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    It has been a while since I have posted on here!! I just wanted to share with everyone how much...

    It has been a while since I have posted on here!! I just wanted to share with everyone how much Medical Marijuana has helped me. It has been the "the Magic Medicine" for me! Since I have started using it, I have gotten off of 3 of my prescribed medicines. If any body is in a state where it...
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    Hoarse Throat?? Cold Symptoms?

    you are welcome! go to specialist with that. The family doctors don't do a good job on treating that, I don't think. You have to take a lot of medicine and take it for a long time to get better. I hope you find a doctor that will help you. I went to a GI doctor and didn't like the way they...
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    Hoarse Throat?? Cold Symptoms?

    Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) google it! Nobody could figure it out thought I had asthma. After researching it, I diagnosed it myself and went to see an ear, nose and throat specialist. And they confirmed that is what I had! It is like acid reflux but it is silent, you don't feel...
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    Hair loss

    WOW had no idea! I have been losing hair like crazy! I thought it was either medicine or menopause causing it. Now after reading these, it may be not!
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    Someone rip my legs off

    I have had to cancel a couple vacations. I now have decided no more cancelling. I go with pain or without! I will always have pain! I take extra pain medicine when I go! I can be in pain there or here at home!
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    What do you do for vacation? Yes, I am being serious.

    I have dad to cancel a couple vacations before! So now I do not cancel, I just go pain or no pain. If I didn't, my husband and I would never be able to go anywhere! I can be in pain here or there! No more canceled vacations here! Take extra medicine !
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    Gabapentin

    Hey Krista Dillon, I haven't been on here forever! Noticed your post though! I am currently on gabapentin. It has helped me quite a bit. I do also take tramadol with it. My doctor said it would help tramadol work better. Although when I increased the gabapentin to 2 pills 3x a day and I...
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    Help! Waking up with a horrible headache and neck pain

    Btoppe I have this problem also, when my is flared just like you describe (I even get jaw pain) I have to take flexeril more often instead of just one before bed. Often 3x a day and that seems to calm it down it takes several days to get some relief. I also have to use a very firm pillow...
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    Someone rip my legs off

    oh boy do I say that a lot! wish someone would just rip my legs or arms off my body! if only it was that easy
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    May Have to Move South

    so sorry! good luck in your move and hope things get better for you!
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    Lonely

    Wow! it's crazy to read all of these and be able to relate to everything! Sorry for all your pain and frustrations willow! I started to make goals for myself. I work through the week so my goals are set for the weekend. I tell myself this weekend my goal is to clean out my car or clean...
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    Hands

    Willow I too have experienced very bad pain in both of my hands. Thanks goodness it comes and goes and has not stayed with me for a long period of time. But when it flared up I would use compression gloves they work so well for the pain. I don't know if you can get them where you live. I...
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    Is my wife's treatment effective?

    Michling87 I too am taking Cymbalta and it was helping but I still had a lot of pain. My doctor added gabapentin 100mg 3x a day. It has helped the pain so much I can't believe it! I hope this helps good luck!
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    Has anyone tried muscle relaxers at bedtime?

    I have taken flexeril for many years! It helps with my headaches that I get from my very stiff neck and shoulders. Sometimes I have to take 2 to 3 times a day if my muscles are stiff! If I don't take it , I will get a headache! It does not make me drowsy, due to I have taken so long I guess...
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    Headaches

    Ashlylynn I too get headaches They thought was sinuses took xray and wasn't sinus infection. They said was musuloskeletal, I have like Northernelf said very stiff neck and shoulders are tight muscles. I take flexerel for this and it really helps, it is a muscle relaxer. I hope you find...
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