Wow. Thanks for all the info. Y'all are the best. Mark...
Thanks a bunch.. Now if I can just find someone who does Biofeedback in or around Columbia, SC. Not happening so far....
I've been in severe chronic pain for over 10 years. I'm sure much of it is psychosematic at this point, where it's all my brain/synapses/body knows how to act. Therefore, when I really shouldn't be...
Thank you Judy... That's what I figured. I think after 10 years of severe chronic pain, my body is finally starting to break down on me. It could handle the agony for a while, just kept me bed-ridden...
Should I be concerned that my blood pressure is on the high side at such a young age? I've been experiencing bad headaches/dizzyness for about two months. Well, yesterday I went to get steroid...
I saw that too... It was hillarious. A Lyme mention was on this weeks episode of House as well, of course they always throw Lyme out as a possibility. So that was nothing new....
Definitely not... I would shoot myself before watching an entire Keith Olbermann show. Always good to hear someone talking about Lyme though....
The pharmacy pamphlet says that you shouldn't drink while taking Savella. But let's say you are going out drinking one night, is it ok just to refrain from taking Savella that day? Or is it a drug...
Wow... Great reply. Thank you very much Skeye!...
Thanks Gretchen... I'm just trying to figure out if I should have another surgery--which really was a piece of cake or if it would just be a waste of money. And see if anyone else has had troubles w/...
I've been in chronic pain for about 10 years. My shoulders used to dislocate all the time from wrestling in High School (10 years ago). After seeing about 3 doctors, one finally noticed that I had a...
This is especially bad for us Lymies... It will make it even easier for the CDC to crack down on doctors who treat Chronic Lyme Disease. I apologize for posting something political, but I think this...
I'm sorry... My prayers are w/ you and your family. God bless....
An Update: It's been 2 weeks since my 1st injection and I've had no relief. It may be worse, actually! Though it could be my let down, emotionally from it not working, that has just left me more...
Good input... Thank you both....
Background: I have severe and debilitating scapular, teres muscle, and lat pain. It's been discovered a few months ago that cervical spinal stenosis and a bulge in C6-7 may have been the problem the...
I used a mouthpiece that moved my jaw slowly for about a year(like braces do to teeth). I put it on every night before bed and it worked like a charm. It was uncomfortable, but I've not had TMJ since....
I went to a PT for 4 weeks(2 x a week) and he used their traction unit on me as well as had me do physical therapy. Now, my pain doctor ordered me a home unit--I had to go over how to use the unit w/...
Oh, "unfortunate" is the wrong word. I'm happy if this could be the problem, after all these years I've often cried my eyes out to my parents telling them how happy I would be if I was diagnosed w/...
How many times a day do you use your unit? Can you do it too much? And can you use too much pressure? I currently use it once a day for 20 minutes(Five 2 minute intervals). I usually use between 25...
If so, what are your symptoms. I've been in severe and disabling chronic pain since I was about 18. That was 10 years ago. A doctor, just recently, said I had Cogenital Cervical Spinal Stenosis along...
I go to an ART specialist. He's 100x better than any chiropractor who just cracks your back and takes your money. My doc does do the typical chiropractor bone cracking stuff, but he gets even more...
Thanks folks......
THIS IS REALLY LONG!! Sorry, but ANY and I mean ANY help/advice/words of wisom would be appreciated. I've suffered through over 10 years of severe and debilitating chronic pain. Mostly in my upper...
Thank you Cary. So do I see a neurosurgeon or an orthopedic doc? Why does it take multiple MRI's to diagnose something like DDD? Aren't spine MRI's fairly cut and dry?...
Just a quick history and if you don't wanna read it... Skip to the bottom where it says findings and give me your thoughts on whether or not this is an issue. I wish it was the issue, but I don't...