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Shoulder Replacement
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Has anyone had reverse shoulder replacement surgery?

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I had rotator cuff surgery on both shoulders (2yrs apart) many years ago. Now doctors are telling me the surgeries have failed and I need shoulder replacement surgery on both. I just finished… read more

Is DEA Going To Crack Down On Those Who Take Pain Meds For Real Pain More Than What They Have Done Already?
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My husband told me that Pres. Trump said he’d like to do away with half of all pain meds use! I’ve been on pain meds off and on from 21 to mid 30’s since I had received approx. 20+ surgeries in that time. Then 20 years ago ruptured L-4 and L-5, L-5 S-1. Pain was unbearable . I’ve been on them straight since then , Oct 21st at 1:10 pm ,1997. You don’t forget the date that changed your life. I’ve been treated like a drug seeker all my life on meds. Once and awhile you’ll find a dr who knows pain… read more

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Hey Kiddo, Believe half of what you HEAR and all of what you SEE!! If Trump wants to be president--he knows--the drugs are for street use. That is what he wants to stop. We have to believe in… read more

Why Are We Being Treaing Like We Are Bad People Because We Are In Pain
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I know that they are bad people out there, but we are not one of them, and yet we get treated like we are bad, because we are in pain and what helps us is being decided by people who do not feel what we do

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I am a Veteran. 3 doctors in 1998 put me o methadone and I've been taking everyday all this time and now they want to get me off methadone at 73 years old. Everyday for a year I have to beg for my… read more

Has Anyone Been Diagnosed With Chronic Pain Syndrome?
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I've been suffering from chronic pain since 2019 after I was rear-ended. I have fibromyalgia that developed shortly after the accident. I saw in my medical records recently that my pain management doctor had also diagnosed me with Chronic Pain Syndrome. I didn't even know that was a thing.

If you've been diagnosed with it what have your doctors done and what have you found helpful for your pain?

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I do from having a stroke back in 2015. It’s almost completely consumed my life. It’s horrible. I’m almost bed bound and rarely go out anymore
In two weeks I’m having a Risotomy done to see if it… read more

Is It Common For Chronic Pain Sufferers To Work With A Psychologist?
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I work for a pharmacy that specializes in serving chronic pain patients and we know the financial strain that medication can cause. Does this make psychological help unaffordable?

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Yes

Wondering About Low Dose Ketamine? Anyone Using That?
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Treatments for Chronic Pain Read Article...
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I did use it but in the compounded form. It was hard for me to tell how well it worked bcuz I was on Methadone as well. At the time, I was suffering from chronic pain due to CRPS/Neuropathy/Central… read more

Us It True The Goverment Plan Is To Take Away Opiated From Chronic Pain Sufferers?
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Us the goverment planning to force chronic pain sufferers to go off their opiates?

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that should be opiods not onions. Gotta love auto correct

Chronic Pin
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Iv got chronic ibs nd diverticulitis in agony daily dosnt matter what I take or eat in pain in and out of a,e like a yoyo any ideas what I should be doing xxx

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Oh my you’ve been through a lot take care sweetheart 🤗

I'm Sorry I Missed Last Few Msgs. Hi
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I am in chronic pain from my neck to my sacred.
Also have knee pain

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Thank you

Remedies For Long 25 Term ( 25 Years) Chronic Arthritis Pain And Inflammation?
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First started when I was 26 now I’m pushing 76. For a long time it was pain meds, sometimes Bose, or other drugs. Now it’s Meditation, right living right thinking and very little opioids