Information and opinions on Chronic Pain from manicbeatz at ChronicPainConnection.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/3427 http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/3427/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/3427 http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/3427/40415/believe-me-not Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:27:10 -0400 manicbeatz  Anyone listening? I search for relief!  I don't think my doctors care.  The pain and fatigue are beyond their belief.  I'm treated like FM's not there.  I try not to grumble, gripe and complain.  It bothers my family and friends.  So where do I turn and how do I cope?  Depressed and pain is a 10  I've got to admit sometimes I lose... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/3427/40415/believe-me-not http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/3427/16511/ms-diagnosis Fri, 16 Nov 2007 15:05:00 -0500 manicbeatz I have read many entries of MS sufferers who had a hard time getting doctors to listen.  My family doctor is trying to get help for me. He is suspecting MS.  I have classic symptoms but MRIs have shown clear. evoked potential test was read by an ENT and I was told 'You're abnormal but I don't know why."My neurologist didn't even except the report from my rhuematologist that I had fibromyalgia. I am already on... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/3427/16511/ms-diagnosis http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/3427/11882/pain Tue, 31 Jul 2007 13:50:00 -0400 manicbeatz I am a 49 year old female who has been diagnosed with fibromyalgia for 7 years. I am also bipolar and have osteoarthritis in my lower back and in my neck. My pain is nonrelenting. It never goes under a 6 on the scale but rather stays within the 7- 10 range. I have touble sleeping, severe constipation, and migraines.My "doctor -go round'' has left me with frustration and situational depression.  I have been tried on just about... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/3427/11882/pain http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/3427/11755/fibro Fri, 27 Jul 2007 11:22:00 -0400 manicbeatz I too have found caffeine to be helpful with muscle aches and spasms. I thought it was just my body reacting in the "crazy" ways it seems it always does.I also have sceptics when I drink a cup of coffee to be able to sleep.  This seems to relax my body enough most of the time to be able to make sleep possiable when nothing else will.I too have have migraines and was advised against caffeine for this reason. i thought it... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/3427/11755/fibro