People Who Are Living With Chronic Pain
posted 10/27/2009, comments (5)
how do i explain F.M. to friends?
I recently was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, i have a friend who is sympothetic to my pain at work, but my anxiety level is driving her up a wall, was on cymbalta falling asleep everywhere, cant remember what i said to my co-workers or boss, and also i think i brought my friends name up in a situation that was very important to one of our clients... Read more
posted 10/24/2009, comments (0)
A Healthy Focus
Focus It's harder than we think. We are so easily distracted and med-induced as well as pain-induced brain fog doesn't help much either. So how do we stay focused? How do we NOT focus on the pain and instead focus on life? Thoughts?
posted 10/23/2009, comment (1)
Looking for anyone that has had a metatarsal amputation?
Getting ready to have a metatarsal amputation of mmy right foot due to extreme pain from Diabetic Neuropathy, I was wondering if any one here on the forum has had this procedure? I would like to hear about recovery and problems? I am on Dilaudid IM and they say I should be able to come off the narcotics by removung the foot, please if anyone has... Read more
posted 10/22/2009, comment (1)
Donnaday
I have been referred to a surgeon in MD for a microsurgical procedure to remove my dicss and place fat grafts in the joint with post surgical banding for 4 months to distract the joint and promote healing. Something has to be done as the condyle continue to deteriorate readily from a suspected avascular necrosis-pehaps what is left of... Read more
