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Marishka

weight gain

OK, for the doc.  or anyone...   does fibromyalgia cause weight gain?  why?  being in pain cause it?  maybe we are exercising less due to pain?   Also, is weight really harder to maintain after 40 than at age 25?  I weighed 120-125 always in my 20's.  Easily.  Never beyond that.   Why? ... Read moreChevron
posted 02/11/2012, comments (0)|
SusieB

Tomorrow I get Botox for migraine treatment

Tomorrow is the big day: I get my first Botox treatment from my pain management doctor. I'm nervous, but anxious to find out the results of the treatment. I'll post again once I'm home, rested, etc. I'm glad I had other posts from the My Migraine Connection community to read so I know what to expect. The one side effect the doctor mention is that... Read moreChevron
posted 02/09/2012, comments (0)|
Sage

Sage

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54 year old guy living in San Diego. Migraines for 46 years.

May I share my migraine success with you?

I've had migraines since I was six - I learned all my triggers and got pretty good at managing them.  I did lose some days when I was lost to world with migraine and wanted to kill myself a few times from the pain but I coped.  When I hit my mid 40's the migraines morphed a bit.  Where they had been hitting above both eyes now they... Read moreChevron
SerenityChic29

Do you carry your pills with you through out the day?

I have Chronic pain and take medications through out the day. Sometimes, I will put my afternoon pills in a little pill box and put it in my purse instead of carrying all of my bottles. My purse would be packed:)    Anyway, I read a post about people who use the 7 day-4 slot (morning, noon, evening and bedtime) pill... Read moreChevron
posted 02/09/2012, comments (0)|
Expert_badge Christine Kennard

Dementia Behind Bars

A combination of lengthy mandatory minimum prison sentences, increasing numbers of life sentences and reduced opportunities for parole means that prisons are having to care for much higher numbers of aging men and women. Human Rights Watch's report, published January 2012, highlights a number of issues caused by an aging prison population. In the... Read moreChevron