Information and opinions on Chronic Pain from arlene 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/59158 http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/59158/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/59158 http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/59158/64473/fibromyalgia Tue, 24 Mar 2009 22:05:46 -0400 arlene I found out January 2008 that I have Fibromyalgia and today I was told I have dystonia, ALONG WITH HAVING ARTHRITIS. I believe he said cervical dystonia, I was kinda in shock when he was telling me. My insurance just got changed, so im not covered for the med I was on that took a year to find something that took the edge off. Im not sure if I can handle searching again for a med that will maybe help me. Now finding out I have another pain... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/59158/64473/fibromyalgia http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/59158/55370/medical-world Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:09:22 -0500 arlene AGAIN, BLOWN OFF BY THE MEDICAL WORLD. HAD APPOINTMENT FOR RHEUMATOLOGIST AND SHE CANCELS THE DAY OF BECAUSE SHE HAD TO PICK HER KID UP FROM DAYCARE. I WAITED MONTHS TO GET IN AND THIS IS WHAT I GET. NOW HAVE TO WAIT ANOTHER MONTH TO GET APP. MY DR. SAYS SHE HAS NOTHING ELESE TO HELP ME, I HAVE TO GO TO THE RHEUMATOLOGIST. IM SICK OF THIS, IM SICK OF BEING TREATED LIKE CRAP. IM ABLE TO JUST FREAK OUT ON SOMEBODY, AND SOON. THE PAIN IS SO... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/59158/55370/medical-world http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/59158/51559/advice Mon, 08 Dec 2008 12:04:32 -0500 arlene Again I follow what my doctor wants me to do, go to a Rheumatologist and see a phychiatrist. So i wait 3 months for the phychiatrist and ofcourse what a joke. Waste of time and energy. The Rheumatologist took 2 months to get back to me. Only to find out that dr.s nurse left post it notes all the time telling her to call me. So she wants to try some injections in my fingers, after prednisone not working. Did not tell me what kind of... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/59158/51559/advice http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/59158/41929/swelling-side Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:09:51 -0400 arlene I was put on Neurontin, but was giving me problems. My ankle swelled up huge. My next app. i showed a pic of my ankle to the dr. and she finally took me off it, but im still having the swelling when ever it feels like it. Now most recently my hand/fingers are swelling. Both on right side. Was wondering if anybody know's what is going on, since dr. does'nt seem concerned. My fingers/knuckels are locking up, just getting stuck. It is impossible... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/59158/41929/swelling-side http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/59158/33055/decreased Mon, 07 Jul 2008 01:26:59 -0400 arlene I have had 4 appointments now w/ uppercervical and i feel some relief. At my last app. i did not need the adjustment, because i stayed alligned. Now Sunday i do feel i need another adjustment, thankfully i have an app. tomarrow. This is not painfull whatever, which is what get's me, but this has helped more than any therapy's or meds have. The 8 years i have been in pain, i have never had an x-ray of my neck- probley because the most pain was in... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/59158/33055/decreased http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/59158/31471/cervical-care Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:57:41 -0400 arlene Im very pugnacious at the whole medical profession, im sick of being treated like an addict or being told to lose weight, stop smoking or take an advil to stop the pain. I have had to switch doctors and sometimes it takes months to find a new, or have to drive an hour, then for the doctor to say i can't help you, because i have allready tryed everything out there for pain. When a doctor put's you on a med after trying evrything they... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/59158/31471/cervical-care http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/59158/29994/chiropractors Thu, 05 Jun 2008 09:18:26 -0400 arlene Has anyone heard of UPPER CERVICAL CARE HEALTH CENTERS OF AMERICA? From what i have found so far, this is taking pain away from FM, ANY BACK PAIN, MIGRAINS, AND much more. Apparently correcting problem in the neck, helps w/ other structual problems. The skull sits on c1 and rotates of the intricate connection to c2. This is some info i got so far, and they take medicade. I am still searching on this, but wondering if anyone has tryed it???? http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/59158/29994/chiropractors http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/59158/21456/joint-pain Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:40:00 -0400 arlene I recently found out that i have Fibromyalgia and i am on lyrica. This medication seems to help. My dose has been upped now and i am getting bad joint pain in my knees and fingers, my knuckels feel like thier on fire and is very painful when i first wake up and for about 1-2 hours after. It's painfull to bend my fingers. I have major swealing in my fingers and the tips of my fingers are numb, but that happened before the... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/59158/21456/joint-pain http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/59158/19679/leg-spasm Sat, 26 Jan 2008 21:33:00 -0500 arlene I HAD A LEG SPASM TONIGHT AND NOW MY LEFT LEG (KNEE TO ANKLE)HAS BEEN NUMB FOR OVER 3 HOURS AND I WAS WONDERING IF ANYONE CAN GIVE ME SOME IDEA\'S ON WHAT TO DO.AM TRYING ICE NOW. I JUST DON\'T WANT TO GO TO THE E.R. IF I CAN DO SOMETHING.                     I HAVE DDD,L4/L5,SI,JUST FOUND OUT RECENTLY I HAVE FIBROMYALGIA. IS ANYONE OUT... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/59158/19679/leg-spasm http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/59158/19381/lyrica Sat, 19 Jan 2008 17:10:00 -0500 arlene I just started lyrica on friday the 18th of January. I was a bit nervous to start a new medication, since i have had some bad experiances. Once i fell asleep i was out and actually slept threw the whole night-which was awsome! When i woke up it was a bit harder to get moven, but that might of been cause im use to getting up constantly either from my pain or my 2 year old. So besides that it was a bit harder to walk for a few hours and i... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/59158/19381/lyrica