Chronic Pain - All People Who Are Interested In "RSD"

mabith

Got sick when I was 19 w/RSD and now have Fibromyalgia as well.

posted 11/18/2009, comment (1)

RSD/CRPS and common colds/influenzas/etc...

I've had RSD for five years and not once during that time have I gotten sick. No colds, no flus, none of the usual things that everyone gets now and again. I do not have a super good immune system, or I didn't before I got sick. I didn't get sick all the time but if something was going around I often caught it. In the time I've had RSD I... Read more Chevron

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mersilkee

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Writer,Patient Advocate

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posted 11/12/2009, comments (0)

Info about pain meds and chronic pain movement

http://www.stoppain.org/for_professionals/content/information/adjuvant-update.pdf http://www.maydaypainreport.orge%20in%20America.pdf Please click on above links. The first is about adjuvanat update on meds being used for chronic pain. The second is about the Mayday project which includes a fund to promote reasearch and progress in the... Read more Chevron

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steve

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posted 09/06/2009, comments (2)

Steve's left foot

Hello, I am a 43 year male who has been experiencing chronic pain for 31/2 years now. My left ankle, and foot have severe nerve damage. I had to have hardware put in because of foot drop and muscle atrophy. I take high doses of Oxycontin, Oxycondon, and Lyrica. I have tried to go back to work on several... Read more Chevron

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starflake

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posted 07/17/2009, comments (0)

for Vanessa,community gardens

Hi Vanessa, community gardens are just that a garden that belongs to the community,usually it's an unused public space that gets converted to a garden/park,there's a huge amount of them all throughout the country.You can google "community gardens" and you'll get a host of info,there is also a site "acga"that lists community gardens.I hope this was... Read more Chevron

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ashhenry1

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28y/o mom of two, who is a nurse,and has Fibro, CFS,

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posted 12/20/2008, comments (23)

I am in need of understanding from my doctor about my medications

I am currently on Vicodin 7.5/325 evry 12 hr. I have been on this for about 10 months after trying all the other non narcotic meds my doc wanted me to try. He will not listen when I tell him my body has built up a tolerance to the meds. He will not even call me back himself, he has his nurse call me, and then he wants me to come in to talk to him... Read more Chevron

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