Hi- I'm a 40 year old female and I haven't posted on this website for the last couple of years. I posted about chronic pain in my left shoulder that I couldn't get a diagnosis for. I saw many...
Shell74- I'm currently going through some of the same stuff. I've tried two pain centers. The first pain center I went to I was their reimbursement manager for about two years. This Dr. spent a...
Oh, and one more thing. Scarred, I am so sorry about your son. I'm glad you are still able to have a relationship with him but I know that must have broken your heart..especially when he told you he...
Wanted to add another short comment on this same topic. As I posted earlier, the first time I had oxycodone was after I gave birth to my daughter about two years ago. I only needed about half the...
Same problem for me. Most of the time I feel like crud and that really doesn't put me in the mood. I think when your body is injured, that is where all your energy goes. Sex is great and all..but...
It's so hard to believe that anyone would steal drugs like that!! But that's the mind of an addict..they only think about themselves and their "high" and don't take the time to think about the...
Sometimes I think it's not only the pressure the primary care doctor is under for prescribing the meds, it's also they don't really understand the meds in the first place. even though my primary care...
I'm glad you joined the forums. I'm a 38 year old mom and not only struggle with chronic pain but also extreme amounts of guilt when it's hard to keep up with my 2 year old. It's so comforting to...
I'm so sorry you have to wait so long for surgery. I've been struggling with "whatever this is" for a year and a half. I can't tell you how frustrated I have been going to see specialist after...
Khana55- Thanks for the info. I was actually looking at PT exercises typically prescribed for people with TOS on the internet. But you know how you are always supposed to "talk with your doctor"...
Thank you!! Wasn't sure how that worked....
Sore- I can totally relate to your depression. I'm currently taking Wellbutrin but I really don't think it's helping. They had me on Cymbalta at the same time for awhile as well. It was just too...
I was just curious if anyone on these boards has ever been diagnosed with thoracic outlet syndrome?? If so, when was the "ah-ha" moment, test, etc. that led the doctor to diagnose you with this? I've...
Thanks, Snowbunny for the information. I have an appt tomorrow with a neurologist and probably depending on the outcome of that I will know a little more. After that I follow up with the orthopedic...
I so understand how you feel and I've been there. Just keep telling yourself you can only do what you can do. Your health is #1 and like Betsey said, maybe you could consider cutting back on school...
I was just curious how many of you that have chronic pain have found ways to exercise? I have been really into exercising for the last 10 years or so. I lost 30 pounds from doing cardio...
Just reflecting more on everything today..... And thinking this over..there are several other benefits of this pain I've had. For one thing, you learn who your true friends are. Your true friends are...
I agree with all you've said. And I totally want to get back in shape!! For awhile I was walking. I told myself I'd do this even if I had to put my arm in a sling to do it. It's my arm and...
Thanks for the response. Actually, the reason I'm on the meds that I'm on is that I've already run the full gamut of other medications and they have not helped. These include (just off the top of my...
I posted awhile back about the pain I've been having for the past year and a half or so. It goes from numbness in my pinky and ring finger, wrist pain, to forearm pain, outer elbow pain, shoulder...
Snowbunny- Thanks for the clarification. I wouldn't want the wrong info out there. I've never seen or heard of the wafer form so good to know. And yes, using Klonopin for pain is off label, just the...
I have always found Klonopin (generic form clonazepam) to be an extremely effective muscle relaxer and overall pain reliever. I take about .5 mgs three times a day with my oxycodone. The combo for me...
[quote="Pain Lady" I am so angry. but i am working on my health and my stress free life and my anger. [/quote] I know how hard this is. Anger, stress..it's all related to our pain. I try to overcome...
[quote="SnowBunny21" And on the other issue about the pain meds causing you issues...I am almost certain that in your records you signed something showing the side effects that are possible with...
Thank you so much for the information, straydog. And yes, I must have missed the comment you made earlier about the denervation. It's really great to hear the denervation worked for you and helped...
Thank you for the welcomes. They caused me to tear up a bit. I've just felt so isolated and alone in dealing with this. My husband tries to help, but never having had to go through something like...
Thanks for the warm welcome. I'm sorry to hear you've had to deal with chronic pain for so long. But I'm happy to hear that you've been able to make a life for yourself. I know, there is point where...
Hi- I'm knew to the forum and just thought I'd introduce myself. I've been dealing with pretty severe pain for a little over a year now. I went for nine months without any pain medication and it was...