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Chronic Pain members - Welcome, please introduce yourself

Posted by Kelsey Mohring @kelseydm, Apr 27, 2016

Welcome to the new Chronic Pain group.

I’m Kelsey and I’m the moderator of the group. I look forwarding to welcoming you and introducing you to other members. Feel free to browse the topics or start a new one.

Why not take a minute and introduce yourself.

Interested in more discussions like this? Go to the Chronic Pain Support Group.

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lchop | @lchop | 20 hours ago
In reply to @melissamc "Hi my name is Melissa. I am 58 years old. I herniated a lumbar disc in..." + (show)
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Hi my name is Melissa. I am 58 years old. I herniated a lumbar disc in 2014 had one surgery, then had another surgery in 2016 at the same level. In 2019 had surgery on my neck. All those specific areas don't seem to cause me significant pain anymore but it seems they've led to a cascade effect throughout my body. I have acute on chronic pain in one hip and hamstring that no one can figure out. I've had multiple surgeries on my hands and now have chronic pain there as well. Over the last year I've had a flare up of TMJ that I didn't even know I had which led to treatment of my teeth and jaw and a significant amount of weight loss. It seems like when one thing stops hurting another thing starts. I never stopped being active because that keeps my spirits up and my body strong. It's a huge bummer that in many ways I seem to have more issues than my 86-year-old mother. Also a bummer that I had planned other things for retirement. LOL

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I understand your pain and frustration completely. I'm also experiencing chronic pain that no doctor can address, which has been about 10 top surgeons in NY. Started with TLIFT Was on hydromorphone for years, tried all available biologics, PT and medical massages. Nothing has helped. Doctors say either a complete spinal fusion, SCS or nothing at all. No guarantee on outcomes. Currently trying LDN, Celebrex and arthritis strength Tylenol. Feel like I'm 90 but only 70. The frustration and depression is overwhelming at times. Hang in there. My mantra is 'things can always be worse'

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judith18 | @judith18 | 15 hours ago

Good morning. I'm 65. Postpartum depression at age 31 with loss of thyroid function
Lumbar stenosis with fusion L4L5S1S2 in 2016. Have been on Cymbalta 90mg per day for 25 years. During a medication change 2+ years ago experienced extreme anxiety and developed excruciating head neck and shoulder pain - no treatment helping past 1 or2 days. Finally saw my old pain clinic Dr who called me "a high functioning Fibromyalgia sufferer" in too good shape to be a pain clinic patient. Suggestions - aerobics 3x a week. Thanks
LDN - almost ready to begin 2nd month doubling of dose.
Went back to acupuncture after 15 years. 1st visit minimal relief. Last visit after a very painful needling and tearing of my scalp fascia and and brutal manual fascial release, I am 50% better still 4 days later. This is a minor breakthrough.I have been ignoring pain since at least 2008 so am still fully mobile. Tried Gabapentin 3600mg / day years ago. No relief no side effects. No medication helps the pain in any way so don't take analgesic.
Thank God for heat and cannibis. Judy 18

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lchop | @lchop | 14 hours ago
In reply to @lchop "@melissamc I understand your pain and frustration completely. I'm also experiencing chronic pain that no doctor..." + (show)
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@melissamc
I understand your pain and frustration completely. I'm also experiencing chronic pain that no doctor can address, which has been about 10 top surgeons in NY. Started with TLIFT Was on hydromorphone for years, tried all available biologics, PT and medical massages. Nothing has helped. Doctors say either a complete spinal fusion, SCS or nothing at all. No guarantee on outcomes. Currently trying LDN, Celebrex and arthritis strength Tylenol. Feel like I'm 90 but only 70. The frustration and depression is overwhelming at times. Hang in there. My mantra is 'things can always be worse'

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@lchop
I understand your pain and frustration completely. I'm also experiencing chronic pain that no doctor can address, which has been about 10 top surgeons in NY. Started with TLIFT Was on hydromorphone for years, tried all available biologics, PT and medical massages. Nothing has helped. Doctors say either a complete spinal fusion, SCS or nothing at all. No guarantee on outcomes. Currently trying LDN, Celebrex and arthritis strength Tylenol. Feel like I'm 90 but only 70. The frustration and depression is overwhelming at times. Hang in there. My mantra is 'things can always be worse'

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