I have been SUFFERING for three years with
terrible pain all over. I get sharp
stabbing pains in my face, behind my ears,
on top of my head, my temples and the back
of my head. They last anywhere from a few
hours to a few weeks and when the pains
are gone the spots are sore for days. The
last time it happened the pain meds I take
(tramadol) didn;t even touch it and I went
to the emergency room and they gave me an
injection of demerol.(sp?) I also have
what I describe as restless leg syndrome
that is from my toes up to my chin. I take
the tramadol 3-4 times a day to control
the 24 hour symptoms that I have with
this. My doctor has sent me to many
specialists and aside from a trapped ulnar
nerve in ly left arm that I had surgery on
this past feburary and a tear in my right
shoulder that needs surgery, they can find
nothing else wrong. I get so bad at least
once a week that I can't walk. My doctor
just keeps giving me different meds to try
but I keep ending back up taking the
tramadol because the others either don't
work, make my symptoms worse or I have a
reaction to it. I have tried: lyrica,
morphine, neurontin, elivil, vicodin,
xanax, cymbalta and a few more that I
can't even remember.
I said all of this to ask if there are any
tests that I should be specifically asking
for as it seems my doctor has given up on
me. I have had what seems like dozens of
blood tests, mri's and ct scans, x-rays,
cortizone injections. There has to be
something that is being missed. They did
try to say for a while that I have
fibromyalgia but I have not one of the
tender spots and my symptoms and pains
don't match up. If anyone has an idea
please respond as I am only 35 years old
and am scared out of my mind that no one
is ever going to find whats truly going on
and I will only get worse. Thank you in
advance for any help you may be able to
give.
