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i feel awfull. ive been taking tramadol 3 times a day, it helps a little but im still in pain and just frustrated of dealin with this, sjdfjkgshfjgsdfjghskjdgh my teacher the other day was complaining how he is old and starting to get arthrtiis. BIG WOOOP, he is old at least! most people ended up with some arthritis.......there is a diff at starting to have some badck pain at 60 verses all this starting at 8! I dreamed about my first rheumy. we were at a show, and after i asked him who he was, cauise i wasnt sure it was him. he remembered me right away, he said i knew it was you all along because of how you walk! Littlemermaid. I'm sorry you are having so many problems with pain control. If tramadol is not working, get something that will. The squeaky wheel gets the grease, always. Keep calling if you have to. People should not be in pain with all the wonderful pain meds out there. Also, ask for some ideas for alternative. Have you tried warm baths, a TENS unit, PT, Acupuncture etc? There must be something else you can do.

It does not matter if you are young or old...it is all about the quality of your day and your life. The 60 year old may be having a rough time just like you. Maybe you can reach out to this person and relate. Support is a good thing. I hope you get on top of this soon. Hang in there. he doesnt have arthritis YET! he was complaining about how old he is getting and how pretty soon he will have arthritis. It took all my self control not to stand up and yell at him in class.........no way I am reaching out to him about it, he is my professor, not clue how old he is, but significantly more than me. its just how he said it, he was joking, and i was in pain and not in the mood to hear some stupid old people getting arthritis jokeThey used to give me Tramadol. I became allergic to it and that was the end of that. Honestly it did not offer me as much relief as I get from the Vicoden. And even that does not always work. The pain is so awful I do not even believe that doctors understand. Last month I had a big issue with several doctors that where having fits wanting to put me on Tramadol. I said you know why would people argue with a person about being allergic to a medicine. It was beyond rediculous. But I really know it would not have helped with the pain issues for me. Because if it didn't work for milder flares in the past it would certainly not help out now. I hope you feel better soon. I told my doctor that when i get to a place where i am not flaring then we can reavaulate the pain medicine. I mean certainly i would not take pain medicine if i where not in pain. I take 10 mg of prednisone, 5/500 Loratab three times daily and generic form of Plaquinil 200 mg three times daily. I am still in pain. All three of these treat pain. So i understand. I really wish i did not understand but i do.Little M,

yea its the pain level and the im not willing to give up doing stuff just cause I hurt. i am a very busy person, I dont play sports or whatever but i like to be doing somthing all the time, sitting around all day just depresses me. SO being tired and in pain all day really frustrates me. ive managed to be in school full time in addition to my extracurriculars, but the humidity and lack of good meds is getting to me big time

recently even my mom has been complaining o im getting old and getting arthritis in my fingers....i know she doesnt mean it in a mean way but um she KNOWS ive had this since i was 8.......Hey littlemer, I know just what you mean.  I have the same problem with my Dad and I honestly dont find it any easier than you do to deal with - even though I'm 56 and should be mature enough, you would think!

I try not to complain about my pain, because I live near an MS hospice and always those ladies and men are at the back of my mind.  So I say to Dad 'at least you dont have MS'.  That way I fell good about myself, and I can still speak up about how much he's making of small problems.


That is my issue with the pain. I hate sitting around crying. I feel it is much better to treat the pain and keep myself moving. Why waste my life just laying around. There is no way i could stand on these knees and ankles with out pain meds. Even with them some days it is difficult. Also i find i am less scared when i do not  feel all that is going on with my body. Some of this experience i just prefer not to know.Little M, i havnt thought about a power chair, i dont think i could do that, use a chair to get to dance rehersal? i dunno I am in an accesible dorm next year on the first floor, so that will be good, i dont think my family gets how much this is effectng me, sometimes i did wish i had something to take the weight of my legs, but i dont think im ready to make that step mentally lol [QUOTE=littlemermaid]yea its the pain level and the im not willing to give up doing stuff just cause I hurt. i am a very busy person, I dont play sports or whatever but i like to be doing somthing all the time, sitting around all day just depresses me. SO being tired and in pain all day really frustrates me. ive managed to be in school full time in addition to my extracurriculars, but the humidity and lack of good meds is getting to me big time

recently even my mom has been complaining o im getting old and getting arthritis in my fingers....i know she doesnt mean it in a mean way but um she KNOWS ive had this since i was 8.......[/QUOTE]

Please try to keep in mind that we don't have a monopoly on pain; just as others may not know the extent of your suffering, the reverse is also true.
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