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Karen Lee Richards

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Co-Founder of the National Fibromyalgia Assn.

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posted 11/30/2009, comments (0)

FDA Delays Opioid REMS Decision

This past June I wrote a SharePost entitled, URGENT: FDA May Remove or Limit Access to Opioid Pain Medications. In it I told you about “Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies” the FDA was developing in an attempt curb the misuse and abuse of opioid pain medications. At that time, the FDA was asking the public to comment... Read more Chevron

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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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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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i have fibromyalgia and arthritus for about 15 years

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posted 10/02/2009, comments (8)

restless legs and chronic pain

HAS ANYONE HERE EVER HAD TROUBLE WITH RESTLESS LEGS WITH THEIR CHRONIC PAIN?? LAST SUMMER I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO GO CRAZY. I WOULD PUT OFF GOING TO BED. I FINALLY SAW A NEUROLOGISY WHO PUT ME ON REQUIP, HE HAD TO KEEP UPING THE DOES UNTIL IT TOOK CARE OF THE PROBLEM. THATS SOME NEED TO KNOW INFORMATION!!! HOPE IT HELPS SOMEONE... Read more Chevron

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