Information and opinions on health from Carolyn Boyles at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/14562/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/14562/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/14562/index http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/14562/39406/torment-pain Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:25:44 -0400 Carolyn Boyles   It hurts into my soul.Teeth-grinding, mind-numbing pain.There is no escape. Drugs only provide distance, not relief.No sleep again tonight and every night.Too tired to think or read. Or live.Unable to work. Or play. Or dream of the future. I can't even cry myself to sleep.Even if I hadn't shed all the tears I have,The meds dry me out so I have no tears anymore. I stare out the window at the rain.Maybe for just one minute I can have... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/14562/39406/torment-pain