Information and opinions on Chronic Pain from makeupgal 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/99938 http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/99938/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/99938 http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/99938/27567/pain-patients Sun, 11 May 2008 20:41:50 -0400 makeupgal Dear Dr.,   When I read your article, I was struck by the horrid way in which you describe some of the ways that the "Pain Doctors" chose to take final care of their patients.  Give them a 30 day supply and a goodbye?  Treat them like common criminals, and we all know why it is like this; those common criminals really did mess this up for us and the docs.  The responsible and prudent people who treat taking their meds the... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/99938/27567/pain-patients http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/99938/24369/warm-pain Sun, 06 Apr 2008 23:05:00 -0400 makeupgal   I just wanted to say to all those that may be in pain this evening, my empathy goes out to you....only those of us with pain most every day, can understand what others with this too really feel like.  My family and friends have said before to me that if they could only feel my pain for a moment, an hour, a day.  That way they could understand me better.  Once one of my brothers had a back injury and was in bed for 3... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/99938/24369/warm-pain http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/99938/24287/back-pain-12 Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:37:00 -0400 makeupgal I'd love to network with fellow pain pts. who have the same issue I do: PAIN!  Pain has been a part of my life for so long.  I have learned many ways to live life with pain.  I have such a long list of issues in my spine, if I had to pick just one, that would be Spinal Stenosis.  I have bone pieces (Osteophytes) that are growing out of the vertebrae and into my Spinal Cord.  I am post-surgical times 2, the last... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/99938/24287/back-pain-12