People Who Are Living With Chronic Pain

Larry W

MY PUMP BENT!

I originally had my first pump put in Oct. 2001. Had trouble retaining fluid, so morphine was changed to dilauded. That pump started dying in 2008, it was changed to another type with larger resevoir, (newer technology) and put in October 2008. Started having withdrawl symptoms in Febuary 2009, although I didnt know it was with... Read more Chevron

posted 04/30/2010, comments (2)|

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I am dedicated in controlling my pain, not pain controlling me!

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My Pain, My Triumph, and My Loss!

In 2007 I was sustained a head injury in a car wreck. The only injury was the head injury, and my knee that broke the dash. I went to the ER, and was told my CT scan was fine, and I needed to go home for a lot of rest. That was in November, and I had my first stroke-like attack in December, but I thought it was just a really bad head-ache;... Read more Chevron

posted 04/28/2010, comments (0)|

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Amanda

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Have had Fibro for 10+ yrs and still learning how to live with it

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Lyrica Question & Fibro Hip Pain - Unable to walk or sit comfortably

I woke up with a new pain issue this morning and I'm scared. For the majority of the past 10 years I've had Fibro it has mainly affected the upper part of my body (back of head, neck, shoulders, mid-back, chest, arms) and my hips and knees are tender points; they hurt if you touch them too hard and my skin hurts there, like there... Read more Chevron

posted 04/24/2010, comments (8)|

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yerba

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Predicting the weather

I have had random pain that is not in my joints for about 3 years. The pain is in my forearm, neck, the back of my hands and in my thigh. I can predict rain and snow. I sometimes hurt right as the snow starts falling and then also a few days in advance if there is going to be a thunder storm or an accumulation of snow. I don't want to take... Read more Chevron

posted 04/15/2010, comment (1)|

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helene

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The Rights of Chronic Pain Patients

Is there anyone, or any group, capable and willing to take on the doctors, as a group, who are responsible for denying us ongoing opiate prescriptions for appropriate, adequate, treatment of moderate to severe, long term chronic pain? I view doctors as the people, who if they were willing to organize and become... Read more Chevron

posted 04/09/2010, comments (35)|

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