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Scoliosis and lumbar stenosis
Hi, I’m 69 years of age and have suffered with severe mechanical back pain and nerve pain in my feet and lower legs for 20yrs plus, I’ve had numerous surgeries on my spine at different levels including stabilisation and decompression. I take various pain relief medication including, opioids, gabapentin and anti…
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Difficult
The pain is quite horrible. It's always harder to handle at nighttime. I get really depressed. The doctors still haven't really been doing much to make sure I'm comfortable. It just gets in the way of sleep and eating normally. I made the point of focussing on eating and taking sleep seriously. Sometimes I wish these…
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Advice on meds please - RA
I'm currently 14 weeks in to taking methotrexate and after some advice with regards to taking naproxen, do you take this along side your methotrexate daily (continually) or just when your having a flare? Can the Methotrexate be enough for some?
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Hi, my name is buzzy!
I have degenerative spine 2 Operations, constant pain, Why is doctor constantly withdrawing pain meds, Some days I feel life is not worth living.
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CRPS flare up pain is really intence
Hi I am in the start of a flare up the pain is intense has anybody got any helpful tips to try and ease pain without adding more pain killers
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I have degenerative disc disease. Does anyone have any tips for dealing with the pain?
Hi everyone,my name is Jon,i have degenerative disc decease,which is very painful,there is no surgery they can do to help me,i was wondering if anybody could tell me how to cope with the pain,which is very difficult to deal with.
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night times
i dont know about anyone else, but all though its constant with me, i hate nights.
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Shoulder update
So they said it was a tendonapathy. Something to do with 'thickening' and also 'nerve impingement'. Anyone know more about this?
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Tens for knee pain
Hiya I've been suffering from knee pain that's literally taken my ability to walk, my team and I are looking into the cause, but the pain has been unbearable even with codeine and ice and other painkillers I've been looking at tens machines as a last resort to see if that'll help I just wanted to ask if anyone uses tens…
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Struggling a bit today
Hi All Struggling a bit today 6 weeks in to taking Methotrexate and week 4 of Steroids, pain has eased somewhat but at the moment I'm struggling with a lot of aching in my hips and ankles and overall fatigue, feel I have no energy for anything and when i do try it totally knocks me the following day, am i expecting to much…
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Hi, my name is hasler8! I'm look into relaxing my calf after long-term spinal infraction
My problems are quite trivial but I was looking into the possibility of relaxing my right calf after long term spinal infarction and restless limbs at night, like a fish out of water.
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Shoulder scan
I just had a scan of my shoulder. Not much else to report back on. Still struggling generally. But hope it's the start of being listened to.
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Hi, my name is Sparklebright62! I have pain and swelling in my leg, shoulder, and elbows
Hi there, I keep getting constant joint pain my R leg is swelling and also having problems with my left shoulder waiting for an ultrasound scan also last night both my elbows swollen so much you couldn't see my elbow joints and hospital are saying this is osteoarthritis no way its rheumatiod arthritis I am right.…
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Chronic Pain - why we seek comfort in others who suffer
(Please move if I have posted this in the wrong place) Today, I released a new post entitled: 'Chronic Pain - why we seek comfort in others who suffer' and thought it might be of value to some of you here. In this article, I explore why it's easier to find comfort in others who suffer from chronic pain than it is friends…
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The NHS broke me
My daughter (24 years old) suffers with acute, undiagnosed chronic.pain. Since lock-down things are more challenging as most services rolled up the pavements and closed up shop. We received the happy news in February that we had a appointment at UCLH pain clinic on 17 July. We lived in angst that the appointment might be…
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Hi, my name is Jolouise88!
Morning all, I really do need help. I am in agony! My legs from my thighs right to my toes is just getting worse week by week! It’s throbbing but aching at the same time. The burning and stabbing pain in my feet is just getting horrendous and some days like today I’m getting sharp stabbing pains in my thigh. my muscles…
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I just have to hang in there
Just have to hang on. My care coordinator has gone till 29th. They spoke about helping me getting rid of this gingivitis. I hope so! Want to feel like a human being again. I just keep letting them know what I've been living with. It's always amazing to think how one thing leads to another and another. I hope I can feel…
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No respect
They have no respect for this. They have no idea how it affects you. They could have treated me years and years ago. Still no acknowledgement, nothing.
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I'm having trouble managing pain caused by crushed spinal cord
Hi, I'm new on here. I have a crushed spinal cord and like you I've had some strong pain meds stopped. The first to go was nerve block injections and like you I cried when they told me over the phone, then I asked for a repeat of morphine and was told no you're not allowed it anymore. It'm having a lot of trouble coping,…
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Pelvic pain
These doctors really let me down. There must be some connection between gingivitis and pain here. I don't really understand. Anyone study this? There is literally no other reason I should have pain here. I mean, do I pass this information onto the WHO? I have told the doctors about this connection. I ruled out everything…
