Information and opinions on health from ptlevinson 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/597479/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/597479/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/597479/index http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/597479/57405/chronic-high Thu, 29 Jan 2009 08:41:50 -0500 ptlevinson Good Morning,   I am in year 18 of chronic back pain, complicated by the lasting mental effects of a concussion I got 2+ years ago. My profession is a professional fundraiser for well known educational institutions (Milton Academy, Mount Holyoke College, and Boston University among others). I have been "laid off" 5 times in the last 17 years starting from the onset of my chronic pain. I have been unemployed since my latest... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/597479/57405/chronic-high