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Chronic pain
I have had sciatica for 2 years. Each day is different. There is always pain but sometimes on a more manageable level. Others days I have to stay at home. Many times have to say no to invitations. Sitting is a major problem,so if there is a lot of sitting it’s a no go. So no long car journeys, cinema, going out to lunch…
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chronic back pain
Hi I suffer with chronic back pain in lower back im on various painkillers including morphine patches.i'm now at the stage of only being able to walk about 20steps and can't go any further ..without resting now.my next step is to have a foldup wheel chair to help on times I need to travel and can sit and rest. Sitting im…
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TMJ /Trigeminal Neuralgia does anyone have these ?
If so,. What are your symptoms? daily? continually..and anything that alleviates the condition.
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Recommendations for beds when you have chronic pain
Hello I am just about to start shopping for a new bed but before I do I wanted to check with all you wonderful people to see if you had any suggestions in finding a bed that is comfortable. I experience chronic pain as part of my disability and experience quite a lot of pressure pain. Needless to say I am very rarely…
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Lifelong Battle! Lower back pain
I am a 25 year old female. Ive experienced lower back (can spread upwards as pain increases) since I was maybe 8. I’ve seen tons of doctors, pain management, orthopedics, chiropractors, you name it. I’ve had X-rays and MRIs, and everything comes back MOSTLY clear. I’ve been told I have degenerative disks, osteoarthritis,…
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Ankylosing Spondylitis
Hi I'm one of the Scope Community Champions, I started volunteering almost a month ago. I chose to volunteer because I want to help others like I've been helped. It's not easy getting the help we need from family and friends sometimes. I was diagnosed with AS (Ankylosing Spondylitis) in 2014, Fibromyalgia and early…
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Newbie in pain and feels depressed
I feel so low because of the constant pain and fatigue I sometimes contemplate what it would be like to end it but I'm trying so hard to work through this but it's really hard and fibro is affecting my mental illness , does anyone else struggle with fibro and mental illness and also seizures?
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Can Spina Bifida cause your legs to be painful?
Hi my daughter she is 3 has closed Spina Bifida she was born with this when she was born they done tests and seats and where happy to see her grow up untill she was 1,they felt she was doing well, last year she was complaining her legs where sore and wouldn’t walk far so I have to carry her a lot I took her to the doctors…
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Pain when travelling with fibro
I hate travelling because I have fibromyalgia and it makes my pain worse. Also it leaves me physically and mentally wrecked for days afterwards. Short local journeys by taxi are not so bad, but I have 2 hospital appointments coming up and am dreading the travelling. I used to be able to get hospital transport but it has…
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I'm a wheelchair user with chronic back and hip pain
Hi I'm a wheelchair user with chronic back and hip pain I have been taking pain killers constantly and I'm getting deep tissue massages but nothing is helping anyone have any ideas on what I should be doing because I don't have a live anymore I'm constantly in the house because I'd be lucky to spend an hour in my…
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Rotary cuff keep losing my balance
hi I am wondering if anyone is having or had this problem. I have a rotary cuff problem which is painful and I can hardly use my arm. I also have a slipped disc in my neck. For the past six months I have found that keep losing my balance and I fall a lot. I am too embarrassed to speak to my doctor about it and would like…
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CBD OIL
Hello all, Today I have finally brought the CBD OIL, I am a little worried of course, but have read some great reviews on it for pain relief so am willing to try it. ... Am sick to death of taking numerous ibroprofen, cocodamol, do take injections every two weeks , but the pain is unbearable. any views on this ? Take care…
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new to the group
Hi everyone i am new to the group.
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Just found out I have Fibromyalgia
Hello I have just found out I have fibromyalgia after been in pain for two years not sure what to do or what is going to happen felling scared
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Shorten Life Expectancy
Bad chronic pain for 3 years after accident. Luke some struggled, then past brain injury kicks. Right or wrong OD 3 times, plus other things. Now cant take painkillers. Crushed foot, NHS, how I dont know missed it for a year, then op too late bones removed. As crush, bad nerve damage.. Not that injuries will be direct…
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In A lot of pain today
Hi all I'm on a bad day as I call it. My pain today is awful. Been up most of the night tossing & turning. I'm clock watching to see when I can take my next lot of painkillers. ( tramadol & codiene) my Stomache feels like it's going to explode. I havnt found anybody on here with abdonino phrenic dyssynergia. It feels like…
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Fusion failure: anyone had a SPECT scan?
hi all. I’m new to this site but so glad I found it. I had TLIf surgery in Jan 2016 and have been telling them since then it’s not right. I got a letter yesterday after an MRI sending me for a SPECT scan as the cage is backed out. Does anyone know what this means please : thanks in advance and hi everyone xxxx
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Can someone with fibromyalgia swim 50 lengths in one day and 80 lengths the next 2 subsequent days?
Hi, I am new here, got a question for everyone, can someone suffering from fibromyalgia swim 50 lengths in one day and 80 lengths the next 2 subsequent days., Asking because someone I know who says she is a sufferer did this to raise money. I can hardly walk without pain and or stand and the numbness in my fingers is a…
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Pain management clinic useless
Due to an upcoming operation in a couple of weeks I was told I had to change from my MST tablets(160mg per day) that I have been on for 15 years over to Fentanyl patches. Well the BNF guidelines state that 50mcg patch = 120mg morphine and a 12mcg patch = 30mg morphine near enough to my equivalent. BUT the pain management…
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Dealing with Fibromyalgia and osteoarthritis
I'm very shy 60 year old who's suffering with fibro and osteoarthritis, and other problems, just wanted to say hi.
