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Dental help
Hi. Sorry I'm not exactly sure who to ask or what part I need to post this in but iv noticed people use this tag. So I need help and I'm not sure who or where to go about it. I'm a really heavy smoker and also self neglected my teeth as I mean self neglect I mean not brushing etc I do suffere with depressions anxiety…
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Severe Spinal Stenosis Prognosis
I wonder if anyone can give me some advice? In 2018 I had a Laminectomy Operation to relieve pressure on my lower back, L3/4 and 5. The operation was, initially a success but after about 5/6 months the pain returned. The consultant arranged for another MRI Scan which showed that scar tissue had formed around the operation…
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Peripheral neuropathy
Hi my names John it is the first time on this site and I would like to discuss chronic pain I have had PN for several years now and has become very painful the medication that I am on is pregabalin which is 600mg Co codamol of and duloxetine 120mgs I take these meds and they don't help the pain. The PN (peripheral…
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Pain, stiffness, weakness and feeling sad.
I am 26 years old and I have cerebral palsy. For a month now I've been struggling with pain, aching, stiffness and weakness. Every day is such a struggle. I have been feeling low, constantly been teary, anxious and just generally feeling absolutely overwhelmed with everything. I have just got told about this website today…
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Chronic pain in my back hips stiffness
Hi to all, I have had Chronic Pain in my lower back both hips legs and stiffness for the past 27 years and I am waiting for a Colostomy operation which I don't think will be till October hospital's make mistakes then when they do they do not want to put Right what went wrong why I am so anxious to have my operation.…
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Hi, my name is e11f! 8yrs of chronic pain, ive had enough
hello i have been suffering with chronic pain for 8 years and am now struggling with rage about it suicidal thoughts
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Chronic fatigue syndrome
Hello I'm new here I'm 24 and I am in pain daily particularly in my joints and this worsens with exercise or concentrating. My other main symptom is being extremely tired all the time even after rest or sleep. I also struggle with sleep I tend to wake up frequently and suffer with concentration and badly with my memory. I…
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Hi, my name is LyndaW! I have had ST for many years
I am 70 years old and although I have had ST for many years it has become much more of a problem recently. I had a severe incident last year and now I cannot walk very far at all. I am taking paracetamol x 4 times a day with Ibrobrufen for break through pain, which is all the time. Drs. seem to have dismissed me despite…
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Lower back pain for 10 years
Hi everybody, this is my first time on anything like this. I thought it might be helpful to hear someone else's similar struggles or at least get a different perspective than what the internet says my symptoms should be. My pain started 10 years ago when I was training in the army. I didn't have an injury or anything I…
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Chronic pain - feel fobbed off
I have various autoimmune conditions and experience chronic pain. I saw my GP face to face today to discuss pain relief. She made a big thing about my weight and also sent me a video so I could understand more about chronic pain. I'm not criticising the video itself but I feel somewhat fobbed off and that she hasn't taken…
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Fibromyalgia
I would like to know can people recover from fibromyalgia please? Is it a lifelong condition? What's people's views and experiences please?
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Hi, my name is Kazoo! Chronic Pain
I had a bike accident in Feb 23 and have been experiencing leg pain in both legs that builds from nothing to a peak and then subsides and this happens every 1 hr 20 mins all day and night but feels more intense at night. I also come over feeling hot before the pain begins. The pain surge only lasts about 5 minutes and no…
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Shingles
6 weeks ago I had shingles in both eyes. The hospital only prescribed antiviral eye drops but as they never had them I had to wait 2 weeks before they turned up. 3 days later I had blisters on my spine and spread to the whole of my leg, grown, buttocks, tummy and spine. It was hell the pain is terrible. My scabs were huge…
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Hi, my name is peggy123! looking for any advice on nerve pain
Hi all I’m new here . Hope you’re all doing okay. I’m looking for any advice on nerve pain . It’s so bad it’s all over body pain . And pretty much hard to live with . Have anyone here got are suffered anything like this . I would be grateful for any advice many thanks
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Diverticulosis question
Hi Everyone I was told 18 months ago following a colonoscopy that I had a small amount of diverticular pouches. At the time I had been very constipated , terribly bloated and in pain and even laxatives couldn't sort it out. I therefore convinced myself I had a growth within the bowel as I'm a terrible worrier. Thankfully…
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Back Pain and Lofepramine 70mg
I have had back pain problems for years a mixture of Scoliosis and Spondylosis had minor op to free a trapped nerve in the back, which made no difference therefore have numb feet.GP has tried various medication to help with pain and has just decided to put me on Lofepramine 70mg tablets one to be taken at night. Has anyone…
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Drs issue with pain
Hi, I'm new here. Basically, the past 5 years Ive been living with degenerative issues in my spine to the point I use an electric wheelchair and I'm under a neurosurgeon consultant. I have degenerative spondylolisthesis, degenerative disc disease with multiple herniated discs, stenosis, and arthritis. The way my vertebrae…
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How the heck do y'all get to sleep?
I've really been struggling to sleep recently, between chronic pain, fibro, and all my mental health **** (anxiety, depression, adhd) it's been getting harder and harder. So I went down a rabbit-hole of info about sleep and chronic pain (there's so much nonsense out there, it's ridiculous) to put together some tips and…
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Finally a diagnosis!
Hi for several years I got excruciating pain suddenly lower abdomen and had to go to the loo. I then got really bad diarrhoea and the pain came in waves . Often I passed out. This has happened in situations as restaurants and people have found me unconscious on the floor and then been hospitalised with head injuries. I…
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Abdomino pherenic dyssynergia
Hi all I'm.new to scope. This is a great site to talk to people with disabilities. I have been diagnosed with abdonino phrenic dyssynergia. I have not found anybody else with my condition as yet but I'm keeping my fingers crossed. My condition basically is that my diaphram is not working how it should be so instead of…
