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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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Hank | @jesfactsmon | Oct 7, 2020
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@jerid, would you please post it again?

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@cb772
Hi, just thought I'd pass along a small tip for you. If you just click on @jerid right here (in blue) it will take you to her profile. Then scroll down to see all of her posts. The one's where she describes the Cold Laser Light Therapy device are not far down. You can do this with anyone, go to their profile and see their recent posts. Hope this help. Hank

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Hank | @jesfactsmon | Oct 7, 2020
In reply to @faithwalker007 "Thank the DEA for the Opioid fiasco. As for a drug? They have some good ones..." + (show)
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Thank the DEA for the Opioid fiasco. As for a drug? They have some good ones but I can’t take them because I have grand mal seizures. I can’t take Ketamine either. CRPS is a rare disease and incurable. Type 2 or Causalgia has been around since the Civil War but because not many people have it, the medical community doesn’t make a lot of money treating us—therefore no cure? Probably.

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@faithwalker007 @bustrbrwn22
I don't know if that is it. CRPS is still a nerve related disease. As is neuropathy. There are a lot of different avenues of research ongoing trying to find something that will totally or partially cure neuropathy. They just are having a hard time cracking it. The nervous system is, along with the endocrine system, probably the most cryptic system in the body. As much as they have studied it, the science of the brain is still in its infancy, and nerves are just brain matter scattered throughout the body. They might stumble onto something however, and that is my hope, such as all of this talk lately about pirenzepine and how it "might" be able to reverse or at least prevent neuropathy. I feel that something will come along in the remainder of my lifetime. There is A LOT of money at stake if they find something good. Believe it, they want to. But in the meantime there is just the same mediocre treatments they've been pushing for years unfortunately. Best, Hank

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summertime4 | @summertime4 | Oct 7, 2020
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@faithwalker007 Wouldn’t it be easier to find/create a drug that takes care of this pain rather than all this nightmare of work you must go through? I think I just figured out the opioid/benzo conspiracy. All these operations and devices must cost a ton more than pain pills, don’t they? And because they don’t work in a lot of cases you keep trying some other surgery. It would be Interesting to find out the number of suicides because no one will help with the pain. I don’t think any reporting is done on that.

I’ll get off my whiney soapbox now.

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@bustrbrwn22 I do not think you are whinning at all. There have been times I told myself I just can't take this pain anymore. Day, night, always. Make me THINK about what I can do. It wears on you and suicide becomes the thought that that is all there is. I thank God and my faith in God for getting me through the rough times. I understand though. Thankfully I have a pain management doctor that prescribes percocet. It helps alot. I pray FDA doesn't interfere.

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Hank | @jesfactsmon | Oct 7, 2020
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@jesfactsmon Hi there, Hank, I do think Linda is smart in leaving the DRG go for now. If she can manage her pain without it, that is what I would do. I just had reached a level where my pain was killing my life. I could not cope, and often, can not now, either. Please let us all know how Linda is doing with her new PEA and Theracumin perhaps, in a few weeks. Give it time to see. I was going to buy the Theracumin, but could not dish out 90 bucks. I have taken Turmeric for easily a year, with no effect, so I just could not bring myself to spend the money. But if I hear from you that Linda likes it, then, maybe, I will try. Anyway, thanks for everything, Hank. Like I said, you are the best!!! Lori

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@lorirenee1
You bet Lori, will keep you posted on both things. BTW, Linda had a good experience with kratom yesterday. It helped her a lot at a time when she really needed it. Yay!

I am so very sorry about your DRG. I don't understand this thing about using different leads. I would think that would be a key question for your Abbot rep. Also, perhaps a little searching on the web for info about others having a similar situation, i.e. lead switching with their DRG. I guess one problem is not having that many people who've had one at this point.

Hope you are having a low pain day. Hank

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Donald | @donfeld | Oct 7, 2020
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@faithwalker007 Wouldn’t it be easier to find/create a drug that takes care of this pain rather than all this nightmare of work you must go through? I think I just figured out the opioid/benzo conspiracy. All these operations and devices must cost a ton more than pain pills, don’t they? And because they don’t work in a lot of cases you keep trying some other surgery. It would be Interesting to find out the number of suicides because no one will help with the pain. I don’t think any reporting is done on that.

I’ll get off my whiney soapbox now.

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With all the injections and eight surgeries and going through PRC at the Mayo I have surrendered. I had a herniated disc on my last go-around which one bad at the Mayo which cause a severe spinal leak which then cause a condition called a Arachnoititis. This condition is not curable there's no research on it and it's caused by injections and surgery. The only way to find out if you have it is to get a MRI with contrast of your lumbar area wherever you're hurting and to see if you have it. If you had it or have it you're in trouble because the pain will increase and if it gets to be a he Civ when is spinal pendants touch each other your pain will be like stage 4 cancer. Keep away from the stimulators and find a good pain doctor that understands your pain and able to treat you. You might want to get an MRI with contrast to see if you have any of this condition I just told you about because there's millions of people who are walking around who don't realize I have that condition. Just want to tell you about it. Thanks and be well

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Chris, Alumni Mentor | @artscaping | Oct 7, 2020
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@artscaping What is the THC balm you referred to and where do you find it? Thanks!

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Good morning, Is this @esperanza22? I am happy to give you the information. The THC rich Releaf Balm is from Papa and Barkley. I have been using their products since this medical cannabis journey began. https://weedmaps.com/brands/papa-and-barkley The homepage is papaandbarkley.com.

P and B has just come out with a larger size of 50 ml. My yoga teacher uses it herself and my MFR therapist uses it on her patients,
as well as on herself after a shoulder injury so that she could continue treating. It is great at bedtime to take away all the tingles or needles in your hands.

Good luck with it.........and may you be free of pain and suffering.
Chris

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bustrbrwn22 | @bustrbrwn22 | Oct 7, 2020
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With all the injections and eight surgeries and going through PRC at the Mayo I have surrendered. I had a herniated disc on my last go-around which one bad at the Mayo which cause a severe spinal leak which then cause a condition called a Arachnoititis. This condition is not curable there's no research on it and it's caused by injections and surgery. The only way to find out if you have it is to get a MRI with contrast of your lumbar area wherever you're hurting and to see if you have it. If you had it or have it you're in trouble because the pain will increase and if it gets to be a he Civ when is spinal pendants touch each other your pain will be like stage 4 cancer. Keep away from the stimulators and find a good pain doctor that understands your pain and able to treat you. You might want to get an MRI with contrast to see if you have any of this condition I just told you about because there's millions of people who are walking around who don't realize I have that condition. Just want to tell you about it. Thanks and be well

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@donfeld I can’t believe you are going through this! My heart goes out to you. Thank you for the warning!

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bustrbrwn22 | @bustrbrwn22 | Oct 7, 2020
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@lorirenee1
You bet Lori, will keep you posted on both things. BTW, Linda had a good experience with kratom yesterday. It helped her a lot at a time when she really needed it. Yay!

I am so very sorry about your DRG. I don't understand this thing about using different leads. I would think that would be a key question for your Abbot rep. Also, perhaps a little searching on the web for info about others having a similar situation, i.e. lead switching with their DRG. I guess one problem is not having that many people who've had one at this point.

Hope you are having a low pain day. Hank

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@jesfactsmon @lorirenee1 I am so glad for Linda - send my best to her. Lori, you deserve a pain free day. Couldn’t even morphine help your pain? I feel so bad.

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bustrbrwn22 | @bustrbrwn22 | Oct 7, 2020
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@bustrbrwn22 I do not think you are whinning at all. There have been times I told myself I just can't take this pain anymore. Day, night, always. Make me THINK about what I can do. It wears on you and suicide becomes the thought that that is all there is. I thank God and my faith in God for getting me through the rough times. I understand though. Thankfully I have a pain management doctor that prescribes percocet. It helps alot. I pray FDA doesn't interfere.

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@summertime4 thanks so much for your kind words!

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jerid | @jerid | Oct 7, 2020
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@jerid, would you please post it again?

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I know this is a medical sight and prescription drugs are advised and if any of you prefer this route then that is how you need to continue. I personally prefer not to take drugs as long as I can tolerate the agony of my pain from PHN due to Shingles 4 years ago. However, if any one is interested I just discovered a new non medicated therapy that seems to be helping me, but it is in its early stage so I hesitate to go crazy yet with positivity on it. On Sept.29th I did my first Red Light Cold Laser Therapy in my home administered by myself. I was told of Red Light therapy thru a massage therapist in our local town. My husband did some investigating into it and found that one of the major hospitals in Hartford, CT have this treatment available. I had the exact hospital, but now I do not. Ugh! Here is the web site for the Cold Laser that we purchased. Keep in mind there are several different lasers available, but we chose this because it is the latest technology.
https://www.amazon.com/LaserTRX-Relief-Laser-Therapy-Device/dp/B07HQTB77T
So far I am happy with the results I am seeing and feeling in just one week. My inflammation to my forehead is lessened and I am not in the constant needle sharp, branding iron pains and leathery forehead. Because this was on the left forehead, scalp and in the left eye my left eye does not have the inflammation any more. It actually looks the same size as my right eye. I have actually been smiling the last several days. Any questions go to the sight and look up cold laser red light therapy. I am praying this healing that I am experiencing last a life time for all who choose to use it. God bless and good luck.

Keep in mind this is NOT just for PHN it is for most kinds of pain. Not advisable for cancer.

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