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neurontin ears ringing
- By SophieRose · New reply 3:43 pm
- Discussion in Traditional treatment · 10 replies
- Hi all, I am starting Neurontin for trigeminal neuropathy and I have ringing in the ears that is very uncomfortable. I also take Wellbutirn 300 mg a day for depression which can give ringing in the ears ...
Neuropathy?
- By dianes123 · New reply 2:54 pm
- Journal · 9 replies
- Hello all, I know I have not belong to this forum for a long time but I need some help managing some of the side effects of what is left of my back. I am not even sure if I am putting this in the right ...
Use sugar at your own risk
- By Luma · Posted 1:50 pm
- Journal · 0 replies
- I have known that sugar is not good for you for a long time now, but someone recently sent me 124 reasons why. **************************************** ************************************** 124 Ways ...
painful days
- By jhewels2 · Posted 1:49 pm
- Discussion in Living with chronic pain · 0 replies
- I have had one of those weeks where I have had pain and pressure. it has been so long since Iv'e had pelvic pain that I don't know if it is from my bladder, adhesions, bowels or all three. but I am glad ...
Biomagnetism a non invasive therapy
- By Luma · Posted 1:35 pm
- Journal · 0 replies
- I found out about this therapy in a Spanish television show. You can do more searches about this subject, many people claim that is healing diseases such as cancer and many more ...
GOOD NEWS BAD NEWS PULMONARY CHECK UP
- By Blkjewelz8960 · New reply 12:49 pm
- Journal · 22 replies
- Well had my 6 month Pulmonary check up. Visited the vampires and photographer first. Took pretty pictures of my scarred up lungs. They have automated the system now so no film to take with you. Did my ...
I am deflated and depressed
- By deebelle · New reply yesterday at 4:20 pm
- Discussion in Living with chronic pain · 1 reply
- I scheduled December 17 for total hip replacement but daughter does not like it and refuses to help because its bad timing. Note that she was there for my back surgery in July. In October I also was considering ...
the 'itis family reunion
- By PoppePam · New reply yesterday at 7:42 am
- Journal · 1 reply
- The 'itis family is having a reunion within my body, artheritis, tendonitis, bursitis, and just for fun osteoporosis is playing too. Managing the pain today has been a huge challenge, it's hard to walk ...
Meditation
- By Luma · New reply November 19, 2009
- Journal · 21 replies
- Any body out there....have you mastered meditation? If so please give me a few pointers. I have tried but not been too successful at it. I hear it's wonderful, specially for anxiety and depression. I ...
Bad Day
- By naivelittlemiss · New reply November 19, 2009
- Journal · 12 replies
- I know with GP you have good days and bad days, but why do the bad days have to be so BAD! =[ I feel like I'm being immature but really I don't quite know how to deal with GP bad days yet. I am still ...
sad again day...
- By grandmotherbird · New reply November 19, 2009
- Journal · 4 replies
- I had a treat last evening. Friends I was once in Ministry with came over to visit all together for a mini-reunion. It's been 30 years since we saw our Brother Stephan. We laughed and were silly all evening ...
We are moving forward....
- By Luma · New reply November 19, 2009
- Journal · 2 replies
- We all know our final end. I don't want to be negative but we all face the same final outcome... The trick for me is too move forward with less resistance and friction. This wear and tear is not fun ...
TO CLIMB OR NOT TO CLIMB
- By Blkjewelz8960 · New reply November 19, 2009
- Journal · 21 replies
- Ok, last weekend I stored up enough energy to go to a friends housewarming. Was really looking forward to it because we went to high school together and had only seen each other just recently at a funeral ...
Ribs
- By PoppePam · New reply November 19, 2009
- Journal · 1 reply
- With osteoarthritis and spurs both cervical and thoracic as well as the fractured ribs splitting firewood really triples the pain. I try telling myself that the benefits out-weigh the pain but sometimes ...
Finally home
- By Nina372 · New reply November 18, 2009
- Journal · 6 replies
- I am finally home after being in the hospital for a week. Last Friday I was sick all day and kept having black-outs. Around midnight I asked my mom to take me to the er because something felt very wrong ...
COURAGE
- By tmichaelroche · New reply November 18, 2009
- Journal · 1 reply
- Courage is a special kind of knowledge; the knowledge of how to fear what ought to be feared, and how not to fear what ought not be feared. From this knowledge comes an inner strength that subconsciously ...
A painful existence
- By jhewels2 · New reply November 17, 2009
- Journal · 2 replies
- I have chronic pain from several different condition but the main condition is Dercum's Disease type 3 which I have suffered from as a child until now. I am 44 yrs old and it wasn't until I was 42-43 ...
So sick of pain today
- By deebelle · New reply November 17, 2009
- Journal · 94 replies
- So tired of this pain. I am so miserable today..so sad and angry, all at the same time. It hurts so bad. My pinched nerve in my back really hurting right leg, and groin and hip. Barely tolerable today ...
Day 5 tapering off Cymbalta
- By grandmotherbird · New reply November 17, 2009
- Journal · 2 replies
- It's been a blur...that Cymbalta made me frantic at the end...not good for me at all. I knew it was the drug so I didn't have to panic...the side effects of being on that drug were getting worse by the ...
I am too sad today
- By grandmotherbird · New reply November 16, 2009
- Journal · 10 replies
- My dear friends' mom committed suicide day before yesterday. She was 71 and was Bipolar II. I struggle with that concept and thank God for my family and birds cuz....they keep me from following through ...
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