Posted by shelliR on March 24, 2002, at 20:51:33
In reply to Hurting all the time? » shelliR, posted by BarbaraCat on March 24, 2002, at 15:43:06
Hi Barbara,
I didn't know that hypothyroidism causes pain. Actually I do take a combination natural thyroid, but I should look at my records and make sure that my thyroid is the highest it can be in the normal range. At least that's where I was told, by a pdoc, it should be if I'm depressed.
Re pain. Mostly my pain is inseparable from my depression, also. But it is mainly in my chest. I have costochondritis (inflammation of the cartilage where ribs attach to the breast bone.) It hurts to the touch and my pain/depression was there 100% of the time before I started buprenorphine. I've also started taking advil or other anti-inflammatories round the clock and I've set up an appointment with a pain specialist to see if a cortisone shot will help.
As far as fibromyalgia, Lorraine recently suggested that. I'm sure my immune system is affected, but as I told her: I don't see much point in persuing it since my worst pain is in my chest, and also I can't see spending the time and money to see new doctors when there is really no cure for fms. Basically I'll just stay on bupe as long as I can get it. I feel pretty much like a normal person, although I do wish a doctor would prescribe it, instead of me getting it off the internet. But considering I was huddled up in bed a month ago, and not able to eat anything, I shouldn't complain.
Thanks for the suggestion, though.
Take care,
Shelli
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