Posted by Phillipa on March 7, 2007, at 21:20:13
Here's an e-mail from a friend. Seriously does anyone have any ideas? Thanks Phillipa
I went to an orthopedic doc because I have severe pain in my shoulder and down the arm even into my fingers. I have had chronic bursitis in both shoulders but this time it is excruciating. I was afraid I tore my rotator cuff. Thank God it isn't torn. This guy, I don't know about him, told me my pain is due to depression. That I should get on strong anti-depression meds and I will not feel back pain or any for that matter. Said there r 10,000 people with depression related pain in the USA and that 4,000 are on opiates like me for this pain. Also told me the pain meds r not working on me anymore. I could have told him that myself. So now I am looking for a shrink that could help me to get off these stupid pain meds. I hate taking them. I take enough to fell a 300 lb. man and it has no effect on me. There has to be a better way. I can't take the pain any more, both physical and emotional.
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