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Skye

Drug Seeker=Hammer Seeker?

Why are so many of us with chronic pain regarded as "Drug Seekers?" when we want something stronger than tylenol for pain? We are not stupid. We have learned that if we we need to fix a nail in a board, we need something stronger to pound the nail in than a feather. We have learned through experience that it takes a hammer to do the... Read more Chevron

posted 11/10/2010, comments (3)|

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Skye

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Safe Sharing

I feel as if this Health Central Support has become a place where some people come to blog their opinions about chronic pain and narcotics and and types of treatments that they feel are appropriate for other people. In some of these posts, it is very clear that they have never experienced chronic pain and are passing disapproval and negative... Read more Chevron

posted 10/20/2010, comment (1)|

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foghorn55

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55 yrs. old in chronic pain. I have had 3 back surgeries along with a host of epidurals in my back. Problems include herinations, stinosis, degenerative discs (all in back) and herniated discs in neck.

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Living with chronic back/neck pain

Need some emotional support and suggestions. I take a ton of medications, have trouble sleeping, need to keep working and feeling a bit depressed/anxious about it.

posted 10/18/2010, comment (1)|

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Christina Lasich, MD

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Ketamine Infusion: A Potential Reset Button

Tough pain puts people at the end of the rope and at the end of the line. Doctors and patients alike grab at the knot at the end of the rope in a desperate attempt to hold onto some semblance of control over the toughest pain. When a person reaches the end of the line of treatment options, the biggest question is "What next?" What is next for... Read more Chevron

posted 10/12/2010, comments (24)|

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Brooke Garcia

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New, Want to Introduce Myself

My name is Brooke and I am 24 years old. I am currently living in Massive Chronic pain which pain management cant seem to associate with any findings (yet). I have been to 4 neurologists who all agree there definately IS something wrong. I have been to 2 neurosurgeons who both agree that the pain has NOTHING to do with the two herniated discs in... Read more Chevron

posted 10/08/2010, comments (0)|

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