Information and opinions on health from steve 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/234305/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/234305/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/234305/index http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/234305/85700/steve-left Sun, 06 Sep 2009 13:33:52 -0400 steve Hello, I am a 43 year male who has been experiencing chronic pain for 31/2 years now.   My left ankle, and foot have severe nerve damage.  I had to have hardware put in because of foot drop and muscle atrophy.    I take high doses of Oxycontin, Oxycondon, and Lyrica.  I have tried to go back to work on several occasions and failed miserably.  My social life is at a minimum but have a very supported... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/234305/85700/steve-left