Chronic Pain - All People Who Are Taking "sleep"

MaryR

Doctor, Medtronics & Insurance Companies Won't Help

posted 10/19/2009, comments (6)

Major Problems w/ Med. 8627L18 Pain Mgmt

Girlfriend suggested I submit this to seek help and/or help another with my story so here it goes: I had a failed l4-l5 fusion w/ hardware, surgery never helped w/ lower back pain or sciatica in left leg. Took every prescription over 2 years; duragesic patches worked best 75 mg but had problems passing out w/ Texas Heat. ... Read more Chevron

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MariaElena

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married, mother of three, two daughters and son, grandmother

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posted 03/12/2009, comments (19)

On this journey

Just wanted others to know about a site for fibromyalgia that has brought me some hope and relief. There are some books you will need to read too. I have had some painfree days thanks to someone else who past it on to me. So, go... Read more Chevron

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ptlevinson

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Now on SSDI, shifting to PT work, and reshaping life.

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posted 01/29/2009, comments (2)

How Do I Blend Chronic Pain and High Demand Work?

Good Morning, I am in year 18 of chronic back pain, complicated by the lasting mental effects of a concussion I got 2+ years ago. My profession is a professional fundraiser for well known educational institutions (Milton Academy, Mount Holyoke College, and Boston University among others). I have been "laid off" 5 times in the... Read more Chevron

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PhiltheNelson

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Married 3 adult kids. Congenital Degenerative Spondylolithesis

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posted 09/18/2008, comments (0)

Being a drug addict.

I have just read a post from someone who had a change from the people they came into contact with, for no other reason then the fact that drugs are used to try and control chronic pain. Something similar happened to me. I was put on Methadone as a last chance drug to control my pain. It works, but does not control the pain completely. However I... Read more Chevron

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Marguerite Guzman Bouvard

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author of 16 books, including Healing: A Life with Chronic Illnes

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posted 09/10/2008, comments (0)

The Faith of the Body and Landing. Two poems.

Marguerite Guzman Bouvard is the author of 6 books of poetry and several books in the fields of human rights, grief and illness. She is a Resident Scholar at the Women's Studies Research Center at Brandeis University. The Faith of the Body if you cannot fly sometimes it is enough to sway like the... Read more Chevron

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