Information and opinions on Chronic Pain from Tommy59 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/67930 http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/67930/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/67930 http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/67930/38773/management-24 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:51:55 -0400 Tommy59 I woke up one day and my neck was sore...no biggie, slept wrong, whatever. Within 8 hours the sore neck turned into severe shooting pain from my C6 level in my back, out my shoulder, shooting from my underarm out my right chest, bicep, forearm and hand. This was almost 6 weeks ago. Since then I have had my primary doctor check me out, says it's just a strain, gives me scripts for pain meds, see ya. After days of lying in agony waiting for the... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/67930/38773/management-24 http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/67930/38556/clinics-legal Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:59:53 -0400 Tommy59 I have been in severe pain from pinched nerves in my back. it's been 8 weeks now. I started with my family dr. who started giving me oxycodone and then later added a fentynal patch. i made appointments for a pain clinic. it was going to take several months to get a first appointment at a pain clinic, and my dr. was responsible for continuing my pain meds until the pain clinic took over the case. My dr. expressed her concern about  managing... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/67930/38556/clinics-legal