Information and opinions on health from Big_Chuck 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/76410/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/76410/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/76410/index http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/76410/49049/going-through Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:46:32 -0500 Big_Chuck Hi everyone, any comments would be interesting and greatly appreciated.  I was in a rear end low impact collision back in Dec 2007, I was seriously injured. I had gone through plenty of therapy sessions with Physical Therapists,have taken all these drugs, Anti-Flamatory,Pain Killers,Muscle Relaxers,Anti-Depressants with no avail.   I had several x-rays,mri's,and trigger Point Injections to finally agree with my Orthopedic Surgeon to... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/76410/49049/going-through http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/76410/46210/update-read Sat, 25 Oct 2008 03:26:26 -0400 Big_Chuck I haven't heard from the specialist about my results, don't know if thats good or bad, now I must wait till next week for them. This might seem odd,I HOPE TO THE LORD that they find a cause of my pain... even if there is no cure, I'll know why I'm hurting. I have been a resturaunt manager,but don't think this is an OFFICE type job, we don't have offices in our stores. basicly I am a worker that has the most responsibilities, and its a pizza... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/76410/46210/update-read http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/76410/45902/update Wed, 22 Oct 2008 23:10:03 -0400 Big_Chuck Today I had my MRI of my thorasic spine, IT was still uncomfortable, I had an open MRI They gave me my films to take to my specialist on my next visit, but Im not returning to him...no way I wish I knew how to read an mri.. the specialist's receptionist called and explained that they get a report of the results and will call me 24-48 hours with the results...I am praying that there is something wrong so I can get the pain fixed.... My PCP's... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/76410/45902/update http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/76410/45753/steps Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:33:43 -0400 Big_Chuck This is soooooo messed up, wanna hear my problems??? here I go I was rear ended by a SUV while I was sitting still 12/28/07 I hired a lawyer and seen a orthepedic surgeon, we went through 18 physical therapy sessions including tens unit, after 2 months of meds, pain killers,anti flammatory,muscle relaxers we decided to do surgery on my right shoulder. There wasn't a tear but he seen something odd on my MRI. During the operation,he found a bone... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/76410/45753/steps http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/76410/44425/going-through Sat, 11 Oct 2008 21:36:03 -0400 Big_Chuck  Here is my situation...   Last december I was rear ended by a SUV. I hit the steering wheel pretty hard. I was first diagnosed with Major Whiplash and sent on my way with Vicodin.  I was sent to an orthepedic surgeon who tried meds (muscle relaxers,vicodins,anti flamatory) but they didn't help much... After another MRI they found something suspicious around my rotator cuff, I was given a cortizone shot and scheduled... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/76410/44425/going-through http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/76410/44293/management Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:07:36 -0400 Big_Chuck  I will start off by saying I had rotator cuff surgery due to a rear collision accident, then after surgery I started feeling upper back pain, my primary physician tried all the meds he could and now I finally found some meds that actually helped LOWER the pain level, I am on 100 mcgrams of fentanyl and a mild muscle relaxer. I went to see a Pain management specialist and he acted like I didn't need that strong of meds first of all,... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/76410/44293/management http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/76410/42878/chucky-hurtin Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:37:31 -0400 Big_Chuck I have Chronic Pain in my shoulder and upper back, I have bben on Fentanyl 100mcg Patch and 10/325 Perkesets for Breakthrough Pain...  Now my Dr. Switched me to 50 mg Tramadols since I have the 100mcg patch    The patch has definately helped, I have an appt with a Pain Management Dr and He brought up the point of placing me on Muscle Relaxers and Anti-Flamatory instead of Fentanyl.... Im scared...    I Finally found... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/76410/42878/chucky-hurtin http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/76410/41234/led-permanent Wed, 17 Sep 2008 02:10:43 -0400 Big_Chuck  I a 29 years old and was in a rear end collision in December of 2007, I have had rotator cuff surgery,numerous injections,mri's,xrays and just cant see why I have such pain in my back and neck, i do have a bulged disc in my neck but why my back pain and why for so long with everything? http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/76410/41234/led-permanent