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Mike 03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 06:27 PM Original message |
A Friend, Painkillers, Rheumatoid Arthritis and a Hip Replacement |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 06:30 PM Response to Original message |
1. The stigma against people in pain in this country is terrible. |
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Mike 03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 07:39 PM Response to Reply #1 |
17. Thank you Yardwork, your words mean a lot to me. NT |
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BeatleBoot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
2. I'll raise you some Gout |
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wryter2000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 06:50 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Gout |
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donco (717 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 07:01 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. The first gout attack I had |
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wryter2000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 07:31 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. That's what I take, too |
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jhrobbins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 07:33 PM Response to Reply #5 |
16. Allopurinol just doesn't work for me-my cousin swears by it, but not for me. |
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BeatleBoot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 08:02 PM Response to Reply #3 |
24. The first time I got it, I made Mrs. BeatleBoot take me to emergency |
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Diclotican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 09:22 PM Response to Reply #3 |
32. wryter2000 |
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diane in sf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 10:02 PM Response to Reply #3 |
34. I have gout. I control it with diet to deacidify my blood and fish oil and other anti- |
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stevedeshazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 07:27 PM Response to Reply #2 |
12. I have it, it's horrible. |
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jhrobbins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 07:31 PM Response to Reply #2 |
13. I have both gout and RA - I have had gout since I was in my early |
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wryter2000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 07:33 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Try alopurinol |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
4. I'll call attention to IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) that to this day after decades |
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Mike 03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 07:44 PM Response to Reply #4 |
19. I'm with you, this is no joke. |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 09:03 PM Response to Reply #4 |
27. god forbid you have something that is not real. |
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RevolutionStartsNow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 07:01 PM Response to Original message |
6. Pain management research is greatly needed |
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Mike 03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 07:42 PM Response to Reply #6 |
18. Thanks for this post, it really hits home. |
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RevolutionStartsNow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 08:47 PM Response to Reply #18 |
26. Chronic fatigue is truly awful |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 07:04 PM Response to Original message |
7. Chronic pain is horrible |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 07:11 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. That's exactly right. |
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Mike 03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 07:47 PM Response to Reply #9 |
21. Exactly. My father was going down this path. Thankfully he got into the Mayo Clinic |
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tblue37 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 10:03 PM Response to Reply #9 |
35. I never seem to suffer from depression, but the pain definitely makes you tired all the time, |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-27-08 10:12 AM Response to Reply #35 |
40. Definitely exhaustion. |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 07:09 PM Response to Original message |
8. I had chronic appendicitis for ten years that was misdiagnosed. |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 07:15 PM Response to Original message |
10. Inflammatory diseases and diet |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 07:45 PM Response to Reply #10 |
20. good advice, but know it is not the cure-all for everyone |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 07:54 PM Response to Reply #10 |
22. I wish that worked for everyone. |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 09:09 PM Response to Reply #10 |
30. Good diet helps all conditions but is no substitute |
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Individualist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 10:16 PM Response to Reply #30 |
37. Thank you for pointing that out |
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Tangerine LaBamba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 07:19 PM Response to Original message |
11. I hope your friend will be all right, |
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Individualist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 08:00 PM Response to Original message |
23. I sympathize with your friend |
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MuseRider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 08:34 PM Response to Original message |
25. I have RA and the pain can be |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 09:05 PM Response to Original message |
28. Thank you for putting this out there. |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 09:08 PM Response to Original message |
29. I saw people display classic drug seeking behavior |
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FloridaJudy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 09:13 PM Response to Original message |
31. I sympathize |
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tblue37 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 09:58 PM Response to Original message |
33. I suffer from chronic pain, too, but fortunately, my doctor is |
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Olney Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 10:05 PM Response to Original message |
36. My husband and stepdaughter have fibromyalgia and are in constant pain. |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 10:21 PM Response to Original message |
38. If it helps any to know... |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 11:08 PM Response to Original message |
39. "You don't look like you have severe pain." |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-27-08 10:17 AM Response to Original message |
41. Mine is osteoarthritis, I just live with the pain, stays at a 5 and jumps to a 8 or so from time to |
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