What to do..

[mars]

I cant understand what is going with my body, i dont know if its ALS, MS or something else. But i cant live like this. Im right now in unreal pain that no pills or drink can fix... My upper body is in crushing pain. My symptoms run the gambit of it all..

I'm just so hopeless, Suicide seems a real option right now. My, wife, family is getting sick of me, friends has left.. Why Anything..

 

[thelma313]

I am so sorry you are in pain but you will find out the cause with a doctor and the chances of it being something treatable are much higher than you having ALS. It doesn't even remotely sound like you have ALS to me. I have never heard of ALS beginning with an onset of pain. Please stay vigilant and strong and seek the answers to your problems with medical professionals.

If you are seriously considering suicide, you have to see a psychiatrist immediately. Think about your wife and family. If you kill yourself this will devastate them beyond measure. They will be haunted by it forever. It's not really fair to them is it?

 

[joelc]

I am sorry to hear of your problems being that bad. Keep seeking a diagnosis. Change doctors if necessary. Don't give up, keep fighting. It should be something that is treatable, life is still worth living.

 

[Trevor]

Mars,

I'm experiencing the same pain and wondering what is happening to my body. I don't want to wake up in the morning and wish God would take me. I feel bad in the morning and in the afternoon. I also have a wife and kids that I love very much. to not see my 10 year old son again brings tears to my eyes. But I have no intentions on committing suicide as this will only distroy them and make me a coward. You have to think of them, i know what your going through and I hope for you and me we get some results or answers that we can take to the next level. I've been going through this for 2 years and the last 3 months have been the worst.

Hang in there is not the proper words but hopefully God has plans for you and I

 

[handinhand]

Mars, I know how you are feeling. I really do... Just wait and see tomorrow will be a better day. That is what i always tell myself when I am having a awful day. I try and think of what I can do right now and take advantage of that .. I can still walk,so i go for a walk. If I can have a Choc malt. I will have one today. think of something everyday that you can do and go for it. I promise you will have bad bad days but you will also have GREAT days and enjoy those with all your heart and soul... Big Hugs to you today. L

 

[BethU]

Mars ... you need to address the pain asap. Demand an appointment at a pain clinic or with a specialist who can get your pain under control. You say "no pills can help," but you don't mention what doctors have prescribed for you. There are a HUGE variety of pain meds, treatments, therapies, even surgeries available.

This doesn't sound anything at all like ALS, and I hope worry about that is not contributing to your state of mind. We're not doctors here, but even if we were, we wouldn't be equipped to deal with the kind of pain you describe. You need a specialist in pain management, and in NYC, you should have all the resources you need.

As you deal with the pain, stop focusing on the most dramatic and least likely possibility (ALS, which is really a wild guess on your part), and work with your doctors to find out the true underlying cause.

Good luck.

 

[mars]

Thank you every one, im going to find all new doctors this week, any talk of pain meds at my dr now results in drug abuse accusations. Even tho i have the following documented issues, damage to my to my spine,L4-L5 L5-S1 resulting in permanent disc neuropathy of the right leg.
Centrally herniated discs resulting in permanent loss of nerve function and sensitivity, Im now only relying on aspirin, Tylenol and beer, i never even take narco pills. I cant take advil any more because of my HBP. Thanks so much for your kind words of help and hope.