J_trustno1
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Hi all,
Hope you are all doing well. Its been some time since I have been to this forum. I couldn't find live chat, wonder if it still exists?
I'm needing some help you from you lovely people.
I've had this foot injury almost 5 months ago which caused partial thick tear of atfl ligament and hairline fractures to the metatarsal and tarsal bones. I wasn't put in a cast for first 6 weeks because doctor didn't see any fractures in xray and then did an MRI and saw the damage. I was given ibuprofen for first 2 weeks twice a day every day. But that didn't help. Gabapentin didn't help either. Then given Pregabalin amd Tramadol for my symptoms:
- burning, stabbing pain, colour changes, swelling, brusing, numbness, tingling.
Each time I was told to just go home and rest. I developed these symptoms within 1st week of injury. Wasn't put in a cast for 6 weeks. Then the cast was was put on at week 7- 9 post injury. It's been 5 months now, I still have swelling of the foot, colour changes, pain if I walk more than 10 mins at a time, can't stand longer 5-10 mins. Been doing physio for past 2 months, seen several specialists, seeing a podiatrist and now lockdown happened so I couldn't start aqua aerobics. I was in so much pain for first 3 months of this injury and have gained so much weight.
Now I am being advised to go on antidepressants because I have developed Complex Regional Pain syndrome for which doctor's can't guarantee a cure. I am already taking Pregabalin and have been told to start venlafaxine + Cetrazine for hay-fever (which I only get occasionally) because I had a history of depression and people with past depression history and thyroid issue are likely to develop this syndrome. Seriously? Is this the cure they have found after no doing anything about the injury to begin with? I have leg atrophy because of not being able to move.
In the past it took me a year to get off 75mg of venlafaxine that too with horrible withdrawal symptoms. And I'm not sure if I want to go through that hell again. I feel like drugs are being just dumped on me.
I know that no one can give me medical advice. Just needed to discuss this because each time I see any doctor they end up just dumping my past history of depression to any new injury or illness. Previously I had sinus about 2 years ago and they associated that with depression. I had food poisoning and they associated with depression. My foot swells when I walk too much or stand too long, it's not like I'm telling my brain to send a signal for my foot to swell. Why is every diagnosis just linked to depression & anxiety or hypothyroidism? I'm tired of being labelled with a mental illness when in fact I am in no need of depression medication. I feel like I'm not taken seriously, I am defined as what mental illness I once had.
Any thoughts?
Thanks once again
Hope you are all doing well. Its been some time since I have been to this forum. I couldn't find live chat, wonder if it still exists?
I'm needing some help you from you lovely people.
I've had this foot injury almost 5 months ago which caused partial thick tear of atfl ligament and hairline fractures to the metatarsal and tarsal bones. I wasn't put in a cast for first 6 weeks because doctor didn't see any fractures in xray and then did an MRI and saw the damage. I was given ibuprofen for first 2 weeks twice a day every day. But that didn't help. Gabapentin didn't help either. Then given Pregabalin amd Tramadol for my symptoms:
- burning, stabbing pain, colour changes, swelling, brusing, numbness, tingling.
Each time I was told to just go home and rest. I developed these symptoms within 1st week of injury. Wasn't put in a cast for 6 weeks. Then the cast was was put on at week 7- 9 post injury. It's been 5 months now, I still have swelling of the foot, colour changes, pain if I walk more than 10 mins at a time, can't stand longer 5-10 mins. Been doing physio for past 2 months, seen several specialists, seeing a podiatrist and now lockdown happened so I couldn't start aqua aerobics. I was in so much pain for first 3 months of this injury and have gained so much weight.
Now I am being advised to go on antidepressants because I have developed Complex Regional Pain syndrome for which doctor's can't guarantee a cure. I am already taking Pregabalin and have been told to start venlafaxine + Cetrazine for hay-fever (which I only get occasionally) because I had a history of depression and people with past depression history and thyroid issue are likely to develop this syndrome. Seriously? Is this the cure they have found after no doing anything about the injury to begin with? I have leg atrophy because of not being able to move.
In the past it took me a year to get off 75mg of venlafaxine that too with horrible withdrawal symptoms. And I'm not sure if I want to go through that hell again. I feel like drugs are being just dumped on me.
I know that no one can give me medical advice. Just needed to discuss this because each time I see any doctor they end up just dumping my past history of depression to any new injury or illness. Previously I had sinus about 2 years ago and they associated that with depression. I had food poisoning and they associated with depression. My foot swells when I walk too much or stand too long, it's not like I'm telling my brain to send a signal for my foot to swell. Why is every diagnosis just linked to depression & anxiety or hypothyroidism? I'm tired of being labelled with a mental illness when in fact I am in no need of depression medication. I feel like I'm not taken seriously, I am defined as what mental illness I once had.
Any thoughts?
Thanks once again
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