Information and opinions on health from Emmie 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/384872/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/384872/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/384872/index http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/384872/104120/lost-friend Thu, 18 Feb 2010 02:07:51 -0500 Emmie As many of you know losing friends seems to go along with chronic pain unfortunately. I thought I wouldn't lose my best friend - she lives all the way across the country from me and stood up for me at my wedding, we worked together for yrs. We kept up contact through email but she hasn't contacted me in months - not after I sent her Christmas card, email or 2, she missed my birthday - she isn't there any more and I feel a great loss. Absolutely... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/384872/104120/lost-friend http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/384872/101436/hurting Thu, 21 Jan 2010 02:17:21 -0500 Emmie  Sorry to ask for everybody's support and prayers again but my back pain has worsened really bad this past 2 weeks and i've not been able to do much. My husband was unemployed for more than a yr and then got a min wage job but he's about to lose it because he's called in sick too many times. We're broke and I'm afraid we'll lose the houseso I'm going to have to contact the state's housing agency for help and see what they can do for us. I... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/384872/101436/hurting http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/384872/98577/down-alone Sat, 19 Dec 2009 01:01:43 -0500 Emmie  Is anyelse feeling really down and low? I was hoping my pain would be better this yr. vs. last yr. and that I would be in a better financial place but we are in worse shape. We're anxious, fretting about everything and watching people be so happy at Christmas while I'm hurting emotionally, spiritually and physically is hard and makes me think "where did I go wrong, how did we end up this way with no finances and of course never ending low... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/384872/98577/down-alone http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/384872/95625/feeling-quit Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:15:46 -0500 Emmie  My name is Emmie and I just found this site and I need this site. I am 41 and have been in chronic severe lower back pain that radiates down both legs plus  frequent migraines for over 10 yrs after I was injured at work taking care of patients. Never did I imagine the pain would be permanent. My life has just shattered into pieces. I can't take of patients anymore so they created a job that was part time and allowed me time to get up... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/384872/95625/feeling-quit