I'm sorry to hear you've got advanced arac.

 

I've also been a friend of Bill W for 15 years. I've given a lot of thought to taking the meds necessary to at least have a somewhat decent quality of life. Please remember that you have one of the most debilitating diseases known to man. It's okay to take medicine as prescribed. You seem to have a good sense of that. God didn't want us to live life in excruciating pain.

 

This is a man made disease, and there are treatments and meds out there which can give you some comfort..I've had good relief from a pain pump. I recently had a spinal stimulator implanted. They work well for some people, but mine hasn't done muchfor me. I also take a regimen of oral meds. The tough part is finding a balance where you are still alert, but the pain is at an acceptable level. Unfortunately, I know that I will never be pain free again.

 

Try to keep a positive attitude. Email me directly if you'd like,

 

Regards,

 

Jay

----- Original Message ----
From: vopoulin <radiocorcoran@...>
To: Arachnoiditis@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, August 4, 2007 2:02:20 PM
Subject: [Arachnoiditis] Re: Help please!