Recent content by debw

My doctor has been bugging me for years to get a spinal cord stimulator (SCS) implanted and im wondering if anyone out there has one? From what I've read if it it works it's a god send. If it doesn't work, well its basically permanent,, it can make you worse than you previously were.

I was just reading about turmeric and it's properties, one of which is that it is supposed to work as an anti-inflamatory. I bought a bottle of the supplement the other day because I forgot to fill my perscription, so I'm going to try it for a few weeks and hope it works as good or better l than...

Sorry you have to go through all of that, I'm 54 and have most of those problems and a few others,including a husband. Have you applied for ssd, you should be eligible with your medical problems. I will tell you that you will get denied a number of times, but keep at ita nd fill out the forms...

Oh and I've tried dry needling, which caused me to have horrific muscle spasms, that got me my favorite saying. 'I've never seen this before' I've also had trigger point injects, which caused worse muscle spasms than the dry needling. I recently had injections in my lower back, not only is it...

Im take nambutone (anti-inflamatory), gabapentin, baclofen, kadian, dilaudid, ocasionally providgal when i cant stay awake. I was on adderal but that raised my blood pressure, which never went down, so I also take HCT. I had thyroid cancer so I'm also on synthroid. Lets see,, then there is...

Hi Kira sorry to hear your pain started at such a young age. Your list of complaints could be mine if you added 2 back surgeries. Unfortunately it sounds like you have fybromyalgia, you will need to find a good rheumatologist, preferably a younger one, they seem to be more sympathetic to...

Hi, it's actually a proven fact that pain relief can be found in being creative, it refocused your brain to the task at hand and they actually call it Art Therapy. The hardest part, for me is having the energy or ambition to start a project, I make fine art jewelry, even though I know it works...

Hi, that support group in Lansing might be a good thing as there is nothing in my neighborhood except for a group that meets at Panetta bread and while I'm sure they are nice people, I'd like more than just talking to others with the same problems, that's what this forum is for. So, if you are...

I take a total of 9 different meds, I've been in PT, this time around, for almost a year, twice a week, with the occasional 2hohr massage thrown in when it's really bad. PT helps a little bit, for a little while and I generally leave there crying and it's utterly exhausting to try and stay...

I can never remember where i put the darn notes. Lol

Frustration with this disease, in my opinion is about the worst part of the whole thing, aside from the pain. Between weird things happening and doctors that don't understand, listen or have a clue about what im going through. Last week, Sunday, about noon my knee started to hurt, by 4pm I could...

I also have most of the same problems, except for the asthma, including 2 back surgeries at l-5/ s-1. Most days its a much shorter list to say what doesn't hurt. I would like to be incouraging and say hang in there, it will get better. Unfortunately that would be a lie.

Hi Javelle, i understand the need to function and not be willing around in a drug induced gaze. I take a very large cocktail of medications trying to relieve the myriad of problems I'm experiencing. The one thing that works the best for pain relief is medical marijuana, seeing as you live in...

I just can't take it anymore! Last week out of nowhere, the pain across my upper back was so bad it hurt to breathe because the trigger points were so bad. This was in addition to all the trigger points in my lower back and hips. For 2 days I got absolutely no sleep, so i found a place for a...

No one should have to go through this, most of us have. I am sorry that you have to experience this, you need to find a Rheumatologist.