Information and opinions on Chronic Pain from Kristi 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/34354 http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/34354/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/34354 http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/34354/28527/find-doctor Wed, 21 May 2008 20:58:17 -0400 Kristi DOES ANYONE KNOW OF A GOOD PAIN MANAGEMENT DR. IN THE CHICAGO AREA THAT TAKES MEDICAID AND DOESN'T TREATYOU LIKE A "DRUGGIE"? I HAVE CALLED THE AMERICAN PAIN FOUNDATION AND ALL THE REST ETC..... I JUST WANT TO FIND A GOOD DR. TO HELP WITH MY CHRONIC BACK PAIN AND LEG PAIN. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE ME! THANKS!! http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/34354/28527/find-doctor http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/34354/25659/finding-pain Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:05:03 -0400 Kristi I haven't written anything in awhile-just trying to make it one day at a time. Here is my problem-I live in Illinois approx. 60 miles south of Chicago. I am on Public Aid for my healthcare coverage because I have been turned down for every private insurance policies because of all my "pre-existing" conditions. I cannot find a pain clinic that accepts public aid. I have spoken with my primary doc about this and he doesn't know what to do... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/34354/25659/finding-pain http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/34354/19275/now-what Wed, 16 Jan 2008 22:01:00 -0500 Kristi  I went to see pain doc this morning for refills and he told me that he would not rx for opiods anymore because I ran out out of vicodin(I take for breakthrough pain) 5 days early. I have one dose of Kadian left and Lyrica. I ran out early because after going to the ER, calling him at 7am the next day(he was out of town and office was closed) and going to see an ENT dr. after that I was having terrible jaw, ear, and neck pain. That was... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/34354/19275/now-what http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/34354/18939/pain-groups Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:14:00 -0500 Kristi     Does anyone know about starting a chronic pain support group in their community? We do not have one in my area and would like some advice on how to start one. http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/34354/18939/pain-groups http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/34354/18937/pain-pts-ers Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:48:00 -0500 Kristi About 5 days ago I started having pain in cheek, jaw, rt side of my head and my neck down to my shoulder. Last night the pain got so bad that my mother(who is a RN) brought me to the ER. Now this is at a hospital where my Dad works, my Mom worked for 20 yrs, my brother used to work, and I worked IN THE ER for 5yrs.  So the Dr. came in and saw me said I probably had TMJ and he would give me a shot for pain. Now when I was checking in with... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/34354/18937/pain-pts-ers