AM I losing my mind?

[soonermom53]

Hi tami so sorry you are feeling this way, I can tell you from my own experience it is something you should speak with your Dr about because it can get worse. I was so depressed after my surgeries i would not leave the house, slept a lot, did not want to talk to anyone including my husband.Had no interest in anything.My friends and family were really concerned and my husband made me tell my Dr who treated me with an anti depressant which helped. Talk with your Dr and your family. I will keep you in my prayers.

[sparkey]

I agree with BB. I continue to go to the pain management monthly for injections and pain meds to at least be able to cut the pain alittle so that I can at least function and work still. There is not one drug that will EVER get rid of the pain is what I was told. I kept trying all kinds of medication in the beginning and the doctor also told me that there is not going to be any pill that will relieve me 100%.

At least find the medication that makes you comfortable so that you can function around your family/friends and maybe work without to much pain. I was so bad before I found the right meds. that I would go to bed, shut the shades and just cry for days. I am so afraid of ever going back to that again. Hopefully I never will. Get yourself help now before it is to late. A pain management program seems like a place you should try to get a referrel to from your primary care doctor.

[Still in Limbo]

Depression is Normal during an Injury that Leaves You Different than You were Before the Injury. Please Follow 1171's Suggestion and Seek Help. And My Opinion Only, I would want a Dr. that Listens to My Needs, and Reacts to them, rather than Follow His Own Protocol as if Everyone is Generic!!

[oblivyous]

I went into severe depression after my injury. Between the pain , worrying about my health & finances , having to play secretary keeping track of all the mounds of paperwork, Keeping track of & actively seeking employment as well as dealing with Drs & IC caseworkers . All this while in intense pain. I didnt have anyone to help me thru all this. I lost it. Most of us go thru all this. Depression is inevitable unless you're superman or woman.
My Dr put me on elavil for the pain & depression to help me sleep at night. Im on 12 drugs all together. You never get rid of the pain completely but at least it takes the edge off. Keep the faith and know we are here help you thru it . I wish i would have found this site long ago. The people here seem to really care & want to support us as well as us support them. Sher

[capricorn]

Same here. Had a breakdown about 3-4 months after injured. Saw a therapist and was treated. I have settled my case and started to see a counselor because there are many life changes that I am having a hard time with. I know the feeling of not wanting to go out or do anything for that matter. The longer it goes on the harder it is. I am trying to deal with being 54 and retired. It's hard because it was unplanned. I would have worked anther 10-12 year shad I not been injured. I can't do this myself so I went into counseling. You are not alone and treatment does help us over the really rough spots. God be with you.


CAP

[drygonflyer]

tamiandreson Wrote:Hi just wanted to thank everyone for there help.but I have one more question since my injury which hasnt been but 4 months ago I have started having the strangest thoughts besides the hardship of the cut in pay causes and all the drs. poking and probing around . I have gotten where i cant hardly stand myself. I'm short with my husband and kids I have to force myself to leave the house or do anything around the house "alot of that is Idon't want to hurt myself "My dr. is very much against maintain anyone on pain meds which in alot of ways i agree. But I feel I'm slipping into a bad deppression and can't seem to get a grip with it.I've always been a very strong minded person but worring weather I'm going to recover and be able to return to the only thing I know how to do and love to do which is hanging commercial wallpaper and make decent money agin is almost an over load . I may sound like I'm whinning and believe me I no there are alot of you in worst healt than me. But I,m really gettting concerned about my state of mind, and don't no if there is a program w/c has to address this issue because I know I cant be the only one who has felt like this. Or mabe I am.

i completely understand how u feel. i don't go out unless its to pt or the doc anymore. i have NO paitence anymore for my kids or spouse. i can't keep a straight thought in my head and its getting harder to make important decisions. i ask questions and no body seems to be able or want to give the answers i need. so its not just u, there are others that fell like u do. i love my job been doing it for 8 years and i'm being told i won't be going back to it. i was a stay at home parent before this happened and that concerns me to no end , what will i do to take care of my family? you are not alone

[sparkey]

Tami,

How are you doing? Just checking in as I see you have not posted for awhile now. I hope all is well and if you need to talk feel free to leave me a message. I want you to know that you have support here if needed.

Thinking of you : )

[Debradough]

I was really depressed and because my Dr. knew me so well he figured out I was not keeping my pain under control with the pain meds "as needed" He put me on a pain patch about two weeks ago and while it certainly has not taken away all of my pain it has allowed me to be more willing to go to therapy and participate with confidence that it is going to help. It has allowed me to be willing to leave my house to go to a Bible study on Thursday mornings, and I actually went to two movies over the holidays and just got home from a play that a high school kid invited me to. And I have been sleeping an average of ten hours a night and sometimes a little more and a nap in the middle of the day after pool therapy kicks my butt. In the beginning I was fighting it tooth and nail and believed that the patch was a tool of the devil and I was headed for drug rehab on top of my injuries and upcoming surgeries. What I figured out is that pain is a killer. It kills the spirit and robs it of hope. Throw in no sleep and you are really in for a nightmare. I now have the attitude that the patch is temporary and as I feel better, the dosage on the patch will be decreased. For now it is allowing me to participate emotionally in my recovery. I too am a strong willed person and I had to fight with myself to get myself to therapy and refused to do anything else but it and dr appts. For me it has been a battle of attitude as much as anything else. I too decided to start trying to focus on what was going right instead of what was going wrong. A friend challenged me to think of my life as if looking at it with a pair of binoculars. If you look through the the large ends you zoom in on a small segment as though looking through a telescope. Your whole vision is filled with what you are looking at. Say one tree. If you flip your binoculars around you can see that the tree is only one part of the picture. Not the whole picture. And then you miss all of the other great things you could see. Like the mountain in the background or the sunset or the deer drinking from the river. You just miss so much. Of course anyone in pain understands how the pain can consume your life and thoughts. I would just encourage you to try and not lose sight of the many other good things in your life. I am single, all my kids are grown and left the state, my best friend of 32 years died last December and my other best friend is starting to show signs of dementia. But all in all I can still see the big picture and can see that I am so blessed. I too will keep you in my prayers and if you need medical help or a councilor to get over a hump by all means girl get out the phone book or get a referral from your doctor. I've been there and done both of those and they can help too. Try to take care of yourself and God bless.

[Milo]

(11-11-2008 09:22 PM)tamiandreson Wrote:  Hi just wanted to thank everyone for there help.but I have one more question since my injury which hasnt been but 4 months ago I have started having the strangest thoughts besides the hardship of the cut in pay causes and all the drs. poking and probing around . I have gotten where i cant hardly stand myself. I'm short with my husband and kids I have to force myself to leave the house or do anything around the house "alot of that is Idon't want to hurt myself "My dr. is very much against maintain anyone on pain meds which in alot of ways i agree. But I feel I'm slipping into a bad deppression and can't seem to get a grip with it.I've always been a very strong minded person but worring weather I'm going to recover and be able to return to the only thing I know how to do and love to do which is hanging commercial wallpaper and make decent money agin is almost an over load . I may sound like I'm whinning and believe me I no there are alot of you in worst healt than me. But I,m really gettting concerned about my state of mind, and don't no if there is a program w/c has to address this issue because I know I cant be the only one who has felt like this. Or mabe I am.

Well I ran into this OLD POSt. These are the people that there is not a group for. We are here. I know one inparticular is useful in law and one that is useful in "get over it" But I really don't know how else to help them,"ME" except to tell them " They are not alone"