Hope it is okay to post the link I recieved from TMJA. https://www.nih.gov/opioid-crisis?utm_source=TMJ+News+Bites+Issue+5+2017&utm_campaign=TMJ+News+Bites+2017+Issue+5&utm_medium=email Annie...
Yes, Annastazya, if you signed a contract with the new place you will have to void it before you can go back (or to any other place) to your old PM. I don't think it is a law, just medical ethics to...
I've heard of good PM results from this, but have not yet tried it myself. Keep us posted. Annie...
This is great to hear as I have been following the use of stem cell to regrow jaw joints. I hope it doesn't take much longer....
That sounds like a great plan! I tried to do the same thing, but by then my insurance changed to Medicare and the great team I had worked with for 5 years did not take that insurnace so I was not...
I can totally relate. I moved to a new area and the at first the Dr. seemed great and kept my script, then the next visit he changed me up, but it wasn't enough. I called and went in and he upped my...
Thank you, both great ideas. My PCP is on vacation this week, but I may try to get in next week. I've already extended my time off for a almost a month, so I am hoping not to have to do it again. I...
RN1987, TMJ is a huge deal....if you have it, or at least an aggressive form. It can be very crippling and ruin quality of life. And Daxter, you are correct, there is no cure for it. There are some...
That is exactly what my PM counseled me to do. He said pick a day, drag out the blanket and pillow and sit in front of the TV with no meds for a day. it didnt' really work for me though........
I had it done last year and Straydog is very correct that it was very painful for about a month afterwards. I was so miserable. I did not have much relief from the procedure (none really) and won't...
Hi all, about 6 weeks ago I was attaching a garden trailer to a garden tractor, pulling with my right arm and guiding/pushing the neck with my left. I heard a loud pop, my arm bent backwards and it...
Usually the reason for a brain scan is to rule out things other than epilepsy that my cause seizures, like a tumor or something. it is a simple procedure where you lay on a table and go into a tube...
The neck pain is from a rear-end accident 2 years ago. I have chronic pain and to top it off, during an EMG (testing nerves with needles) I ended up with terrible TMJ (locking jaw joint) and...
Have you notified your doctor? I was on Keppra for a week and it was aweful and she switched me to Lamictal and I haven't had any problems yet....
Hi Fed Up...you sound like you're in the same boat as I am. 12 years go I had what I thought was a TIA, MRI showed substantial narrowing of the corotid artery up by my right ear. subsequent angio...
My husband is pretty worried too, but I don't think he is freaked out by it....there is a huge difference. Hopefully you won't have another seizure and he will start to relax. Mine worries when I...
I'm in a bit of a quandry as I reached my peak dose of Lamotrigine Friday and saturday started getting a rash. My doc said to notify her immediately if one occured. Of course being a 3 day weekend...
What does that mean "unable to function"? will this prevent you from getting the disability you need? I am like you, I do stuff I know is going to bite me later. I think it is just human nature. Hope...
Sorry things are getting worse instead of better. I can understand your frustration with doctors, family and friends....unless you are bleeding profusely or there is a bone protruding somewhere on...
It's always nice to know the reason for your pain. What exactly is being impinged?...
No big plans this week...the weather and the time change have me a bit on edge, but my pain has been better. Hope everyone is managing well....
Praying for this awsome sounding kid!...
Does your Church have a K of C retirement home? I ask only because my mother resides at the local K of C retirement home and they have a van that will take them to appointments, even as far away as...
Better to have an unexpected surgery than an unexpected blow out....hope you heal quickly. ouch...
FANTASTIC NEWS!!!!...
You guys are cracking me up! Welcome kate...a lot of us know exactly how you feel! I was finally able to convince my PCP to renew my hydrocodone script and I felt like a begger. She says to take it...
Well, you've come to the right place! I am pretty new here myself and have had a gotten some wonderful feedback and helpful tips. Hope you're having a good day. Annie...
I feel pretty good today...maybe because I didn't do anything over the weekend due to the wind and rain we had. Nice to just hang out and do chores and read. It would be nice if this...
Hi Jeff. I feel your pain...really. Luckily for me the hydrocodone does help me, though I am currently out. I don't have anything helpful for ya, but I do have a couple of questions. Is the pain...
just wondering what has worked for you as far as pain relief. What kind of long term prognosis are there? Is there a cure other than surgery?...
I love Fl...my bro lives in st cloud....but I love norcal too, so visiting is all I will probably do. hope things go well with your mom this winter and that your sis in law heals well. nice to meet...
Yeah, next time, just let the dryer eat it!\\ Sorry ou're down and out....hope you get relief soon...
Hi Kay, sorry things are going so rough for you right now. I just wanted to mention that my Dad was diagnosed in 1980 with Multiple Myloma and back then they did not have much in the way of treatment...
Happy anniversary! 25 years....wow....very impressive. is your husband having a complete replacement or ACL or? I had my ACL reconstructed and the meniscus removed 2 years ago and it was a long road...
Thanks Chutz....for the words of encouragement. funny you mention a broken leg....I tore my left knee up skiing a few years ago and when I had my surgery I actually used a wheel chair for the 6 week...
Sounds like your daughter is in the home stretch, and I hope it is clear sailing for the rest of the pregnancy. Is this her first? Your first GC?...
Newbie here, after perusing this forum I think I am more depressed than ever. I'm new to this everyday pain thing and after reading all the horror stories of failed surgeries and doctors that hold...
My new neurologist has tentatively diagnosed me with the hemiplegic migraine, the sporadic version as no one in my family has headaches/migraines. I had my first one 10 years ago at 38, which started...