It is very tough and I think we all go thru it. The cobalt poisoning is one of the reasons we get depressed. I went thru a patch where life or death meant nothing. I was beyond caring and saw death as a convenient solution. I lost my way, my purpose, my marriage, my kids but not the pain, mental and physical but then I made “friends” with the pain and figured at least it reminds me that I am alive and I have learnt to disconnect my thinking from the chronic pain which is still there post revision and the pain in my left hip that needs replacing. My mantra is, if I am not screaming, it not pain, and I refuse to let it cripple me mentally or physically. But it does wear me down and yes I am on antidepressants. But I am determined to win.

Hang in there, remember, you are worth it, just like the advert says!

Earl

It is good to hear we are not alone in the ignorance of the medical profession and the way they are treating sufferers at the moment.

I am again at the door of suicide, my mental health is held together by the slenderest of threads. The only people who understand the pain and suffering are my psychiatrist and psychologist.

It makes me wonder if J&J being such a large corporation no doctor or surgeon dare speak out in case of litigation, I certainly sense the fear when I meet anyone who may be able to shed some light on our many problems.

I salute you for bringing this up again it gives me hope just reading I am not the only one.

Best Regrds

Sandy

Howard Sadwin

I can empathize. After 5 surgeries in a 3 year period and after my latest hip replacements (numbers 4 and 5) were recalled last year, my primary Dr diagnosed me with anxiety because I started to cry while telling him about the recall. He suggested anti depressants and then prescribed Xanax, which I still have in the house. I am so pissed off. I checked my chart recently and have anxiety disorder as a diagnosis in my history.