Hey y'all, Well I think I've gotten past the worst of this for now, I hope... was able to put off taking the pain pill yesterday till a few hours after I was supposed to have it. was hurting just a bit when I got up today, but not bad enough to justify taking one, so am putting it off again.... praying this is a good sign... but like my online sponsor keeps telling me, even if it eases up, it's gonna come back, I still gotta see the doctor and start some kind of treatment for my back... still on the other meds - anti-inflammatory and muscle relaxer, and am supposed to keep taking those till the doctor tells me otherwise.
Am still on antibiotics for that staph infection I had too, I've still got it, hoping this round of antibiotics will clear it up, seems like it's starting to help. Also the ear infection is trying to come back, so hoping the antibiotics will help that too, along with sudafed... I'm so stubborn about meds, was feeling so drugged out the past 2 days, would finally take some sudafed in the late afternoon and it'd clear it up... finally not being stubborn about it and took it first thing this morning and I'm feeling ok today.
I'm guessing I'm still not allowed to drive, since I'm still on the meds, and the car aggravates it... and they seemed more worried about me driving in pain after I'd about passed out while driving... I'll see how I do riding in the car Thursday when I go to the doctor. I don't have my car here anyway, it's at home, and I won't be home till Sunday. Would really like to get to a meeting, but my homegroup is over an hour from here, across town, and everyone I know lives out in that area. Think my old sponsor is usually off work on Fridays though, so maybe I can get her to come get me and go to a meeting out here then, if nothing else I'll make sure to get home Sunday in time to go to a meeting out there.
Ok, enough rambling from me..... lol Sorry I've been such a baby through all this, whining all the time... praying the doctor can give me some kind of solution to keep it from getting that bad again.
Hang in there Lisa and Doll. It just takes time. One thing us AA's get good at (eventually) is "buying time". My shoulder (destroyed rotator cuff in minor dirtbike accident in march) is just starting to feel normal after 8 months.
I'm an alcoholic, my name is Allison. This is my first time here. I can so relate here!! I turned 40, got sober, then my body fell apart!!! I have degenerative disk disease which is painful enough and now I have a nerve disease on the exact same area of my back!! But listen folks, I don't let it get me down! I battled with the pain meds and lost!! I now can no longer take any at all. All I can have is non narcotic stuff. I am coming to grips with it, I can not lie, I enjoy how the pills make me feeel! That is also why I can no longer use them at all. I am not afraid for I know God is with me and will work through me in all that I do! If you don't have a PERSONAL Higher Power, Please, find one! Dreams you never knew existed will become real! Love to all!
Welcome to MIP. It's a great place to be and there are some really lovely people here. I do hope that you'll stay around and share some ES&H with us all.
I am truly sorry that you have back problems. My boyfriend needed spinal surgery and I know that he was in awful pain until he had had surgery. I cannot imagine trying to cope without any pain meds. You are an amazing person.
I loved what you said about 'Dreams you never knew existed will become real!'. You are so right. AA is wonderful and I have so much to be grateful for.
Take care,
Carol
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Welcome to MIP, Allison. Great to have you onboard! Love your Bio & Share. Hope you come back & share some more! Love & prayers to you. Sounds like you push through & beyond some extremely special thresholds there. You're a real inspiration! Thanks for being here, Danielle x
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