Good luck briansr - I am a young looking 85, but the severe pain in<br />
back for over 25 years is too much. Cannot tolerate meds. The 4th pain<br />
management dr I saw a couple weeks ago said there was nothing more<br />
they can do for me. Yes, have had too many surgeries and procedures<br />
with nothing that worked.....@ladyjane85<br />

I am 60 but most people think I look 45. DR's say your still young, well my<br />
mind is 25 but my body feels 95. And the one big problem, and I'm sure most<br />
can attest to, there isn't any possible way to tell anyone what you go<br />
through 24/7 as is the same when someone tells you how they feel. I always<br />
know that there is someone in a lot worse shape than I am, and there are<br />
millions. I've been wanting to write a book for a long time. It's something<br />
that I need to get out into print, I just can't seem to start. When I do,<br />
AND I WILL, I won't be able to write as fast as I think. But I've got to<br />
get it out, I hope before I pass. briansr.<br />

Briansr, I don't know where u live but I hope u can find a doctor closer to you. Sounds like you are not being taken seriously. I hope that's not the case. I've even been to John Hopkins in Baltimore with my son over 50 times and never had to wait that long!!!!! And I was waiting on some very famous doctors!!!! Waiting on hard chairs after a very long drive I don't think I would off made it very far!! That is hard to do when u r in pain and shouldn't happen that way!! A good doctor wants to take his time so he doesn't miss anything. We all deserve that much. we are paying money to c them. Sorry for complaining so much but I hate to here people waiting so long and then still didn't get to ask what u need to know!!! I think mostly people do not under stand pain!! So we get pushed to the side. Well maybe u can find a better dr. Good luck and just look around ask friends and even your insurance company they we'll send u a list of doctors in your area that uses you insurance cards. Sharonmay7 <br />
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Brainsr&ladyjane&girls, hi I'm Sharon 62 with degenerative disc disease, violent migraine headaches. I guess u could say I'm falling apart!! Lol I think I've finely got control of the migraines. But now I'm worried that the brain damage might end up causing altimers So I've been reading up on that to c what I can do to slow that down I've been going to a good pain clinic in Pittsburg Pa. For over 20 years. And Hav tried almost everything. The stimulater didn't help much I only did the 5 day test on it. I have heard so many people say they Hav problems with it. I havnt heard anyone say (wow I Hav this great thing they really helps my pain!!!). Hope everyone sleeps well tonight. Sharonmay<br />
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When one has bad back pain, or many other types of pain, it is<br />
discouraging and a torment to have to wait a long time past your<br />
appointment to see one's dr. At least 2 times after telling the<br />
receptionist I could not sit in the chair any longer and getting a<br />
cold answer, I have opened the doors to the inside and laid down on<br />
the floor just inside. I get attention.......@ladyjane85<br />