tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750848569067701921.post7628969296059799989..comments2023-10-31T05:07:43.771-07:00Comments on Carpe Diem THE AOL JOURNAL ARCHIVE: Chronic Pain - Debunking the MythsDawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11894596355489850355noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750848569067701921.post-58812309040499976662007-02-28T18:40:00.000-08:002007-02-28T18:40:00.000-08:00Dawn, thanks for sharing.My wife has been under pa...Dawn, thanks for sharing.<br>My wife has been under pain management for several. She says it has helped her arthritis in her back. She gets a series of three shots over a period of month and it lasts about ten months. I believe it is a steroid that she gets. <br>I also have a pain in my lower left abdomen which I have just now decided, based on your post, that I will prusue the possibility of some relief rather then just living with it. <br>Thanks again, Bill<br>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750848569067701921.post-66088228018562263052007-02-28T18:43:00.000-08:002007-02-28T18:43:00.000-08:00this is great Dawn can you send this to me in an e...this is great Dawn can you send this to me in an email? i would love to have this and will share with my sis. she has MS and she has heard so many things oh just work through the pain or you take to many pills ha i have heard my share also if you have never had chronic pain you don't understand thank you for sharing this<br><br>DebAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750848569067701921.post-77841767508327509742007-02-28T18:46:00.000-08:002007-02-28T18:46:00.000-08:00never mind Dawn i found the site lol i am slow ton...never mind Dawn i found the site lol i am slow tonight:)<br><br>DebAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750848569067701921.post-58919585133669585712007-02-28T19:21:00.000-08:002007-02-28T19:21:00.000-08:00(Huge Hugs) Thank you so much for this. I have day...(Huge Hugs) Thank you so much for this. I have days that are so god awful, I rarely talk about it. Of course if you know my history, I have had so many fractures and broken bones in my body. I swear sometimes I'm haunted by the pain. Three years ago I was placed on Ultracet (By a doctor I wouldn't even recommend to the devil) I was on it for 2 long years and my dosage kept increasing. Until finally I said enough. Now a year later I'm embarking on having pain throughout my body again. This article helped me realize there are dr.'s who do specialize in chronic pain and who can help without keeping me overly medicated. Of course I was warned as I get older , I would end up having recurring pain due to my body being so badly broken up. (Hugs) Hey I'm alive and there isn't a day I don't appreciate that. Love Ya Indigo<br>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750848569067701921.post-2030959028415379272007-02-28T20:44:00.000-08:002007-02-28T20:44:00.000-08:00this is a very informative post, DawnMartithis is a very informative post, Dawn<br>MartiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750848569067701921.post-16691067327798015162007-02-28T21:45:00.000-08:002007-02-28T21:45:00.000-08:00This country is so medieval when it comes to deali...This country is so medieval when it comes to dealing with certain health issues...and when they CAN do something -- it's outrageously expensive!! Grrrr.<br><br>RussAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750848569067701921.post-57489835427816115212007-02-28T22:05:00.000-08:002007-02-28T22:05:00.000-08:00Thanks for sharing.Take care, Chrissiehttp://journ...Thanks for sharing.<br>Take care, Chrissie<br>http://journals.aol.com/nana0014/ALMOSTParadise/<br>and<br>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750848569067701921.post-32546812848763747712007-03-01T01:46:00.000-08:002007-03-01T01:46:00.000-08:00Dawn,I can always count on you to bring these impo...Dawn,<br>I can always count on you to bring these importants issues to light. A while ago I wrote a journal entry regarding the addiction vs. need. Pain has become another vital sign. When I am in the ER it is mostly due to my chronic pain. And, when asked to rate my pain on a scale of one to ten (ten being the worse pain), I am always at an 8. And, I say I am happy it's not a 10. Although, with the aid of my pain management specialist my pain (aside from this week, and I have no idea why except to say I must be starting to flare) my pain level has gone down to a 5. Which is a good thing for me. I often wonder if pain = flare or flare = pain? For those of us suffering from chronic debilitating illnesses such as RA or Lupus this is always a quandry. One never knows what is going to bring on a flare. Hugs, Lu<br>http://journals.aol.com/thebaabee/LUANNESLIFELIVINGWITHLUPUS/<br>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750848569067701921.post-43778381136540244142007-03-01T02:08:00.000-08:002007-03-01T02:08:00.000-08:00Dawn , this was interesting thank you!hugs,EllenDawn , <br>this was interesting thank you!<br>hugs,<br>EllenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750848569067701921.post-69246082826181809192007-03-01T03:09:00.000-08:002007-03-01T03:09:00.000-08:00Thanks for sharing this with everyone :)Many praye...Thanks for sharing this with everyone :)<br>Many prayers!<br>GretchenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750848569067701921.post-4049898603418903622007-03-01T06:43:00.000-08:002007-03-01T06:43:00.000-08:00I love Myths and Facts. Thanks for sharing. :)ht...I love Myths and Facts. Thanks for sharing. :)<br>http://journals.aol.com/mrsm711/LatteDah/ TracyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750848569067701921.post-65447357150428071142007-03-01T08:49:00.000-08:002007-03-01T08:49:00.000-08:00And a big AMEN to this entry dear! Thank you for ...And a big AMEN to this entry dear! Thank you for including this.<br>loving you<br>karyl<br>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750848569067701921.post-83522992157929685312007-03-01T09:54:00.000-08:002007-03-01T09:54:00.000-08:00Such good Q&A's interesting, facts aout pa...Such good Q&A's interesting, facts aout pain there.<br>GAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750848569067701921.post-66934776925805426442007-03-01T13:00:00.000-08:002007-03-01T13:00:00.000-08:00Very interesting. Thank you for sharing!!! I app...Very interesting. Thank you for sharing!!! I appear to be blessed with some chronic ingrown toenails. Chronic cough from a bit of smoking... ummm, chronic craving for chocolate and peanuts.... chronic house cleaning addiction. Did they mention chronic need for money??? LOL. Hugs,<br>Lisa : )Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750848569067701921.post-52460517198931232312007-03-01T15:22:00.000-08:002007-03-01T15:22:00.000-08:00Hey, I thought I was getting all my Alerts, but I ...Hey, I thought I was getting all my Alerts, but I didn't get this one. Damn. <br>Powerful myths that need continual de-bunking. Thanks.--CinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750848569067701921.post-74239195362666052952007-03-01T21:18:00.000-08:002007-03-01T21:18:00.000-08:00thank you Dawn! illuminating!love,natthank you Dawn! illuminating!<br>love,natAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750848569067701921.post-44074109459283458402007-03-03T02:31:00.000-08:002007-03-03T02:31:00.000-08:00Dawn, this is a wonderful entry! Those of us who ...Dawn, this is a wonderful entry! Those of us who don't suffer from chronic pain are clueless and can be very judgmental. You are right, there are very many in JLand suffering from chronic pain. Thanks for opening eyes...HUGS ChrisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750848569067701921.post-90466201296337638532007-03-06T13:11:00.000-08:002007-03-06T13:11:00.000-08:00yes... I had to stop jogging last March (06) for c...yes... I had to stop jogging last March (06) for chronic pains in my feet (soles)... never went, still suffering from it a lot<br>Thanks for that entry<br>Valerie<br>http://journals.aol.co.uk/iiimagicxx/surreality/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750848569067701921.post-33994734936966380542007-03-10T13:59:00.000-08:002007-03-10T13:59:00.000-08:00Thank you for sharing this. It will help. - Bar...Thank you for sharing this. It will help. - Barbara<br>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com