O.K I have mentioned that I am having a really bad bout of axiety...can't call it an attack cause it's not really letting up but...

Sprained my back at work about oh,a month ago now,waited 2 1/2 weeks before I saw a doc. because I have back pain all the time between the work I do and daily stress(my back is a land mine of knots)

Was seeking treatment for the thorasic sprain,still am and it was starting to get better until got the news I will not have a place to live in 28 days now 120 bucks in account,daughters b-day is in 2 weeks,mother~hwom is my child care is having health scares left and right so on so forth!

I have finally broke down~nothing that I have not dealt with before but can't get treatment for it because no insurance and trust me right now another bill I can't pay would send me over the edge even further!

My normal anxity symptoms are asma attacts,hand tremors,bad back spasms,bursts of uncontrollable crying,seeing spots,tunnal type vision and IBS.Somtimes all at once,somtimes a few of any of the above symtoms,and I am sure ther are a few more ,can't really think of them right now,hurtin really bad!

Last weekend I got 2 in the sprained area of my back~lots and lots of related pain right afterword but the next morning I woke up felling great(first time since hurt my back that I did not have a spinal headache).
Got up still feeling good,drove my man to work,went and got coffee ect. still good....moved wrong and somthing in my neck(a part that was very tight anyway)tweeked! let my say I did not shed a tear while giving birth to my daughter,never bed rested afterward,surgerys no prob.,the pain was a 10+ in bed sobbing.
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Sorry I am being so long winded but really am going somwhere with this! 8 hours latter and god only knows what all I took... neck losened up a bit!

went to the doctor yesterday and he said my pain is being made worse by the stress(No really??DUH) and the stress is made worse by the pain! And told me he could not do anything for me untill I calm down
then the anxity bout started(well I think that was the kick off but)I have had all the above listed symtoms,but 2 days ago I started having cervical cramping~and it is not "my time" I have very bad lower back pain and pulled muscel type pain in my butt and thigh.Today I started spotting but it was not like when I pass a clot,no like my normal flow,very very dark,thick???

Could this be an other stress thing??? Has anyone ever had this happen to them before?
Anyway this one is a little new to me and like I said can't/won't go to the doctor for this I can get through it as long as my family doesn't send me to the funny farm first(at least then I would have a place to live LOL)


Any sug. would be great on top of treatments for the other symptoms(did I mention that I was having BP prolems the worst was 180/70??? Apparently that is not so good so I was told(By the way I am a pretty small thing 120lb 5 1 &1/2 and only 28)

Thanks so much for takin time to read this very long post whom ever does and please all sugerstions welcome because this doctors suggestions where pretty darn out there,and he could not give me an RX because this is an L&I thing!!!


Thanx,Naughty

One more think or I should say question.... has anyone ever heard of or been told to use any of these to OC treat anxiety???

Tylonal Pm or benadryl durring the day

Dramamem durring the day(not sure on the spelling but car sickness med)

Melitinonin? natural sleep supplement but durring the day

And then use use my valarien root only at night??(he said that it is suposably bad for my liver??Not buying that one)

and then he also told me that all the liver protecter supplements are a waste of money,don't work and will give me collen problems??

And here I thought I found a doc i liked..but now I am thinking he's a bit crazy!

The doc said he could't do anything until you "calm down"??? That's ass! I mean,isn't that what you pay him for?
Most docs have meds on hand to treat patients immediately,like injectible valium,stadol,etc. I personally would find a new doc ASAP. Maybe you could check into community health clinics in your area that have sliding scale fee schedules-where you pay a discounted price for services,treatments,even meds based on your income. Even if you had to drive several miles to the nearest provider,it may be worth it. Just be prepared to provide copies of tax returns,etc.
There were some excellent posts on public assistance on some thread a few days ago. Can't recall which one,though.
but you could search for "Sec 8" using the pw search engine, just remember to use the ""quotation marks to search this, since it is a search for exact words.
Hope this helps in some way. I hate to hear about all your unfortunate situations, so please pm me if there's anything I can do to help.

I'm not sure what to tell you, hon. Seems like msprs (miss priss? ) suggestion is a good one ... if typing in any way helps calm you down, be sure to PM me. Try taking some baths; that always helps me. You have a lot on your plate and it's not surprising that you're having some anxiety. Try taking things one step at a time, and going to a more sympathetic doctor. How long have you been having attacks? Is this the worst one you've had yet?

Insofar as your "periodic" question is concerned: yes, I do believe that stuff can be made worse by anxiety. Take a load off, Fanny. I really hope everything works out for you.
best,
sunflower

I am so sorry to hear of all these problems that are hitting you all at once. I of course can't help you with the female part of your most recent problem, but maybe it is happening because of the stress you are under. Maybe you should ask your doctor if he can prescribe something to help with your stress and anxiety? Tell your doctor about everything that is going on and maybe he can help better. As far as not having a place to live, can you move in with a family member untill you save up some money? I hope so, and I really wish there was something I could do to help you better. I know what stress can do to you, and how much it can affect your life. I am currently on a week leave from work, because of stress and anxiety. I just could not take it anymore. As far as your blood pressure, I am no doctor but 180/70 does not seem like you are in the danger zone. Your bottom number seems OK, and I know that is the number that is the one to watch, the top number looks a little high, but that is from stress I will bet you. When I decided I needed this time to myself, part of it was because when the nurse took my blood pressure it was sky high, I think it was something like around 200 over close to 110!!! I freaked when I was told how high it was, but after a while of sitting there talking to the doc it came down more, and more every time they re-took it. I know it is way easier said then done, but you have to try and relax the best you can. Maybe your doctor could prescribe you a stronger pain med, and something like Xanax? I am sure as the day comes closer of you having to move out, your stress is not going to get better, unless you have some way of managing it. I wish you the best of luck, and sorry I could not be of better help. Hang in there it will get better.

I live in an area that if you are working and trying to make a honest living you can get quitified for nothing!! They even cut off my 6 year old daughters health insurance! I call our income bracket the working poor!

And like I said the reson he could not treat me for this is he is seeing me for an L&I treatment,if it shows that he treated me for a 'breakdown' that was contributing to the worsining of my back pain my claim could get denied and then I would be even more screwed,and that would cause more stress that I can't handle which would cause more pain that I bare much longer....... See this viscious cycle??? I don't know what to do evept cry and that gives me a head ache on top of every thing I can't handle much more I don't think!!!

My back is on fire and nothing is helping,and I just need somthing to go right,now!!!

thankyou sooooo much for your responce it means a lot to me! NAughty

Don't want to be too intrusive, but is daddy around and paying child support? If not, I'd go after him to insure your daughter's welfare.

The physical problems, I am sure, are all related. When I get anxious and tense, my muscles in my upper back and neck form a ball. A palatable ball. Hydro helps the electrical pain down the arm, but not even a half of a Xanax releases th muscles. The only thing that helps is the hot bath suggestion, and a very, very gentle massage with a sports cream. I hope you get some financial relief, and some help with your anxiety. It's hell. But you are being thought of, and we are all pulling for ya, and with that much strength, maybe the light is near, but you are just too blinded with fear right now, to see it.

Breathe deep. Certainly pm anytime.

Hi Naughty

I think you should see a general practitioner that would be able to help with all your symptoms. I agree the blood pressure doesn't sound to bad but the spoting and cramping when it is not your time of month could be something minor or something serious.Your general practitioner will be able to do a pelvic and decide if anything is wrong or if it is just your nerves and if it is your nerves they will give you something for it. I don't understand why your doctor refused to help you. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Jackie

Daddy is here,very loving and working very hard to help me and our situation! We both work very very hard but are both in the restraunt industry and we had no time to prepare for this!! He hates seeing me like this,I hate feeling like this ! The fact that we are married with Sh@#y jobs,but jobs and happily married seems to almost punish us some times!

The fact that my little one just doen't understand the situation or why mommy just can't pull it together makes this even harder! I have to get off th puter I don't feel good ~thought I could keep the tears at least away today!Thanks for the supporive words though!

I still am conserned about this traveling leg pain,weird spotting~have lot of monthly girl probs. but has anyone ever had this type of thing happen...or is there something else wrong to top things off??

Got to go..Naughty'

I don't have a GP!!!!! I have not seem a doc for anything other than my hand and or back(L&I since I had my daughter! I can't add another $ burden to my family especialy before we find some where to live!I just can't!

What is an L&I treatment? I am sorry, I think I am missing a part of the big-pic here since I am brain-blanking on that one...

I can relate. I did waitressing, and bartending to support my daughter. And eventho my husband worked, it was at a low pay scale. I'm glad you have a hand to hold, when the anxiety overwhelms. That is, and of itself, priceless.
I feel better now, knowing you have a partner in your pain. Not a lot, but a bit.

I still wish you the best. As I told someone tonight, It seems to me that life is nothing short of a teeter-totter, when I'm feeling poorly, my husband takes the controls. When he is feeling awful, I try. Right now, I am the one carrying him. And sometimes being the healthy one, is a very painful burden. You feel so helpless. But I regress, I wish I had some sage advice, but I don't. So I will be still, and pray.

I can speak for WA state since both NW and I live here, and I have had a couple L&I cases(22 years will do that!)

Labor and Industries, workers comp, thats the name here.

So sorry to hear you're getting smacked with so many problems at once. At least your doc is being careful about trying to "protect" your L&I case. But most docs know next to Nothing abt alternative medicines, so frankly, speaking just for myself, I do my own research. Like when he says liver supplements are a waste, well, NAC is what they use in the ER for acute Tylenol poisoning! Valerian has been used in many parts of the world for centuries, Melatonin is actually by prescription only in Germany, etc.

I guess you couldn't afford a chiropractor or theaputic massage right now? With the combination of physical pain and stress, that can be a big help. If there is a school of either one anywhere near you, they have supervised students work on patients, for a very low fee.
Hang in there! You seem like such a sweet, kind person, you deserve a break, & are long overdue...hope it's on its way, along with all our good wishes.