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Pain Concern

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All posts for October 2012

hi, I wondered if most people on here still work while on daily medication? I work full time shifts 1pm-9pm five days a week

i take Tramadol and Amitriptyline every day and am very sleepy and woozy all the time. Its hard to gauge if i am expecting too much of myself whenb i dont...

i take Tramadol and Amitriptyline every day and am very sleepy and woozy all the...

emmaca

•12 years ago

22 Replies

Can anyone tell me if they have used an alternative to pregabalin

I have been on this for a while and have put on so much weight that I can hardly move Is there an alternative that anyone can suggest

I have been on this for a while and have put on so much weight that I can hardly...

dunkysmrs

•12 years ago

5 Replies

Nerve medication succesful but patient went pyscho!

After having shigles i have been left with postherpetic neuralgia (girdle pain). from my T7 radiating around to my sternum. It was really horrendous pain. i...

After having shigles i have been left with postherpetic neuralgia (girdle pain)....

bodicea

•12 years ago

6 Replies

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We are unamused

Bit of this The security man is seriously unamused. !st I pop something behind the info desk to pick up latter without getting permission. Then I spot the...

Bit of this The security man is seriously unamused. !st I pop something behind...

nedd

•12 years ago

7 Replies

Hi new to this community

hi am new to this community I use the fibromyalgia and thyroid forums I have been in pain with tenosynnovitis since 1992 so have problems with my wrists, arms...

hi am new to this community I use the fibromyalgia and thyroid forums I have bee...

linksy

•12 years ago

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good news!

I got an esa letter today telling me that the money they pay me has changed. my heart sank. then I saw the magic words "because you are in the support group"...

I got an esa letter today telling me that the money they pay me has changed. my ...

hamble99b

•12 years ago

3 Replies

Poor response to painkillers

My late mother and I were resistant to the effects of virtually all analgesic drugs. Only morphine or similar will give some measure of relief, and I find...

My late mother and I were resistant to the effects of virtually all analgesic dr...

missrat

•12 years ago

9 Replies

Hi my name is Verygrumpy and....

I am here from the fibro and ibs forums on here.. Have fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis, constant pain in neck and shoulders, and migraines, ibs and am totally fed...

I am here from the fibro and ibs forums on here.. Have fibromyalgia, osteoarthri...

Extremelygrumpy

•12 years ago

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Soreness & Tender

Not sure if my question is about pain. My hubby has been sore & tender around his tummy where tops of trousers or boxers are. He is in agony & can't sleep....

Not sure if my question is about pain. My hubby has been sore & tender around hi...

joesmom16

•12 years ago

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This time, I win!

Carried a 4 pint bottle of milk and some bananas back from Asda on Saturday afternoon. It was a good mile or so. Put the shopping away & sat down for a...

Carried a 4 pint bottle of milk and some bananas back from Asda on Saturday afte...

teadrinker

•12 years ago

9 Replies

What I want to know

Bit of this What I want to know was anyone else swanning around the kitchen cooking Sunday lunch Topless today? It was an unsuccessful attempt to cool the...

Bit of this What I want to know was anyone else swanning around the kitchen co...

nedd

•12 years ago

4 Replies

is it just me

i suffered a heart attack and a stroke 10 years ago i also have athritis in most joints i suffer from auto immune liver disease and copd i am in terrible pain...

i suffered a heart attack and a stroke 10 years ago i also have athritis in most...

ireneishoping

•12 years ago

4 Replies

I'm reading but not up to many answers.

We all read these posts at different times, days. I usually like to try and see that everyone gets a response - even if it's only to reassure, or acknowledge...

We all read these posts at different times, days. I usually like to try and se...

hamble99b

•12 years ago

12 Replies

Asking on behalf of Dad - 75 years old, bad pain in neck due to 'wear & tear' - doc says nothing more can be done

Hi everyone, I'd love some advice if anyone can give me some pointers. I'm so worried about my Dad. He's 75 years old, heart problems, and bad circulation due...

Hi everyone, I'd love some advice if anyone can give me some pointers. I'm so wo...

sue516

•12 years ago

11 Replies

new

Hi all, ive been having problems since last August. It started with pain in my left arm, shoulder and collarbone and tingling and numbmness in my fingers....

Hi all, ive been having problems since last August. It started with pain in ...

emmaca

•12 years ago

5 Replies

Silver lining

Bit of this While I was busy concentrating on the body beautiful in Oxford the builders at work have taken the huff and walked off the job. Not seen or heard...

Bit of this While I was busy concentrating on the body beautiful in Oxford the ...

nedd

•12 years ago

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Blue Badge

Anyone having difficulty renewing their Blue Badge due to the new rules?

Maggiet

•12 years ago

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Bit of a blog?

I've always shied away from blogging as I may just end up having a constant moan about things - so here goes! Nearly two years ago I started with tingling in...

I've always shied away from blogging as I may just end up having a constant moan...

Maggiet

•12 years ago

8 Replies

The Vicious Circle ...... / My Own Worst Enemy ......

Hi All , Firstly thank's for what you all put - the funny to the sad - they all help so thanks for that. Now for something less positive. When I first...

Hi All , Firstly thank's for what you all put - the funny to the sad - they...

JC69

•12 years ago

9 Replies

thigh pain?

I have polyarthritis and fibromyalgia. I have not slept more than about 4hrs a day at less than an hour a time . I am exhausted. My leg muscles feel like...

I have polyarthritis and fibromyalgia. I have not slept more than about 4hrs a ...

hamble99b

•12 years ago

8 Replies

Hot desking nightmare!

Our office at work is a real mess and there are far more bodies using it than there are desks. At peak times it's like musical chairs. We are now in the...

Our office at work is a real mess and there are far more bodies using it than th...

teadrinker

•12 years ago

17 Replies

Has anyone had a spinal fusion - with good results? And how do you get a 2nd opinion?

Hi I was rushed to A&E on the 1st of September - after the weekend had an MRI and discovered I had a large central prolapsed disc (L4/L5 - no exciting war...

Hi I was rushed to A&E on the 1st of September - after the weekend had an MR...

SillyYak

•12 years ago

21 Replies

Itching with morphine and Oxycontin

Unfortunately I have no response from most analgesics, and I tend to avoid things unless my pain is really bad. (I have tried regular doses.) However,...

Unfortunately I have no response from most analgesics, and I tend to avoid thing...

missrat

•12 years ago

6 Replies

Newbie

Hi all, my name is Deb, I know I said hello to everyone the other day but a few of you said that my profile didn't show anything, I have now rechecked it and...

Hi all, my name is Deb, I know I said hello to everyone the other day but a few ...

Debroseuk

•12 years ago

4 Replies

craft pictures

Hi everone, hope you are all well. I have finally got a picture of some of the toys I have knitted up on my face book. It is the first one with a clown and...

Hi everone, hope you are all well. I have finally got a picture of some of the t...

superannie

•12 years ago

12 Replies

Newbie. Off opiates, Worse pain?

Hi, Im new here.First time poster. I have come off tramadol and DF118, I took it mainly for IBS and limb pain. I stopped taking it all last thursday. I didnt...

Hi, Im new here.First time poster. I have come off tramadol and DF118, I took it...

ella2b

•12 years ago

2 Replies

NECESSITY IS THE MOTHER OF INVENTION

Hello Dragons, my name is Teadrinker and I would like some of your cash in exchange for my invention. No, I haven’t tried to market it yet, but I’m sure...

Hello Dragons, my name is Teadrinker and I would like some of your cash in excha...

teadrinker

•12 years ago

14 Replies

pain clinic [humour]

I'm going to join a pain clinic, now do I get a choice? 'cos if we'll have to ask at once, they might not hear my voice. all the good pains, will go in...

I'm going to join a pain clinic, now do I get a choice? 'cos if we'll have to ...

hamble99b

•12 years ago

8 Replies

Bouncing Balls

Bit of this The 3 week pain management course flew by in a flash. The list of talks on offer covered all sorts from helpful thinking to under standing...

Bit of this The 3 week pain management course flew by in a flash. The list ...

nedd

•12 years ago

4 Replies

My options

Hi everyone, went to see the specialist on Tuesday and have been offered either an operation on the spine which will ease the pains in my right leg but do...

Hi everyone, went to see the specialist on Tuesday and have been offered either ...

superannie

•12 years ago

11 Replies

Posts - Pain Concern | HealthUnlocked

Pain Concern

All posts for October 2012

hi, I wondered if most people on here still work while on daily medication? I work full time shifts 1pm-9pm five days a week

Can anyone tell me if they have used an alternative to pregabalin

Nerve medication succesful but patient went pyscho!

We are unamused

Hi new to this community

good news!

Poor response to painkillers

Hi my name is Verygrumpy and....

Soreness & Tender

This time, I win!

What I want to know

is it just me

I'm reading but not up to many answers.

Asking on behalf of Dad - 75 years old, bad pain in neck due to 'wear & tear' - doc says nothing more can be done

new

Silver lining

Blue Badge

Bit of a blog?

The Vicious Circle ...... / My Own Worst Enemy ......

thigh pain?

Hot desking nightmare!

Has anyone had a spinal fusion - with good results? And how do you get a 2nd opinion?

Itching with morphine and Oxycontin

Newbie

craft pictures

Newbie. Off opiates, Worse pain?

NECESSITY IS THE MOTHER OF INVENTION

pain clinic [humour]

Bouncing Balls

My options

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