Chronic Pain - People Who Are Living With Chronic Pain

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posted 07/10/2008, comments (0)

Scary symptoms, passing out from TOPAMAX?

A few months ago I fired all my docs and got a new one who I really like. BUT he put me on new meds, one of which is TOPAMAX. The first month was totally crazy, it was like speed and LSD. He said I needed to push through the side effects and so I soldiered on because I was feeling alot better, less pain, no migraines, no horrible "hot spots" on... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/09/2008, comment (1)

Love Life

I have been living with chronic pain for 3 years related to stomach and digestion. Also, with chronic pain related to Vulvadynia for over 15 years. Both of these conditions continue to affect my daily life, and my search for getting better. I painted this painting based on a book I read (Eat, Pray, Love, by... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/09/2008, comments (0)

gland pain

Hi i have a pain in my gland in my neck it stops paining me when i eat, it goes away for about 3 or 4 weeks im waiting to go for a scan my doc says i might have a stone he says its nothing to worry about but im really worried. My glands swell up and then they go down can some body please reassure me its nothing to worry about....

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posted 07/08/2008, comments (16)

where is the compassion in healthcare?

Hello, Some of you may have read my posts but I am an Occupational therapist who is currently not working. I have a chronic back problem with subsequent chronic pain and probable fibromyalgia. I have fought for years (since my 1st back surgery in 1992) to NOT become debilitated with the chronicity of pain, stiffness, depression and... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/08/2008, comments (0)

Am Living with ME/CFS and FMS

Hello, I just found you. I am glad I did, I sometimes need someone to talk to. I was dx with Fibromyalgia in 1992. It was a moderate form and I was able to work most of the time. But in about 2004 I somehow got perecarditis and never fully recovered. All the Dr's told me that the fibromyalgia was flaring up and that I would have to LIVE WITH... Read more Chevron

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