Information and opinions on health from Amanda 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/365418/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/365418/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/365418/index http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/365418/110033/comfortably Sat, 24 Apr 2010 01:46:54 -0400 Amanda I woke up with a new pain issue this morning and I'm scared. For the majority of the past 10 years I've had Fibro it has mainly affected the upper part of my body (back of head, neck, shoulders, mid-back, chest, arms) and my hips and knees are tender points; they hurt if you touch them too hard and my skin hurts there, like there should be a bruise but there's not, and at times, my clothes hurt to wear.   This morning I... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/365418/110033/comfortably http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/365418/109687/picking-day Tue, 20 Apr 2010 01:29:31 -0400 Amanda I'm just wondering if this is a common source a friction between most chronic pain patients and their doctors' offices, or is it just my doctor's office.   Lately, my doctor's office, which is an enormous practice, has been giving me (and other patients that I know go there) a hard time about what day they can pick up their prescriptions. I always used to be able to pick my Percocet prescription up on days 12 through 14 before... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/365418/109687/picking-day http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/365418/109392/answers Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:26:16 -0400 Amanda Hello All! I am simply looking for some feedback from others that have already dug through the FM trenches and know how it's done. I am frustrated and in pain. Some days I think I'll be okay and others are so dreadful I want to throw in the towel and be done with it. If I didn't have 2 children that need me, I can't say for sure that I'd be here right now because living everyday feeling this way is overwhelming, at best.   I know,... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/365418/109392/answers