People Who Have Been Through Chronic Pain

yaquina_blue

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

posted 04/01/2009, comments (2)|

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Alan

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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

posted 01/16/2009, comments (0)|

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TRUBIN

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Living With It

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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.

posted 11/22/2008, comments (0)|

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Life2liv

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Wish2liv

Hi!! I'm new to the site and wanted to give you my life in a bottle. At age 28 working as a CC nurse, I always had backpain but this day was different. I had an MRI & it showed several herniated discs in the lumber region. I felt numb b/c I knew what the Dr's would say "surgery" and they did.I picked the best Back Sp. in the area..I had... Read more Chevron

posted 10/21/2008, comments (0)|

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res-q-u

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EMT with my local agency. Low back pain thanks to stretchers!

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L4-S1 Fusion???

Doctor has reccommended a fusion for my low back. I am so scared and not sure what to do. I had an lamenectomy in 1996. I have been almost pain free for 10 years. Now, I hurt all the time. I have had steroid injections, lumbar epidurals, physical therapy, chiropractic care, pain medications, and on and on and... Read more Chevron

posted 09/26/2008, comments (23)|

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