pain management

  1. L

    anyone else on a low dose of oxycodone for pain?

    Hi guys, I have been on a low dose of oxycodone for pain. This is the first drug that has actually given me any form of relief. I feel like it is a god send. I was super apprehensive about taking it due to dependency and stuff. But after much consideration I finally took the chance and started...
  2. B

    How do you control your pain?

    I have been diagnosed in January with fibromyalgia. I haven't quite figured out a good pain management plan. I am currently on cymbalta and macrobid. Neither really help with my big pain areas just my smaller ones. I have been recently doing knee physical therapy because my knees are the worst...
  3. T

    Does anyone suffer from lack of appetite?

    Looking at my figure you wouldn't be able to tell, but I hardly eat most days. I'm lucky to get an atkins bar or yogurt with grape nuts and MAYBE a dinner. If food is in front of me I'll eat it, but to make it myself, forget it. I did this HCG diet once that limited you to 1,200 calories. I...
  4. J

    New here, 6 years undiagnosed

    Hi everyone! So I am expecting a diagnosis of fibro eventually. I have been tossed around all sorts of specialists and they just cant find anything. I recently changed my medi-cal (Medicaid) to a program called IEHP because medi-cal had no pain management offered and IEHP does, but and that's...
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  5. J

    No Diagnosis,5 years of pain, so depressed

    I am new here. I am sure at some point I will be given the Fibromyalgia diagnosis. I started becoming sick at age 30 when my daughter was around 4. I was a single parent from the beginning and life was great. I had a high paying job, we needed for nothing. She is my life. It kills me now that we...
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  6. M

    Hi All-New to the forum

    Hi All- Many thanks to those who created and now manage this website along with the many folks who contribute their histories, ideas and suggestions. I am a 59 year old male and have had chronic low back pain for many years. An L4-L5 fusion in 2011 successfully treated severe radiculopathy...
    • mincaz
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  7. H

    Hello Everyone my name is Monica

    I finally got myself on a support group. I just dont know what to do anymore for this. Ive been dealing with pain management for 4 yrs now and they still dont have me settled down yet. I seem to be either allergic or have bad reactions to the medicine they give me. If everyone could tell me what...
  8. J

    Tingling hands feet even scalp

    Help! I have had tingling almost all of my body for several years, it never gies away but seems worse with stress. I also have pain throughout my body. I have had numerous blood tests. Been to chiropractors, neurologists, no diagnosis. I aolso have brain fog . Am tired all the time and hurt...
    • Jrowan
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    • brain brain fog diagnosis feet help! no diagnosis pain pain management pls stress tests tingling
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  9. S

    Neuro or Rheumo?

    Hi everyone: I now have 2 rheumatologists who confirm I have fibro. The curious thing is that they can't seem to agree on who should treat me. My first rheumo initially diagnosed me, but said he didn't treat it. Usually Neuros do. Then I saw a neurologist who also said he doesn't treat it...
  10. L

    New member, new story

    Hello! I am a new member although I signed up a long time ago I finally decided to post after some recent crappy events. I decided to share my story with you all in hopes of finding someone who can relate, which I am pretty sure most of you can. But anyway, I apologize for the length of it in...
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