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Just another day.
- By LegoJunkie · Posted 3:06 pm
- Journal · 0 replies
- Lately life has been really rough. I have NF2 ( Neurofibromatosis 2 ). And its been getting so much worse these last year, i really am hopen for a better year next year. It seems like i am always maken ...
Detoxing from Pain Medication
- By KateG · New reply 1:39 pm
- Discussion in Living with chronic pain · 20 replies
- I live with chronic pain and, daily, I take percoset and zanaflex. I hate the way they make me feel. Does anyone know how to detox from pain meds safely? I've been taking them approximately two and a ...
How to afford my meds
- By AlpineLakes · New reply 11:48 am
- Discussion in Living with chronic pain · 3 replies
- I am new here and do not have insurance. I am desperate to find ways of affording my medicine. Is anyone uninsured here? Any ideas ...
It can always be worse / inspirational quote
- By tmichaelroche · Posted 10:37 am
- Journal · 0 replies
- Quotes to Lift You Up When You’re Feeling Down Uplifting quotes for hard times As we strive to make it through difficult times, hearing the wisdom of those who have struggled, questioned and dreamed ...
Lost organ!!!!!!!!
- By Nina372 · New reply yesterday at 1:46 pm
- Journal · 3 replies
- So currently I have been having problems with passing out and graying out because of my condition and after trying to explain it to my friends a hundred times and them not getting it I wrote this ...
New here...
- By razz51 · New reply yesterday at 2:14 am
- Journal · 37 replies
- I'm 58 and looking for answers to solve my suite of problems. Some are worse than others but taken together they are really limiting. I have osteoporosis with a loss of height and one really weak hip ...
A painful existence
- By jhewels2 · New reply November 25, 2009
- Journal · 10 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 ...
Spinal Fusion
- By rushlyne · New reply November 25, 2009
- Discussion in Traditional treatment · 7 replies
- I am scheduled for spinal fusion (L4/L5) in 2 weeks.. has anyone had this surgery and can you shed some light on how it went, the pain or recovery period after ...
Coping with this one life inside this one body
- By Nihao · New reply November 25, 2009
- Journal · 5 replies
- I am interested in how people cope day to day and not let their illness just swallow up their whole lives. Please reply and tell me what gives you comfort and inner peace during your darkest days. Here ...
pots/dysautonomia
- By Nina372 · New reply November 25, 2009
- Journal · 15 replies
- Does anyone here have experience or knowledge about getting a pace maker for their postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (pots ...
sleep and fentanyl
- By kala · New reply November 25, 2009
- Journal · 6 replies
- I could'nt sleep again last night ,I 'm sure it's the fentanyl patches.Every time i change it (every 3 days) i can't sleep that night i don't know if that's because it's stronger then or not but it's ...
Biomagnetism a non invasive therapy
- By Luma · New reply November 24, 2009
- Journal · 4 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 ...
Sunday in Tennessee
- By chefndakeys17 · New reply November 23, 2009
- Journal · 1 reply
- Its another awesome day in the mountains of East Tennessee(smokey's) and the leaves are fully changes.you can see the work of god in nature here. the dew glistens on the leaves and the frost on the yard ...
Pain and Drug Addiction
- By batabing1388 · Posted November 23, 2009
- Discussion in Alternative treatment · 0 replies
- http://drugfreehaven.blogspot.com/ Best place to talk freely to someone who has been through what you are going through now ...
Bad Day
- By naivelittlemiss · New reply November 22, 2009
- Journal · 13 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 ...
GOOD NEWS BAD NEWS PULMONARY CHECK UP
- By Blkjewelz8960 · New reply November 22, 2009
- Journal · 25 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 ...
Dercums flair again
- By jhewels2 · Posted November 22, 2009
- Discussion in Living with chronic pain · 0 replies
- I am having a bad flair which I hope will leave my body soon if not I am going to have to wait several weeks to have the painful lipomas removed. I used to think it was my ovary but I soon realized that ...
painful days
- By jhewels2 · New reply November 22, 2009
- Discussion in Living with chronic pain · 2 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 ...
Medical canabas us, does it work?
- By tmichaelroche · New reply November 22, 2009
- Discussion in Living with chronic pain · 6 replies
- Has anyone had success using canabas for chronic pain (nerve pain) traditional meds do not work for me? If so, what has been your experience ...
Neuropathy?
- By dianes123 · New reply November 21, 2009
- Journal · 10 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 ...
