Chronic Pain - People Who Have Been Through Chronic Pain

chinajoy

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posted 07/11/2009, comments (3)

pain free after 20 years

I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia in 1990 when I was told the doctor I had suggested herbs and pain killers and later antidepreesants, nerve medication, flexirill for muscle spasms and over the years many more. I got addicted to drugs twice by another doctor who treated me for eplipsey. I searched for the right combination of herbs from herb... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/09/2009, comment (1)

I was cured of Polymyalgia

I was told I had polymyalgia rheumatica in 1999. I was really sick for a year, pains all over, could barely walk. I nearly died. I finally found out I really had a tooth infection. The cause was a poorly done root canal a year earlier. My tooth was poisoning me for over a year. The doctor that figured it out was... Read more Chevron

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posted 04/01/2009, comments (2)

New and lost

I am new to this site and at the lowest point in my life. I have lived with chronic pain for over 4 years. But my husband of 32 years has MS and bladder cancer threaten me with a gun and held me at our house for over 5 days. I have left and am living with our daughter and son-in-law. I feel so lost and I feel guilty about leaving him but... Read more Chevron

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posted 01/16/2009, comments (0)

Read this if you have a swollen knee or big toe and you take Hydrochlorothiazide

Up until one week ago I was having frequent swelling of my right knee. It was very painfull and sometimes hard to get up stairs. My VA doctor took me off of Hydrochlorothiazide (25mg) which was one of the three medications I was taking for hypertension. She proscribed a potent anti-inflamitory which I immediately took. Within 1 hour I had no more... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/22/2008, comments (0)

Almost There

I just got my Medtronic infusion system on Nov. 6, 2008. I have had severe headaches since the second day, Dr. said it is caused by spinal fluid leak, get would get better. I was taking 70 mg Methadone a day. I still have some pain in my back but my Dr has not talked about increasing the Medication.

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