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Christina Lasich, MD

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posted 04/06/2009, comments (17)

Neck Pain: Can it be Treated with Surgery?

To fuse or not to fuse, that is the question that comes before many people with neck pain. Fusion means that the bones in the spine are bonded together with a combination of metal parts and extra bone. Before deciding to do a fusion, a surgeon and patient must discuss the risks and potential benefits. The key word is "potential" because no surgeon... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/31/2009, comments (26)

two decades

i have been in chronic pain since 1990!! i had a botched cervical fusion (C-6-C-7) followed by two additional surgeries to correct the instability in my neck a C-5-C-6 fusion (hip bone) and C-6-C-7 re-do as well as posterior wiring of my spine form C-5 thru C-7 i now have pathology at every cervical level as well as the top 2 thoracic... Read more Chevron

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Technical writer with three grown children and many grandchildren

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posted 03/29/2009, comments (20)

Pharmacist altered my pain prescription to prevent me from filling it, had to cancel travel plans.

Has anyone had problems with Pharmacists filling their prescriptions. Today I brought my prescription in and the he refused to fill it saying that my insurance company would not pay for it until the 30 days was up on my previous prescription. This was a brand new prescription not a refill. When I said I would pay for it because I was leaving to go... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/24/2009, comments (13)

FIBROMYALGIA, ARTHRITIS & DYSTONIA

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... Read more Chevron

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MHaschets

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By body was hit by a car in 1996, it schrunched my spine together

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posted 03/23/2009, comment (1)

MyrnaLyn

I (my body) was hit by a car in 1996, and have been living with chronic pain. When the car struck me, I spun, and I hit up against her car again. If I had taken one more step, I would have been dead. As a result, my entire spinal column was "crunched" together. I have chronic back and neck pain. I also... Read more Chevron

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