Chronic Pain

[marelloy]

I have been suffering with pain for 28 years. I have been to every kind of specialist you can think of and taken every test and pill there is for the symptoms I have. It all started after my pregnancy with my second child. I had a feeling of discomfort in my chest and it was difficult to breath. Several years later I ended up in Stanford hospital at 110 lbs not able to keep food in my body. My body was rejecting any food that I tried to eat or drink. Stanford Hospital ran a colitis test and other gastrointestinal tests and found nothing. After about a week in the hospital my body was slowly recovering by taking medication to slow down my bowel. I was very weak. My family physician told me that I needed to start exercising to regain my strength. I started walking; when one day I felt a horrible pain in my chest making it even more difficult to breath. I saw many doctors about my symptoms and all I heard was take these pills or it is all in your head. The medications made my symptoms worse. Some medications they put me on were, muscle relaxers, asthma inhalers, and anxiety meds. I have tried needle therapy, cupping, body detoxing, pressure point therapy, and the dreaded Tens Machine. The Tens Machine sent electrical impulses through my chest area to try and relax my muscles I was told ( they use this machine on athletes that have muscle injuries ). Ever since I have used this machine on my chest the pain is unbearable. It feels like there is an elephant on my chest that won't get off, I can't sleep, my gastrointestinal tract causes me discomfort, and my heart is enlarged. My body shakes while I sit quietly like my heart is beating really hard against my chest wanting to get out. When my chest feels tight ( like someone has me in a tight bear hug ) I have to get up and walk around and then I can feel the tightness release some but never all the way. Exercise helps a little. If I sit too long my chest gets too tight and I feel like I am going to faint because I can't breath. Sometimes when my chest muscles release an uncontrollable belch or passing of gas happens. It is difficult for me to talk because my chest gets tight and it is hard to breath. A new symptom that has began in the past 5 years is that my eyes burn. I have no idea who to go to or how to find a way to live a normal life. Due to this illness I have missed out on a lot in my children's lives. Please help! I am in pain every day, all day and night.