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Scooter

Depressed

Most of the time I'm able to keep a handle on my depression. I have chronic pain due to the scar tissue encased around the nerve roots in my lower back. I've had five lumbar surgeries and two nerve relases in my left leg. For some reason lately I've been really feeling sorry for myself. I've tried numerous anti-depressants thru the years that only... Read more Chevron

posted 08/12/2010, comments (10)|

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Char1956

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53-year-old woman, widowed, single mother, w/bipolar

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Craving Alcohol and Opiates

Greetings! Is anyone else out there having problems with craving alcohol and/or opiates? I have been sober from alcohol since June 16, 2005, but recently, I have had very strong cravings for alcohol. And even though I take Suboxone for opiate cravings (clean since July 6, 2009), I still crave the highs I used to get with... Read more Chevron

posted 01/05/2010, comments (2)|

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Scooter

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13 Things You Don't Want To Say To Someone With Chronic Pain

I belong to another chronic pain site. It isn't as good as this one. One of the things I read in it I want to share with you. The following was written on a tote bag. I don't know who the original author is . It did not say. It also didn't say where the tote bag is sold. I wish I knew because I would like to buy one. I guess it is also printed on... Read more Chevron

posted 06/01/2009, comments (58)|

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paindrain

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Help! Mom is Experiencing Chronic Pain with No Relief in Sight!

Hello to everyone, I am writing on behalf of my mom, who is 73 years old. She has chronic pain in her arms, hips, legs, knees and feet. She does not tolerate oral medications very well at all. My mom has tried physical therapy and chiropractic therapy, neither of which has provided her with any relief. She once had a... Read more Chevron

posted 11/13/2007, comments (5)|

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shadylady

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Depression - No Strange to Me

My name is Kay and I am a 51-year old widowed mother of one 15-year old son. I am registered both on the bipolar connection and now the depression connection, because I have been given the diagnoses of bipolar disorder and of major depressive disorder, throughout my life, since June, 1982. When I was younger, 20's and 30's, I... Read more Chevron

posted 10/20/2007, comments (0)|

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