pain
"At age 55 I fell off the roof and I had pain in my tail bone. Nothing showed on X-ray, CAT scan, MRI'S either. So I was given hydrocodone and tylenol 3, a pat on the head and was basically told to suffer.  Surgery was denied, I was in so much pain I didn't care. All the medical society abandoned me. So one day I said good by and took all the pills I could find and tried to commit suicide. Didn't work, sent to psyc. ward and started on buprenorphine. What a God send. I have been mostly pain free for 6 years. Yea I'm 'hooked' but I am so blessed for it. ps. I am also 'hooked' on insulin. Dependent not addicted."