dr. greg

Dear Dr. Greg,

I have had FMS and RA for over 20 years, and have found personally that Massage Therapy, along with RXs for severe pain, have  been extremely beneficial for relief. Have tried acupuncture to no avail. Have often wondered about hypnosis as an alternative. 

Dr. Greg

I stumbled onto your sharepost today and wanted to just stop by to say Welcome to the Chronic Pain Connection.  I really look forward to any alternative therapies you'd like to share with us.  I too am very interested in trying alternatives as I learn to live with my own Chronic Spinal Pain & FM/CFS.  We can always learn from others who come up with newer idea's or possibly something we've not tried yet.

I've discussed Craniel Sacral (sp) therapy with my message specialist, but not actually tried it yet.

I'm pretty much interested into trying most alternatives that don't interfere with my own spiritual beliefs and have been through quite a long list of different alternatives to help relieve some of the pain and keep my pain med intake to a minimum Dosage.

Thank you for joining us and I look forward to your further participation

Happy Holidays

Betty

here is a question i gave my life to college football and a very short pro carear i have had an anterior and posterior spinal fusion and i just had shoulder surgery a couple months ago im only 30 and when i get home from a hard day of work i feel like i need some time to rest to let all the pain calm down i wish i could just keep moving like i was before but the pain seems to have taken over im still fighting but why does it seem like every pain doc doesnt care about anything but charging the insurance and getting my co pay copping w chronic pain is very hard i cant do as much as i was used to but i want to be more involved w my wife but the pain is so bad i have to rest i wish i could do more for her but i also think she doesnt realize what chronic pain is like to deal with

I AM GLAD TO MEET YOU.  I AM HOPING FOR A LITTLE DIRECTION IF ANY IS POSSIBLE FOR ME.  I AM A FEMALE, MARRIED 48.  I SUFFER FROM FIBROMYALGIA, CHRONIC BACK PAIN, 9 BULGING DISCS, 2 DISCS IN LOWER BACK BONE ON BONE, NO GEL LEFT.  OSEO ARTHITIS IN MY SPINE AND ALSO BONE SPURS IN LEFT SHOULDER BLADE.  I AM IN AGONY.  I CURRENTLY AM SEEING A PAIN MANAGMENT DOCTOR AND SHE HAS DONE THE EPIDURAL, STEROID INJECTIONS, NOTHING HAS HELPED.   I AM ALOWED 4 PERCOCET A DAY, 5/325 MGS, THAT DONT EVEN WORK ANYMORE, MAYBE ONLY FOR AN HOUR.  2 IN MORNING AND 2 IN AFTERNOON.  FIRST I AM DISCUSTED THAT I HAVE TO BE ON PAIN MEDICATION AND THE FACT I AM IN HORRIBLE PAIN.

SECOND I GO BACK AND FOURTH ON MAYBE EITHER INCRESING THE MEDICATION OR TRYING SOMETHING STRONGER.  I HATE TO DO THAT.  THE OTHER REASON IS I FEEL LIKE THE DOCTORS OFFICE MAKES ME FEEL LIKE A DRUGGIE.  IT MAKES ME DEPRESSED.  FINDING ANOTHER DOCTOR IS IMPOSSIBLE AS ALL PAIN MANAGEMENT DOCTORS JUST WANT TO STICK YOU WITH INJECTIONS AND NOT GIVE MAINTENECE DRUGS.  I WAS LUCKY TO FIND THE ONE I HAVE.  SHE WAS THE THIRD ONE I WENT TO.  I LIVE IN UPSTATE NEW YORK WESCHESTER AREA.  SO THIS IS MY PROBLEM.  HOPE YOU CAN GIVE ME SOME ADVICE BECAUSE I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO.  THANK YOU FOR READING MY LETTER, TAMMY MICHAEL ^j^