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

denabrown

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

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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Mckay K

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posted 09/14/2008, comments (0)

This Is My Life In Chronic Pain

What is it like to live in chronic pain? It is as if an insane force has permission to create as much misery as possible. However, their directions are that they cannot eradicate me. They can hurl me to the deepest darkest depths of misery. Trapped inside this torture chamber of a body is my mind. My mind clearly thinks... Read more Chevron

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tjhelser

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have fibro, TMJ, Connective Tissue disease, arthritis, chronic mi

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posted 09/11/2008, comments (5)

TMJ AND SURGICAL IMPLANTS

I AM LOOKING TO CONNECT WITH OTHERS WHO HAVE/HAD TMJ AND DURING THE 80'S & 90'S MAY HAVE HAD IMPLANTS SURGICALLY PLACED TO REPAIR THE CARTLIDGE IN BETWEEN THE JOINTS, WHETHER BECAUSE OF INJURY OR DISEASE. WE MAY BE OF SOME SUPPORT TO ONE ANOTHER AND IN MY YEARS OF TRYING TO LOCATE OTHERS WITH THESE IMPLANTS HAVE ALL BEEN MET WITH NO... Read more Chevron

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michelerenee217

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CFS since 1992.Pregnancy difficulties.Car accident back injury.

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posted 09/09/2008, comment (1)

Living in a body that works against itself.

Chronic Fatigue is worse than pain for the debilitating effects it has had on my life since diagnosis in 1992. The severity of the disease has been a struggle since then. For all the years of no energy, sensitivity to light and sound, poor memory, and so on, my panic attacks turned into depression. Having to climb out of bed with the assistance of... Read more Chevron

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abbyinokc

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posted 09/04/2008, comments (4)

Judged for taking narcotics

Hi everyone, I am writing this in response to Scooter's post. I did comment on her post with all of this same information. I can totally relate to this...being judged for taking narcotics. Most of my family, as well as many "friends" (?), judge me for taking narcotics. I suffer with chronic pain, fibromyalgia, osteoporosis... Read more Chevron

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