It does sound like you have more going on. I have FMS and CFS, plus TMJ, four spinal issues and osteoarthritis. Pain is my primary complaint, but probably because I have so many issues that cause...
pharmacogenomics - the study of the interaction of genes and drugs. We gingers have a mutated gene, which I don't think changes when the hair goes gray. :D...
I accidentally posted my reply as a new thread!! Hopefully someone can delete that for me. :D I take Opana ER 30mgs twice a day. My husband and I used to go for long drives at least three times a...
What?? I don't know what happened, but this was supposed to be a response to the thread to the person asking if people drank alcohol! LOL, it would be very random as a thread starter!! I copied my...
I take Opana ER 30mgs twice a day. My husband and I used to go for long drives at least three times a month and find a good micro-brewery for lunch. He also brews beer at home. I've always been a...
I'm like you - the meds just don't work as well for me. I've been told and have read that it's because I am a red-head and meds don't help us as much. I was in the hospital recently for emergency...
I recently tried Fentanyl, but couldn't use it because my skin blistered horribly! However, to answer your question - I have been taking long acting meds for about two years (I think). I struggled...
Hello - I haven't been on here much because this year has just been terrible for me, health wise. I am just doing some catch up reading now, and wanted to say that I can totally feel your pain in...
I have had three spinal blocks, with varied results. I've never been given anything for sedation except for a small dose of valium prior to the procedure. The first one worked ok - 10 days of...
I've had a bad knee for 25 years - started with injury of tearing cartilage and tendons, etc. and I had one surgery shortly after the initial injury, then they wanted to do major surgery, which I...
I take Opana ER and have been given generics in both the 15's & 20's. I always have nausea and never found a difference with this, but for me it gave much better and more even pain relief than...
I understand what you mean by this: I just wish we knew how to tell the difference between fibro and real illness. but fibro is a real illness. :D I have had the same thought about my MRI & Xray...
I have also had trouble with D levels. Two years ago I was at a 4 - I did 2 weeks of 50,000 iu's twice a week (prescription type), then about 6 months of 50,000 iu's just once a week. On top of that...
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I live in a moderate climate (Western Washington on an island) and I find it is best for me. Being hot makes me nauseous and being cold intensifies my pain. Plus there are hundreds of things we can...
I can't believe it hasn't already been mentioned… you decide to do something (bathroom, drink of water, move laundry, whatever) and by the time you've stood up from your chair you've already...
…when your brain makes odd connections for you so you say odd things or put things consistently in the wrong place. In my house if you can't find the can opener it's probably in the deli drawer of...
I've been sleeping in my recliner for about six weeks now - I don't disturb DH when I'm awake for hours in the night. My morning pain is still severe, but not as bad as when I sleep in our bed - I...
I am a 38-40 E/F/G depending on the manufacturer and I've started to figure out the whole bra thing finally. Still not great, but… I've discovered that I need to rotate bras according to the day....
Master Supplements is the brand - they have their own website and you can buy their products thru most vitamin stores or on Amazon. They have two probiotics with prebiotics that you can just use one,...
I was originally at 4.2 for my D levels. PMD put me on 100k iu's for two weeks, then 50k iu's for six months of the D2, plus 4k iu's/day of the OTC D3. Then I was on just the OTC for about six...
I've been working on pacing since this summer, and I am nowhere near mastering it. I put together a schedule in 15 minute increments for the day, with rest periods. The first things that go on it are...
I have been taking Gabapentin since the Summer and have had a LOT of weight gain! I do think that a lot of it is bloating, though not all. I've been using the Master Supplement system (probiotics,...
I just found out right before Christmas that I have spinal stenosis, osteoarthritis and a bulging disc in both the cervical and lumbar spine. My doctor seems to think the best plan is to ignore it....
I'm not sure that I'm allowed to say where I purchased mine? For that matter, since I am just now exploring this option and trying out a few different products, I don't know if I could/should endorse...
Thanks! That's exactly what happened to me - I read the posts several times on the days where I posted, and only got the different meaning when I went back and re-read today! Maybe it's the fibro fog...
Ha-Ha! I see what you were trying to say as pertains to the opioids - that if they had worked for him, he would have had no trouble continuing to obtain them, and wouldn't have been treated as a drug...
mithamansaid: Trix - thank you for sharing your feedback but your reply seems to be based on a personal bias rather than the facts I have shared. [blue]In the past four years I have researched a...
I think it's books like this that threaten to send us back decades or more in time, as far as medical treatment for people in chronic pain. Doctors used to tell people with fibromyalgia that it was...
Costco started carrying organic coconut oil about a year ago - it's a huge tub for the same price as the medium ones that we used to buy at the food co-op. It's the exact same brand. In addition to...
Maybe I didn't eat enough. I started with her recommended third of a caramel. Nothing. Then tried a whole one. Nothing. Then two at one time, still nothing. Not worth the cost in the end. I'm...
This is SO funny and true! Before I had my trigger point injections I thought that it was just my right leg that hurt so much. The right knee actually has a bit of osteoarthritis and I had TrPs all...
I'm confused… he could have and DID take opiates. He had a bad reaction and ended up in intensive care because of taking opiates. From what the article said he was willing to take them and would have...
I am so sorry this happened to you! I hope that your new doctor can come up with a speedy solution and that you find something to help reduce your pain! This life of chronic pain does wear on...
It is shameful, he says right in the article that the only reason they listened to him and kept looking is because he's a doctor - even so, at least one doctor thought it might be psychological! And...
He did try opiates, but proved to be sensitive to them: After the surgery, Pizzo learned another valuable lesson for physicians - that not all patients respond well to opioids, typically the drugs of...
I know… they just said "an imaging study that tracked the path of the sciatic nerve". If we all go ask our doctors for this test, then come here and post their individual responses, it could be...
http://scopeblog.stanford.edu/2013/09/18/a-physicians-personal-odyssey-with-chronic-pain/ I think what strikes me the most about this article is that he only obtained a diagnosis by way of a very...
I tried it a couple times a little while back. It did a little bit for pain, but oddly enough cause nausea for me! I purchased a Cannastick, so there is no smoke involved, and if it had worked...
I read an article a while back, on a pain doctors website, can't remember which one. It basically addressed the "Why Me?" question, with… Why NOT me? Interesting, but maybe not super useful to...
Every FMS patient is different, and some seem to have it "worse" than others. I do have flares (I've been in a bad one for over 3 weeks now) where the pain is worse even with meds, then I have my...
I just wanted to say that I hope that you find the right doctor to help you, and that they show wisdom and fine discernment in your treatment plan! I also just found out that I have narrowing of the...
I really do appreciate the concern, I wasn't saying that flippantly at all! :) We do have so much to look out for with ANY treatment option we decide to try. Low pain to you as well!...
Oh, just to add - one risk with kratom, I think, is that you make sure you buy from a reputable source to be absolutely sure that nothing else is being added. There was a product a few years ago...
I'm not sure why you think it doesn't sound very safe? It was on the "watch list" here in the US a few years ago, but since nothing came of it, clearly they realized that it wasn't something that...
I've been exploring natural remedies, since it seems that 1) prescription meds only do so much and 2) my doctor seems content to leave my pain levels high. She has told me that her goal is to give...
Mtgman - I just want to say that I'm so sorry that you are struggling with both the pain (right now) and the underlying condition not being treated sufficiently! I think on these forums so often when...
I second the bed buddies recommendation! I have a basket in my living room for my collection: I have the shoulder wrap, back wrap with a strap, large joint wraps (these are thin so they are great to...
I'm a licensed and practicing nail technician, so I've worked with quite a few people who have had this done. I'm really surprised that your doctor didn't tell you how to care for it! I would...
I have no words, your bravery in the face of this is astounding! Prayers going out to you that you can get these issues under control and get to go home to you son....