain was all in my head, and that I was using it to manipulate people. She wouldn't listen to a word I said, and Baker-acted me a second time on Tuesday (each one lasts for 72 hours). I did finally become voluntary before I left, so I could get out of the green socks that meant I was a flight risk (yeah, being an hours drive away from my car, and an hour and a hlaf away from where I live, and with no clothes, sure I was going to run away). I got poked tiwce a day to check some kind of stuff, although I never did get any results. I got an MRI the day I left. Also did a 24 hour urine, as a nephrologist did come in to see me. I have a 4 and a 5 mm stone (one in each kidney), and several smaller ones. They aren't going to do anything for them. So, to say the least, I have had quite an interesting last week. I never want to get stuck in the hospital again!! Ahhh!! Not fun at all. Icky. Not for me at all. I don't recommend it, for your sanity's sake. I hated my psychiatrist. I lied my way out of that place. I am doing better now, but still have my really low days. I am now on three different meds for the bipolar. Seraquel, Lexapro, and Lamictal. Hopefully this will work to help keep me from thinking that poorly again.

 
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Well obviously it wasn't all in your head if you have 2 large stones !!Scky to hear about the stones but it's always nicew when the doctor can tell you what is causing the problems !! Hope your feeling better soon !!And it really is a good thing that you called your support person/health coach when you need then , obviously part of you did want to continue living , I know the pain from kidney stones is intolerable at times ( I passed 3-5mm ones in the summer ) but the releif once you've passed one is almost instant..so keep looking forward to that ..there is an end in sight !!

 
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Re: Sorry I haven't been on lately...spent last week in the hospital!

Thank you so much! Yeah, it is so unbearable right now, but hopefully soon it will be over. They don't actually think that the stones are what is causing the pain, as they are still in the kidneys, but I do have some bulging disks in my back, and I don't know what the upper MRI showed, because I couldn't get hte results, but the upper back is hurting pretty bad as well. I really do want to live, so I know that when I start thinking about dying, it isn't right, and I called for help.

 
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Re: Sorry I haven't been on lately...spent last week in the hospital!

Daisy,

I am glad your will to live was strong. Pain causes us much misery. Rather than giving in to it and letting it win, one must remain strong and put up a heck of a fight. There are ways to make the pain a little bit more bearable. Aside from the pain killers (which don't always get the job done) there are some pain management techniques one can learn. Acupuncture and similar techniques might help a little. Hopefully, the doctors will finally be able to diagnose and treat your problem. I would think bulging disks must be extremely painful. Many back problems can be corrected by surgery. This usually puts an abrupt end to the pain back problems cause. Concentrate on getting better, Daisy! I'll be thinking of you.

 
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Re: Sorry I haven't been on lately...spent last week in the hospital!

Thank you so much! I do want to live, but not like this, so I just keep hoping that they will find the answers soon. I will be taking my MRI report with me tomorrow to PT, and hopefully he will be able to give me some more insight. My back feels like it needs a good stretch, but they told me not to do anything without being at PT. Oh well. At least they care. Unlike the people at teh hospital. One day there will be no more pain for any of us. Imagine that! I can't wait until that day comes!

 
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