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    My Doc Gave me Homework...Help!

    In my opinion, these medications were no Bueno for me! It's different for everyone, and you won't know how your body will handle them unless you try them.. Unfortunately, no matter how many responses and opinions you get, it's just information on what could happen, and you can hear tons of...
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    Does medical marijuana help?

    I was on all kinds, for depression, sleep, pain, you name it, anything they threw at me and thought would help. It was a very long and slow uphill battle with everything that was going on. I'm still trying to get over the weight gain but at least things are getting better.
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    The "L" word

    When I am at my best I am living life at extended holiday pace - frequently stopping to watch the world go by. What I do achieve takes more proportionately than it would a normal fit person. So I get called lazy - and it hurts.
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    Evening nap makes me feel almost cured

    I'm guessing something is wrong with my sleep... for some reason I tend to wake up very easily and tend to hear whatever happens around me when I am sleeping. So no deep sleep stages for me, I'm guessing you are the kind of person who can reach the deep sleep stage easily,
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    How do you feel if you push yourself to do chores

    Well, in those moments I truly wish I didn't have chores, lol. Sadly I know I got to do it.... so I just do whatever I got to do and that's it. Yup, nowadays I barely think about it, I just take it from Nike and do it, because if I stop for even a moment to think about it.
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    Article I Read That May Explain Some Doctor Reactions

    I didn't realize how long i'd been going to the dr. trying to find a cause for my pain and fatigue until i sat and really looked at my medical record the other day. For four years i have actively been going to the doctor for various different ailments. I've had a number of blood tests and x-rays...
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    My Doc Gave me Homework...Help!

    So what you are saying about gabapentin having a short life... Does this mean that it is in your system when you take it and when it wears off it is out of your system? If that is the case, that sounds good. Probably less major side effects and less withdrawal if a dose is forgotten or if you...
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    MS or fibro?

    Many of your symptoms sound like they could be from an auto immune disorder. This is especially so since you have had symptoms throughout your life. Have you been tested for things like Lupus? I am just curious. Hope to hear your response.
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    The "L" word

    Oh yeah. I was a mover and shaker. Work hard, play hard. Fortunately my friends and family understand. It still hurts, though, when someone who doesn't care to know makes hurtful comments.
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    How do you not overdo it when you feel better?

    This is actually an issue with me. If I get a burst of feeling a bit better, I feel the need to get a lot done. But then I am back to not feeling well very quickly as a result.
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    Are you awake a lot

    Yes, insomnia is one of my main problems. I've been drinking some calming tea like chamomile, hibiscus, valerian roots. They seem to help a bit, maybe you want to give those a try.
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    Dehydration before bed and morning pain.

    Try getting more water through out the day and that should lessen your pain when you get up in them morning. One time i didnt drink no water for a day and drank mostly coffee and woke up the next morning with the biggest headache I ever had. I drink atleast 8 cups of water a day sometimes more...
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    Pain medication?

    My mother had chronic pain in her neck and she just recenly got a medical license to use canibis, shes not in as much pain as he use to be and shes finally off them pain killers that the doctor gave her.
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