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Potential pain relief for Fibromyalgia sufferers
I just stumbled on a miraculous discovery. Today, I plugged in a remedy diffuser to desperately try and help my cat who is losing weight too quickly in the hope that it may be due to stress, only to discover that my fybro pains have eased significantly! I don’t know if it would help anyone else but going from feeling like…
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Hi, my name is staypositive! Spinal Stenosis
Hi, after 5 montbs of agony, i eventuly got an MRI scanwhich confirmed i had spinal stenosis. The worst bit about my experience was being told it was muscular and not having any pain relief as i have trouble with my stomache and could not take anti inflammatorys. I took soluable paracetomal which helped pretty much…
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Spinal Cord stimulation Success - Pain reduced by 65 to 85%
I am a 4-time cancer patient and have gone through chemo 3-times, radiation 2- times, and multiple surgeries. My last chemo was horrendous. I lost over 100 pounds, and my hair has not grown back in fully at 4-years past chemo. I entered this most recent chemo with mild diabetic neuropathy and left with very painful…
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Spinal cord stimulator and pain making me unable to go out
Hi I had a spinalcordstimulator fitted in June 22. At first it worked for about two weeks then the pain relief suddenly stopped I have bee programed twice with no effect . Now my pain is 50 % more that before the implant . I am unable to go out because of the pain . Has anyone had the same experience as me .
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Back pain
I care for a woman called tanya she has various disabilities personality disorder that makes her very verbally aggressive. they havent been able to pinpoint what is actually wrong with her back after a scan and various tests. but her vertebrae crack when she attempts to move or stand up. She hasn't got any confidence in…
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Crps
Hello everyone I would like to thank all for welcoming me and I would like to ask you all for your crps journey
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Pain radio frequency denervation
Hi can any body on here please tell me if there had the procedure of radio frequency denervation in lower back following a lumbar medical branch block test
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Fibro' and the eyes ...
1.30am ... I'm sat here in just my boxers, because right now I can't bear any clothing touching me, my whole body feeling like a boiled kettle is being poured over me I can live with that, it's almost second nature - what I can't bear, and curious to know if any other sufferers ever experience it ... 'eye pain'. Like…
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Nortriptyline
Hello has anyone tried nortripline for nerve pain wanted to know if its effective and if its a good painkiller, thanks
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My Teenager is Suffering - Can anyone help?
My 14 year old daughter has mild right sided hemiplegia but for the past six months has been suffering chronic pain in the joint of her right ankle and we cannot get control of this. Its affecting everything her school attendance, concentration, mental health. We have support from physio's but we have done everything we…
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Hi, I'm lellyann! Have chronic pain and pain clinic input not helped.
I am trying to sort out my pain and failure with the pain clinic. Is it just me?
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Welcome to our new group on dealing with chronic pain
Chronic pain is generally defined as pain that lasts for more than a couple of months. It can be highly disruptive to your life and happiness, and can be caused by a variety of reasons. For whatever reason you suffer from chronic pain, this discussion group is a place to share your experiences and tips, and to ask advice…
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GP not happy about my meds
Hiya, So I’m on Oxycodone and BunsTrans patch, im in severe pain constantly and currently waiting for a procedure. My GP surgery doesn’t want to issue any more, the pharmacist said she doesn’t believe it’s helping and that she’s recommending that GP’s don’t prescribe anymore. I’m sorry but I don’t think a pharmacist is at…
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Pain management & nicotine
Hi.....I would just like to Get some opinions from others on my pain management physician. I've been in pain management for 8 years following a failed back surgery. I wish this wasn't the truth but since I had to begin the pain management its always been that thing in my life that I simply can't stand.....it is somehow…
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Stumbled on a cool graphic novel about CP called "Pain is Really Strange"
I was at my local library recently when I discovered a really great lil graphic novel called "Pain is Really Strange" that explains what pain is, how acute pain can turn into chronic pain, and goes into brain plasticity and how to change the way you react to / interact with pain. Check out this review I wrote for more info…
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Hello I'm Claire, ask me questions about living with chronic pain
Hello I'm Claire - I am a mum to 3 young adults and we have hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, a genetic condition which affects the connective tissue. My first major back surgery, aged 21, left me with permanent nerve damage and chronic pain. I was forced to stop nursing due to my health so I started writing about living…
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Discseel procedure.
Hello everyone. I have a herniated disc. I don't want shine surgery. I found a procedure called Discseel. It has promising reviews. Has anyone ever heard of this procedure or had it done? Thank you
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Hi, my name is LeAnnmowad! I am hoping to share and obtain information regarding back pain
Hello, everyone. I am hoping to share and obtain information regarding back pain
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Diagnosis Fibromyalgia
After six years of chronic pain, (originally a prolapsed disc) I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia this las week. As a man I found this hard to accept. Eveything escalated when depression and anxiety took over. I was referred to a specialist in Rheumatology. They carried out dozens of tests (bloods) many I had never heard…
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Question re an epidural for sciatica
Hello. Has anyone had an epidural for severe sciatica? Three months ago my back went. We were on a motorcycle trip in Turkey and just as we exited to go home, my back went in Bulgaria. The disc herniation was so severe that for the first 3 days my body was in such a spasm, I wasn't able to get off the floor. I ended up…
