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 | Chronic Pain becomes further complicated as it frequently begins as a side affect as a result of an injury or illness, but continues over time to become a primary medical condition in of itself. Despite the multitude of treatment options, Chronic Pain many times eludes any "fix" from even the most experienced medical expert using state-of-the-art medical procedures and techniques.
Share your thoughts based upon your own experience as you struggle to "fix your pain".
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| It's always helpful to learn about what impacts the pain level of other Chronic Pain sufferers.
Share the "triggers & obstacles" you face as you struggle to manage your Chronic Pain. Include those beneficial "best practices" that you find helpful in controlling your Chronic Pain.
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| The array of medical treatment options available to treat chronic pain is mind boggling.
Share the results from the medical treatments you endured. Include your feedback on even the more "subtle" medical treatments options you explored such as acupuncture, magnets, physical therapy, aromatherapy and behavior/ biofeedback modification to name just a few.
Surgical procedures for Chronic Pain? Share the outcome(s) of any invasive surgical procedures you've had; disectomy, laminectomy, fusion, spinal cord stimulation to name just a few.
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| Long term opioid therapy for treating Chronic Pain is one of our nation's most complicated & controversial health concerns.
Noticeably absent is the first-hand experience from the Chronic Pain sufferer being prescribed opioids to help manage their Chronic Pain.
Share your perspective on opioids. Want to read more about opioid truths? Click on mypainweb.com.
Include your outcomes & conclusions on other medications prescribed for chronic pain including muscle relaxants, anti-depressants, anti-psychotics, anti-epileptics to name just a few.
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| The US Government is proposing action to strictly control who gets opioids and how much opioid is prescribed. In essence, it very well may be the Government, and not your physician, who would dictate your opioid medication treatment.
Without question, accidental deaths from opioid painkiller overdoses is at epidemic proportions. Unsafe opioid prescription writing practices from certain medical professionals along with questionable profit motivation from Big Pharma add to the complication. Click on mypainweb.com to review steps being taken by the Government to reverse this tragic trend.
Share your thoughts. Is it possible that these efforts may threaten the safe long term opioid treatment used by many Chronic Pain sufferers?
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| Spinal Cord Stimulators and Intrathecal Pumps are 2 advanced Chronic Pain therapies. They are surgically implanted neuromodulation devices designed to offer pain relief. Visit mypainweb.com to learn more about these 2 advanced Chronic Pain therapies.
It would beneficial to hear from those Chronic Pain sufferers who have, or had, either a Spinal Cord Stimulator or Intrathecal Pump. Given the complicated nature of these advanced Chronic Pain therapy along with the fact that the level of pain relief they provide vary widely, your personal evaluation would be invaluable to others.
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| It's common for those of us suffering from Chronic Pain to also experience depression. The Chronic Pain complication grows exponentially when one is diagnosed with depression as well. You can read much more about depression and Chronic Pain at mypainweb.com.
For those of us suffering from both Chronic Pain and depression, it's reassuring to connect to others facing similar obstacles.
Sharing our fears, concerns, treatment options and medications of our depression along with the resulting family and personal damage depression inflicts makes this a core issue of critical importance.
The more we talk about depression, the quicker it will lead to society's acceptance of depression. Depression is not a weakness. Depression must not remain a secret. Depression cannot be willed away. Depression can be treated.
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Thu Sep 04, 2014 10:16 pm
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| Many Chronic back pain sufferers who have undergone back surgery report same or worsening Chronic Pain after back surgery. This tragic outcome is so prevalent, that a medical condition has been created for these Chronic Pain sufferers called Failed Back Surgery Syndrome (FBSS).
Back surgery is yet another complicated & controversial Chronic Pain core issue. Visit mypainweb.com to learn more.
Had back (or neck) surgery? Would you do it over again if given the opportunity? Would you recommend back surgery to others?
Considering surgery is a decision that should be made only after one obtains feedback from others who have taken the surgical option to treat a similar condition(s). While there are medical circumstances requiring back surgery, it behooves the Chronic Pain sufferer to make the best possible long term decsion as surgery is not "reversible" and comes with many serious risks.
This forum will be of significant help to the Chronic Pain sufferer contemplating surgery.
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| Gotta Vent!! Let off steam? Nobody understands your Chronic Pain? Nobody cares about your Chronic Pain? Nobody listening?
You are in the right place. Let it out. Connecting to others suffering from Chronic Pain is the best way to help gain some control and improve some quality of life.
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| Chronic Pain doesn't mean you must go it alone. On the contrary, connecting to others suffering from Chronic Pain helps quell feelings of alienation & isolation and replace them with a sense of motivation & empowerment.
As someone suffering from Chronic Pain, what helps you feel motivated & empowered? Sharing our Chronic Pain odyssey will prove to be a source of inspiration to others as they face their own obstacles of living with Chronic Pain.
Visit mypainweb.com to see additional inspirational resources.
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| Information is power. Sharing Chronic Pain resources is the best way to help one understand and take charge of their Chronic Pain.
Share pertinent Chronic Pain articles, links & resources which you feel would benefit others suffering from Chronic Pain.
Visit mypainweb.com and click on "links" to review an expansive resource on many, many Chronic Pain subjects along with current "Chronic Pain Media" headlines.
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| We've all heard them. Those unbelievable Chronic Pain comments said to us.
Share the worse thing someone said to you during your pain odyssey.
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Thu Sep 04, 2014 10:21 pm
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| Sharing your Chronic Pain story is the best way for those that do not suffer from Chronic Pain understand the frustration and complication we face every minute of every day.
Those that are new to experiencing Chronic Pain will gain invaluable insights and knowledge from fellow Chronic Pain sufferers who have been enduring Chronic Pain for many years.
What's your Chronic Pain story?
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