Chronic Pain - All SharePosts Relating To "Side Effects"

Ivanhoe

44 year who lives with chronic pain in my back from an auto wreck

posted 03/25/2009, comments (5)

Living with Pain

I was in a car accident over 5 years ago and am currently taking 30mg C.S. morphine tablets. They seem to moderate the pain in conjuction with the TENS machine I use. How long before I am addicted to the morphine and will the dosage increase with time, these are questions I am asking myself and fear the answers. I hope to keep the dosage low and... Read more Chevron

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SpaceCowgirl81

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being transformed into a warrior for Christ thru pain testimony

Living With It

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posted 02/26/2009, comments (2)

is enough really ever enough?

ok.. when it rains it pours. insurance companies, healthcare, doctors, pain management, they do NOT help individuals let alone an embodiment of something they do not understand. here i am with my voice to make a point, either with my words, or by the will of the doctors, with my life......i am unable to have any further dental work all because of... Read more Chevron

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Iamachildofworth

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posted 02/05/2009, comment (1)

Pain somewhere as part of life

Hi, I appear to have been born with, or in pain. Premature birth, ADHD, undiagnosed, or heard of, clumsiness, headaches, eye problems, concentration, muscle pain, now, arthritis, joint pain, and tons of heredity illnesses.

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Alan

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posted 01/16/2009, comments (0)

Read this if you have a swollen knee or big toe and you take Hydrochlorothiazide

Up until one week ago I was having frequent swelling of my right knee. It was very painfull and sometimes hard to get up stairs. My VA doctor took me off of Hydrochlorothiazide (25mg) which was one of the three medications I was taking for hypertension. She proscribed a potent anti-inflamitory which I immediately took. Within 1 hour I had no more... Read more Chevron

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COmtnmama

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posted 01/02/2009, comments (6)

Gallbladder and chronic pain, ALL should read.....

Just before Christmas I ended up having emergency surgery to remove my gallbladder. The surgeon said it was 4 times normal size and had not functioned in some time. I was very lucky it did not rupture, it could have been fatal. Here's the amazing part. I had been complaining to my doctors for TWO YEARS about the symptoms. If I hadn't... Read more Chevron

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