Chronic Pain: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment

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Chronic Pain: Complete Listing

Old Archived Threads for Chronic Pain
I’m still not admitting that I’m depressed,
my first post
12 point plan for chronic pain
21 years old and can't live with the lower back and buttocks pain. help?
23 y/o old female with RSD
285 people looking in
2nd mri results confused need help
A Day in the Life of a Person with Chronic Pain
a few questions
A time for joy (but inside I am terrified)
Aaaargh! Starting to feel like a linebacker again!
Acceptence
Acticare TSE / Daddy of TENS Machines .... Anyone Use it / Results?
advice plz: seeing rhemotologist next week
Am I treating my pain properly with medication?
And so it begins....new symptoms, new worries
ANS SURGERY
Any folks out there from Healthboards?
Any haul truck drivers here?
Any suggestions Im in pain!!!!!!!
anyone
Anyone diagnosed with shingles?
anyone get throbing pain in the lower back with sciatica
ANYONE ON THIS SITE BOTHERED BY PEOPLE TYPING IN CAPS
Anyone With Herniated Disc and Burning Knee Pain?
Anyone with MS???? Or family members??
Anyone witha Spinal Cord Stimulator
Arachnoiditis
arachnoiditis
Are My Fears Justified
AWFUL pain almost 2 years after back surgery!!!!
back and neck pain
back pain
Back Pain
back pain
back pain
Back pain unbearable - please help
Back problems - past redemption?
Back sugery
Back to LIfe Machine Informercial
Back to Square One
Bad Burning pain !! So tired of dealing with this all! Please read sorry so long!
Bad day with chronic pain!
Bad stomach pain UPDATE bad news
bath time pain management
Be Honest with Your Self
Best doc for pain and understanding?
Big toe pain, both feet -at rest
Bilateral Sacroiliitis what are symptoms????
Blood Pressure And Pain
blurry vision, numbness on face, spots on brain
Bot did I cry today
breast reduction questions
Breath Taking
Broken 80mg Oxycontin tablets! Help!
Burn, Baby, Burn!!!
Can anyone help me?
Can I add any more emotional pain?
Can I be fired?
Can't subside the pain
Can't Take It
Cervical Stenosis,Fibromyalgia,DDD,Mild Scoliosis,Hemangioma
Chest Pain
Chiari Malformation and Syringomyelia
Chiropractor Anyone?
Chronic B. pain Have to pop my back dozens of times a day..
Chronic back pain
CHRONIC Lower back, buttock, thigh, knee, and ankle pain
chronic myofascial pain
Chronic Pain - break down
Chronic pain 8 weeks post op discectomy l4l5
chronic pain and depression
chronic pain and returning to work
chronic pain and sweating!!
Chronic pain and Work
Chronic pain is running my life!
Chronic pain Sleep Problems
Clothes Hurt
CNN Article on Talking to Your Doc About Chronic Pain
Coccydynia
coerced or what?
Compulsive habit on craking my back
constant muscle spasm - anyone have this?
continous pain and dr doesn't seem to do anything
CP
CP or IP?
Cymbalta
Cymbalta sides ?
cyst
D1 hockey player, desperetly needs advice/treatment
Degen disc disease
Diagnosed with Syringomyleia, need some advice
Difference in Generic meds
Disability??
Disc Heniation of L4-5
Do I have any OPTIONS left
Docs dont believe or dont care
doctors are afraid to treat for pain all the sudden
DOES ANYONE EVER EXPERIENCE FACE NUMBNESS
Does anyone have a ans spinal chord stimulator
Does anyone have teeth problems?
Does anyone here complain about their pain?
Does this sound familiar???!?
down and out in december
Driving Dilema
droop
Dumped
edema
enlarged kidney causing back pain?
Epidural & Pain Management?
Epidural Fibrosis (Scar Tissue)
ever wish u dead
Exffor for Pain
Exhausted!
Failed Posterior Spinal Fusion! No pain until AFTER surgery...
famous people in pain? do we know or not
Feels like my back is Compressed
Fentynl patches
FINALLY APPROVED FOR 2ND MRI HOORAY!!!
Finally!!!
Flare up after grocery shopping, do I ice or heat??
Flu, Colds and Chronic Pain
For the ladies:
Getting FAT
Give me something 4 pain?Can scar tissue cause all this pain?
Going to see a Pain Psychologist for extra support!!
Going to the Hospital
Going to try Epidural Injections
Good news!
Got bone scan results today
Great Chronic Pain Article
Great Office Chair!!!!!
Greetings - Pending Trial for Spinal Cord Stimulator
grin to hip pain
Had needle EMG, Brain MRI w/ & w/o contrast
Hardware Removal L4-L5 L5 S1 Fusion and Cadaver Disc
harrington rod
Has anyone had dynamic stablization and now chronic pain worse?
has anyone noticed like breathing problems after a fusion.using bmp?
HAVE HAD ENOUGH!!
Have I been living under a rock?
have you ever felt that someone treated you badly due to pain?
Have you faced confrontation/jealosy from fellow sufferers
Hellish pain due to backtrauma after car accident 11 months ago. Desperate for help.
Hellish pain due to backtrauma after car accident 11 months ago. Desperate for help.
Hello Everyone
Help me Please
Help Please!
Help with questions for 1st surgeon appt.
Help with SI joint pains
Help!
HELP! BOTH HIPS ARE IN BAD SHAPE (ARTHRITIS)
Help! Fentanyl Pain Patches Side effects
HELP!! right hip in bad pain this a.m. and can barely walk!!
Help---MASSIVE!!!!
Help...
Help?
Hey Iam claire, Very confused about my chronic pain.
Highly active people after buldge/herniated disck?
Highs and Lows
horrible pain
How could pathotics for my feet improve my neck situatuion>
How do I find a good PM doctor?
How do you all cope with everything and move forward?
How do you know when to go to the hospital?
How Long Can A Nerve Root( C6 ) cause pain after surgery ?
How long does it take for Lyrica to work
Husband wants to move to Alaska
Husband wants to move to Alaska
I am back
I am FURIOUS!
I AM NEW TO THIS BOARD, HELLO TO EVERYONE!!
I Am So Disappointed
I don't know where to turn to,
I don't think I can do this anymore
I finally talked to my doc!!!
I give up
I HATE MY JOB
I have no Insurance. Is eForeignPharmacies a scam???
I see no light at the end of the tunnel
I think I have finally found some relief.
I thought i had it bad...check this out!
I'm hurting again
I'm new here too!
IF YOU ARE DEPRESSED OR STRESSED, CLICK HERE!!!
If you think; you’re the only one affected by your chronic pain –YOU’RE mistaken!
Im thinking script might be wrote wrong help please
In Severe Pain, Crying..... want to be taken out behind the barn..... not handling this well today
Increased appetite
indescribable pain after waking...
Infuriating PCP visit...
Inspired by a song
Intra Muscular Stimulation
Is it Sciatic or What Help, Too much Pain Too Long
Is STRESS causing frequent flare ups?!?!?
It scares me to feel good
It seems to go from bad to worse.
jewels
jewels and patsy....thats excatly the predicament im in!!
Jewels?
jUST GOT AN mri AND HERE IS WHAT THEY FOUND
just had a seizure
L5-S1 fussion.(Bent down to pick up sons toy,pop in low back ,Instant Pain very severe
L5/S1 Chronic Pain
Lasting Pain
Leg gave out this Am - Lots of pain
legpain
Legs feel tight
legs vibrate after running
Letter to a normal
Letter to Normals from a Person with Chronic Pain
Levaquin
Life Changing Lecture
life expetency for back patients
Living with cervical myelopothy, My store- Am I the only one???
Long-term meds for chronic, inoperable, intractable pain
Looking for leaffan431 from the other message board.
Looking for Sammy, Izzy, Conductor, Shoreline, Pepper and others
looking for what disc causes pain in what area
Low back spasms
lower back pain
Lower /back pain 2 nd surgery is recommened!!
LOWER BACK PAIN
Lower Back Pain (Scoliosis surgery many years ago)
Lower back pain, muscular I think
Lumbar epidural injection
Lyrica and Tramadol
Lyrica for chronic coccyx pain (coccydnia)??
Manic on a good day
Many of you are misdiagnosed
marriage stain
Massive Pain for 4 days now!!!
Maverick Disc Replacement
Maybe you can have just one perfect day back
Medication Recomendation
Meds not taking pain away, is it hopeless, looking for advice, what to do next
Memory loss vs Chronic pain and medication,
Met with Neurologist (long note)
Misery
money and surgery
MORNING PAIN
Motivation vs chronic pain
Motorized Scooters
MOVICOL
MPS to Shoulder Problem
MRI and Chronic Lower Back Pain what is it
MRI Results
MRI results T-spine--update on Pain and QUESTIONS???
mst
Muscle relaxer making my joints stiff
My Chronic Pain
My doc won't prescribe...
my hopes were crushed today please help
My husband is still in the hospital
My pain is not stopping !
MY STORY
myofascial pain--is this the right place?
Mystery pain
Mystery pain
Nausea
need advice. back pain after sleeping for awhile.
Need help with medical terminology please!
Need help with x-mas gift
Need Your Input!
Needed : Opinions on different pain med side effects
nerve damage and foot drop
nerve/muscle pain in hips???
NEW AND NEED HELP!
New here but I'm here for my husband
New Here with Back Pain
New medication works amazing for back pain!
New Member and Question about the right Catagory to enter
New Member Saying Hi
New pain
New Prescription for Cervical Pain
New symptom? Needle like sensation in toe
New Worst Pain
Newbie with all the "fun" conditions in one. Please help me understand
newbie!
non-stop pain
Normal MRI/CT - Constant Pain?
not sure fusion worked
Not Sure Where to Post This - I need advice
Not sure where to put this. Definition on CT report????
Nuerontin and Nerve Pain
Numbness in foot
Off Medication for two weeks so far, woohoo
OMG its back! (with a vengeance)
OMG WHAT DO I DO NOW!!!
one leg pain now two legs are in pain
Only a lifetime.
Opinions needed, Chronic nerve pain
Overgrown fusion
Pacing
pain
Pain and stopping it
pain and the media
Pain and weakness in hands
pain constantly changes its location
pain doc needed asap
pain exercises
Pain in morning
Pain in the Butts!
pain level at least a nine.
pain meds are good not harmful
PAIN MEDS, 4 SPECIALIST AND 1 GP WHO DO I ASK?
Pain Phych
Pain Psychologist!!
Pain Pump
pain radiately in other parts of body
Pain Specialist not much help....need advice
Pain when lying flat - trouble sleeping
PCP APPOINTMENT TODAY!!
perfect laptop bed desk
Peripheral Neuropathy still 3 months AFTER microdiscectomy!
please help! Everything's gone down hill since My first L5-S1 M/D in June
PM Clinic, or stay with good PCP for meds and help?
Prima non Nocere....
primary care doctors
problem with pain drs
Progress Update
psychological test to see physiatrist?
push therapy
Quality of Life
questions about pain
Questions relating to lack of energy, depression due to chronic pain.
Rate your pain
ready for work
Reasons to go to the Emergency Room
Relief - Finally!
Restored Sleep?? ah i still cant get an answer!!
Restriction- No BLT
RF procedure scheduled...Anyone had this done?
Rheumatologists vs, and/or PM
rhyzotomy
Scar Tissue
Scheuermann's Disease...sufferers
Scheuermann's Kyphosis
schizo pain drs
seasonal flu/colds etc
Seeking answers
SEVERE leg pain in both legs??? All the time
sexual side effects from spine surgery?
shoulder, arm and hand pain
SI JOINT instability, lumbar dysfunction, thorasic pain, shoulder blade pain, bursitis, tendonitis DRIVING ME CRAZY!
SI Joint Pain
Skin on Fire, Pain Worse!
Sleeping with pain.
So damn frustrated i am going crazy!
So frustrated - what do I do next?
So much pain
Some Facts About Chronic Pain
Spinal Cord repair or Dural Tear repair
spinal cord stimulator
spinal leak
Spinal Stimulator
Spondylolisthesis and Pregnancy (COPIED FROM OLD FORUM)
Started Lyrica on Monday night....WOW
Still asking...what causes the burning
support groups..
swelling and painful hands and fingers
Sympathetic Nerve Block - Anyone have one?
Take a bath!
Tens machine
Tens Unit worth the cost if ins doesn't pay?
Terrible hip pain... now pain in my knee????
test pain topic
The Human Body - And the Stero Effect
the loss of an old life
The Pain Game
The silent DISEASES my story
The waiting game
Thoracic epidurals
Tired, tired, tired...
To Stay or Go?
Traveling? Ideas?
treated inhumanely. doctors, pharmacist. no one will help
Trying to understand: What is Chronic Pain and...
twitching
UGH
Unidentified Chronic Pain
update for you all that had kind words
Update. questions
Vitamin D supplement for chronic pain
Warm Showers
Warning! Fatal toothache!
Weaning off of Ultram ER (Tramadol)
Went OK today but tomarrow is big.
WHAT EXACTLY IS PAIN MANAGEMENT
What is chronic pain to you.
what is EMG
what is with pain mgt. doctors?
What meds for what symptoms?
When was the last time when you weren't in pain or weren't aware of the pain?
Where is chronic pain going ?
Who else is dreading...
why cant i move my backside and hips?
Withdrawing from the medication
work and chronic pain, watch out they are out to get you
work and pain
workmans comp pain drs vs regular pain drs
Worst Leg Pain in my Life
writing a paper on chronic pain
yeast free diet
You Just Cant' Win
You know all the B.S meds out there heres one that really helps.