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Karen Lee Richards

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Co-Founder of the National Fibromyalgia Assn.

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posted 11/29/2009, comment (1)

Long-Term Opioid Therapy – What Are the Effects?

Most people who need to take opioids on a long-term basis for chronic noncancer pain are understandably concerned about what kind of effect it will have on them. Many have mistakenly believed that opioids destroy both the body and the brain – and possibly even shorten lives. Although pain management experts have long contended... Read more Chevron

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badpree

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49 years old, married, mother of two grown kids

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posted 11/20/2009, comments (5)

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I am 49 years old and have had six lower back surgeries. Needless to say I live every day in pain and reflection about that first surgery done December 1997. Was it even needed? Did I do the right thing?

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Single 48 yrs young

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posted 11/15/2009, comments (0)

Fibromyaligia & Medication

I was using Fenytal Duragesic Patches, along wih Lycria, Mobic, and it was a great combo for me, but once I moved from CA too TX that all changed. Currently I'm still searching for a doctor who specializes in treating Chronic Pain patients. At the present time I'm not on any pain meds and it's een very frustrating for me.

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I live in sunny CA in my own home.

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posted 11/11/2009, comment (1)

Now What!?

For the past two weeks I've been worried out of my mind that I might have MS. I had most of the symptoms and was just waiting for my Dr. app't. so he could tell me what's happeniing. I saw him yesterday and he pretty much ruled out the MS but not completely, He's more concerned with white areas aound center of my brain. (Me too!!!) Now He wants me... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/08/2009, comments (4)

Fibromyalgia/Stigma of Good and Bad Hours

I wish to explain more about my perspective of the stigma of fibromyalgia. It seems as if the stigma exists no matter what state the FM patient happens to be in at any given time. We are not allowed to be sick. Yet we are also not allowed to have good days or hours without the stigma. Of course, I have my good and bad... Read more Chevron

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