Information and opinions on Chronic Pain from mersilkee 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/773600 http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/773600/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/773600 http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/773600/95839/fibromyalgia Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:08:17 -0500 mersilkee My doctor told my about a drug called Flupirtine that is being used in clinical trials in the U.S. for treatment of fibromyalgia.  I haven't been diagnosed with fibromyalgia but I do have fibromyalgia like symptoms.  Today I had the fm like symptoms and took my first dose of Flupirtine.  After 45 minutes my symptoms were gone.  These symptoms usually last for 24 hours.  Please see my blog Iamdying.net for more... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/773600/95839/fibromyalgia http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/773600/89091/girlfriend Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:32:47 -0400 mersilkee Today, I am finally back to my usual  state of pain partially controlled by pain medication.  For years Fentanyl and I have been doing the same dance.  When one partner starts to wear out another one smoothly attaches to my back and we waltz to the music of no pain, no gain. It is one variation of a set of dances called the Combo Pain Relief Mombo.   Last week, I started having terrible itching on a part of my back that was... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/773600/89091/girlfriend http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/773600/88294/rsd Sat, 26 Sep 2009 06:40:47 -0400 mersilkee I have had RSD that is located in my right lower abdominal area that spreads around to my back, down my buttocks and sometimes to my right leg.  I have heard that RSD may be treatable if caught in its first stage.  Unfortuantely, it took over five years to find out I had RSD.    I also have Picks disease which is a fatal degenerative brain disease that causes many strange neurological symptoms.  Last week, I had a... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/773600/88294/rsd