Thanks very much. I can help you a little bit with your Japanese but not a whole lot. Did Japanese Karate for over 35 years and spent some time there. Good luck! Arigato, Aiki...
Hello All, I have not posted for a while. Thank God I am doing better. I have been on Neurontin for pain for a couple of weeks for pain and it seems to have lifted my mood and lowered anxiety levels...
Hello, I have not posted in a while. I have been up and down with depression due to pain in my body, especially in my shoulders. Also, I am being treated for Trigeminal Neuralgia and this is the...
Hi Skeye, Thank you so very much for summary of TN and its differential diagnosi. It was comprehensive and most informative. I am going to see a Neurologist to get a second opinion this coming...
Hi, and thank you for your comments. The doctor that I am seeing is a pain doctor and is also educated as a dentist. I have also seen several other dentists about this condition as well. Thank again,...
Thanks very much for your reply. I am not sure what I am going to do. Have to see if the Neurontin works and then make a decision....
Hi everyone, I hope that everyone has a Happy 4th of July. Have had a rough couple of days and been in bed too much. Finally, got up and took a shower and got some food in me. I hope to join my...
Thanks very much for your replys. The test that the Dr. wants me to get done is called 3D CBCT Image. The doc thinks that there is a 95% chance that I have TN. Best Regards, Aiki...
I went to a pain doctor yesterday and he thinks that I have Trigeminal Neuralgia. He wants me to do a test which will cost $800.00, as well as a MRI. He has put me on Neurontin, but it makes me tired...
I experienced vivid dreams with Depakote as well many years ago. I have been in bed and very depressed all weekend. Have not even watched any television or anything at all. Tom...
Hello, I am a new member and have not very much. The pain in my shoulders have been very bad lately. Three of the four muscles in both rotator cuffs are torn. Once again, I am considering surgery....
Hiya all, Boy, do I relate to all that has been said. I sure do empathize with all the people here. I have been going to physical therapy the last couple of weeks and was hoping to get some relief...
Feeling very down last night and this morning, and got out of bed late. Have someone coming over soon. Hopefully, that will help. Happy Memorial Day to all and especially those, who have and continue...
Appreciate your comments very much....
I have tried the pills and unfortunately they do little to help with my pain. As before, I believe that they make me more depressed as well. Unfortunately, I had terrible pain in many parts of my...
Hiya Happy Turtle, Good Day back to you. Thanks very much!...
Hi, I went to my pain doctor yesterday and am back on pills. Am dubious about their reducing the pain in my shoulders. I really like the group. It makes me realize that I am not alone in my health...
Thank you for responding to my post. Sorry to learn about your pain from your car accident. I had a bad day with my pain, but was able to take it easy today. Also, I checked into a...
First, I wanted to thank all of you for your kind thoughts and helpful suggestions. I was taking morphine daily and Percoset for break-through pain. I decided to go off of them because they made me...
I am feeling very depressed today. Had a real tough time getting out of bed. The pain in my shoulders was very bad last night and I think that it triggered my feeling down today. Do not have any...
Thanks very much!...
Thank you for replying to me. Sorry for you as well. I suffer from depression as well and have found that they tend to make me feel more depressed and tired. May I ask what type of hydrocodone do you...
I have Bipolar 1 and also chronic pain. I trust that I will learn from all of you....
I am a 65 year- old with chronic pain. Much of my pain comes from massive rotator cuff tears, in addition to arthritis in other joints of my body. I have been off of opiods for two years, but am...