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cyberchar on Chronic Pain
Tuesday, March 04 2008
I've been all around this site, but I don't think I've been in the right place at the right time or something. I am struggling to find something to ask my doctor to give me for pain management. In a way, I am lucky. I have diagnosis of both rheumatoid arthritis and degenerative disc disease, so there is no problem with being prescribed... Read more
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cyberchar on Chronic Pain
Saturday, January 26 2008
I have rheumatoid arthritis, degenerative disc disease, cirrhosis of the liver, and kidney failure. Not a happy combination of symptoms! Since in June the doctors discovered my kidneys were only at 20%, my doctor feels that I am trying to set my hopes for pain relief too high. That a 20% (there's that 20% again!) reduction of pain is all I can... Read more