Information and opinions on health from Scooter 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/86404/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/86404/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/86404/index http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/86404/73045/chronic-pain Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:52:35 -0400 Scooter I belong to another chronic pain site. It isn't as good as this one. One of the things I read in it I want to share with you. The following was written on a tote bag. I don't know who the original author is . It did not say. It also didn't say where the tote bag is sold. I wish I knew because I would like to buy one. I guess it is also printed on t-shirts. We all need one, don't you think?   13 Things You Don't Want To Say To Someone with... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/86404/73045/chronic-pain http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/86404/43456/ways-mind Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:26:45 -0400 Scooter I have a few different ways of trying to get my mind off of my pain, but I'm getting bored with them. Anybody have any new ideas? I read a lot. I've listed all the books I own and have read on my computer. The number is now over 800. Sometimes I read more than a book a day. I also am on the computer almost every day. I've played hundreds of games on there. I read the news on there etc. I watch TV almost every day. I also cross stitch. I... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/86404/43456/ways-mind http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/86404/41235/working Wed, 17 Sep 2008 02:28:55 -0400 Scooter In a previous sharepost I talked about being judged for taking narcotics. Being judged for not working goes right along with it. There are lots of people who think I should still be working. I've been cut down because I'm now on disabilty. I guess I don't look  like what they think disabled people should look like. I worked until 2005 when I just couldn't stand it anymore. Working made my pain much worse. I worked as a secretary in the... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/86404/41235/working http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/86404/40856/relationships Sun, 14 Sep 2008 18:30:18 -0400 Scooter Has anyone out there started a new relationship after your chronic pain began? I'm so lonely, but I'm sure I couldn't even begin to have a normal relationship with a man. People who aren't in pain don't understand. My late husband had chronic pain and our marriage totally fell apart. I just don't want to spend the rest of my life alone. On the other hand, I can't imagine how hard it would be to try and live a normal life. I've lost friendships... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/86404/40856/relationships http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/86404/40577/chronic-pain Thu, 11 Sep 2008 22:26:02 -0400 Scooter Until two years ago I straddled both sides of the fence. I don't know which side is worse. My late husband and I both had chronic pain. I still do. He had a work related back injury and then five years later I got injuried falling down the stairs. It's tough watching someone you care about hurting all of the time. Of coarse I didn't realize how bad he had it until I was also living with it myself. Our relationship totally fell apart. It probably... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/86404/40577/chronic-pain http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/86404/39066/narcotics Sat, 30 Aug 2008 21:30:10 -0400 Scooter Is there anyone else out there that is being judged harshly for taking narcotics? I worked as a sectretary in an ER for 20 years before I became disabled because of chronic pain after having 5 back surgeries. Someone looked at my medical records and found out what meds I'm taking. I went from being liked and respected to being a scum in their eyes. If anyone of them hurt as bad as I do they would take meds too. Some people treat me like I'm a... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/86404/39066/narcotics http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/86404/37921/time Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:54:21 -0400 Scooter It's my first time here and I'm trying to figure out how to use this. I've had chronic pain for almost ten years. My pain is in my low back and left leg. I've had five low back surgeries and two nerve releases in my left leg. Now I have scar tissue wrapped around my nerve roots. As a result I have severe pain and nerve damage. http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/86404/37921/time