Chronic Pain - All People Who Are Taking "duragesic"

deandallen

posted 11/06/2008, comment (1)

Does living and sharing with someone who loves you help you cope with the pain better?

I've been alone for 5 years, and hate it tremendously. I have found, when I was around someone I really cared about and who cared for me, that the pain lessened. I've heard it is because of endorphin release. Do you believe that being in a good relationship helps? Do you believe that people who share (both endure pain) would make good... Read more Chevron

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denabrown

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born with 5 curves in spine unknown till onset of pain l985

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posted 09/14/2008, comments (0)

Open the Door to My Life

My Mother wanted a ballerina, a graceful, poised girl and after I was rejected from tap dance, balllet classes (she dances like an elephant), swim lessons I became the reject shut up in her room called clumsy, pigeon-toed and stupid because I couldn't learn. I became an epithet, a curse word. In 1986 I found out I had progressive... Read more Chevron

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posted 05/22/2008, comment (1)

Need pain medicine doc in Alabama that takes Medicaid

My pain doctor in Birmingham Alabama is moving out of state. I need a new doctor to manage my medicines (Duragesic 100 patches & Percocet for breakthrough.) I have been on these for years and don't want to go off of them. They make the pain bearable. Without the medication my pain is so great that I cannot function. The... Read more Chevron

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Edie Hardesty

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posted 01/30/2008, comments (8)

Hemocromatosis

I was wondering if anyone out there has been diagnoised with hemocromatosis or iron overload in the body. I was just diagnoised with this disease not long ago and they say it affects 1 in 10 people but little is known about it they are sstill doing alot of research but state that it causes arthritis,fibro muscle weakness & pain, liver cancer,... Read more Chevron

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gina

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posted 01/08/2008, comments (0)

being evaluated for medtronic pump

I was born with scoliosis (severe) and had a back brace in highschool, then during my sr. year, fell while hiking (lived in CO) and smashed a couple vertebraes. Fast forward many years, add falls, traffic accidents, and age, and you end up with severe degenerative disk disease, osteoporosis (chemo, age and anti-estrogen treatment for many... Read more Chevron

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