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Karen Lee Richards

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posted 11/18/2009, comments (14)

How Much Pain Relief is “Enough”?

As chronic pain patients, we dream of complete relief from pain. However, the sad fact for most of us is that total freedom from pain is probably an unrealistic goal. If that's the case, what then is a realistic goal? Just how much pain relief is it reasonable to expect? And a perhaps equally important question is, what... Read more Chevron

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

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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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24 years old, living in Southern California with chronic pain.

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posted 11/17/2009, comments (19)

feels defeated

Hi all, My name is Jaimiie. I am a 24 year old female living in Southern California. My therapist recommended this website to me due to my situation as you all probably know..Chronic Pain. Here is my story. I had just moved to California 5 years ago in May, in hopes to start a bright new future. I got off to a good start until June 2004..1 month... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/16/2009, comments (0)

ozone therapy

Is anyone familiar with ozone therapy? I hear ozone beefs up the discs. Any info would be appreciated.

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posted 11/16/2009, comment (1)

I can't function much before 12pm after the medication starts to Kick in, then I get like about 3-6h

I am living with Chronic Back PAIN, and I am at a wits end. Went to Hospital, they sent me home with a box of new pills, and now I am in more pain than before, on the old pills. Now currently on 200mg/h Patches, and my Tramal tablets are gone as it was causing problems with my eye sight. So the last three days are like... Read more Chevron

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