I was wanting to get any insight or opinions concerning my situation. I have always had migraines and from about the age of 16 to 31 my family doctor and specialists would give me demerol if the pain would not subside when taking my migraine meds (Stadol, Imitrex, Zomig, etc.) When I was about 32 I fell and recieved a very serious brain and head injury, which made the pain for migraines untolerable. Both my Neurologist and Family doctor showed me how to give myself shots into my thigh of Hydromorphone (Dilaudid) to cut down the time of having to go into the office. So to be quick here, the dosages were going up, and up, and up and then I was at the point of giving myself injections of 25 vials a day. Every week I would have to go in to see my doctor and he would explain that my body was getting immuned to the dosages and thats why it kept being raised. I came to a point of 3 years had passed and I knew that now I was completley addicted to this narcotic and I tried to just stop but the withdrawls were mind numbing terror. I went to my doctor and told him that I cannot go half a day without taking another injection. He was very cavalier about it all and said he'll just slowly take a vial off for each per each week. My outcome to all of this that I had to put myself into the physc ward for two weeks, then into a treatment center for 60 days and now I am clear of that drug but I am now dealing with extreme an xiety, panic attacks, OCD issues and have huge fears of leaving my home. Before all of this I worked two jobs was a single mom of two girls, was on a softball team and very outgoing, now I am on disibility, can't work, or be around too many people and I tend to isolate myself from everything, and I am only 40 yrs old. Does anyone feel that this is something to pursue for all the pain and loss I have encountered or it is just not enough to have my doctors called out on their negligence concerning my welfare.
Thank you for any insight you can give me.
KymmWhat is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
Thank you for any insight you can give me.
KymmWhat is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?