Information and opinions on health from sick of being sick 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/46860/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/46860/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/46860/index http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/46860/25969/comment-blog Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:52:11 -0400 sick of being sick My response to a letter posted by a chronic pain sufferer to an ER doctor's blog. To view the original letter and Dr.'s comment go to http://scalpelorsword.blogspot.com scroll down to "Archives" and click on December 2007. Scroll down to "Letter from a chronic pain sufferer."   I am a chronic pain sufferer who has never understood someone asking, "I wonder what your goal of coming to the ER is. At best, you might get a shot or two... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/46860/25969/comment-blog http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/46860/25792/don-word Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:30:45 -0400 sick of being sick Hello, I have suffered with chronic pain for almost six years now. I was diagnosed with Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, fibromyalgia, chronic back pain, chronic pelvic pain, and Restless Leg Syndrome. My RSD was a result of a caving accident that damaged nerves in my left side. I just wanted to share my story of living with chronic pain and the fight we all endure in some way. Two years ago my husband divorced me because... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/46860/25792/don-word