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What Are Your Top Tips For Dealing With Chronic Pain In The Heat?

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US Prescription

A MyChronicPainTeam Member asked a question 💭
St. Catharines, ON

Wonder why I see a loy of people taking NSAIDS like Ibprofen and musclle relaxants
Other drugs to say the least, I feel arent being prescribed right
I am a Pharmacy Tech so I know what they should be prescribed for

A MyChronicPainTeam Member

Time to organise and phone our reps and sens all on the same day.
Letters are often tossed and emails deleted. A senator's aid told me this.

November 29, 2017

Does Anyone Use Facebook?

A MyChronicPainTeam Member asked a question 💭
St. Catharines, ON

Hate always checking my email and I would love to connect with people

A MyChronicPainTeam Member

Look me up its the same picture... My profile is
Elizabeth Holland

July 22, 2019

Medication

A MyChronicPainTeam Member asked a question 💭
Australia

What is the difference between Pregabalin and Lyrica?

A MyChronicPainTeam Member

I found no benefit from the max dose almost fir me with neurontin and barely any from lyrica..they both have same componets/similar drugs just weaning of either has been bad..and its gonna take a long… read more

January 16, 2018

Has Anyone Experienced Pain Due To Vitamin D Deficiency??

A MyChronicPainTeam Member asked a question 💭
Dubuque, IA
A MyChronicPainTeam Member

I don't know because I take Vitamin D daily. It is prescribed by my doctor. I have been on it so long I don't know what it is like to not be on it.

November 19, 2017

Ear Ringing

A MyChronicPainTeam Member asked a question 💭
Payette, ID

Does anyone else have debilitating ringing in your ear/head?

A MyChronicPainTeam Member

Antibiotic ear drops? Rx needed?

October 8, 2017

Forgetfullness

A MyChronicPainTeam Member asked a question 💭
Merritt, BC

Who else, besides me, forgets sometimes all your symptoms or issues when you go to the ER or a specialist and need to write them down in a pocket book to refer to? What other things do you do to remember?

A MyChronicPainTeam Member

@A MyChronicPainTeam Member I had that happen to me a couple times as well. I got defensive and called out the doctor. Then I reported my situation to a higher authority, needless to say the next time… read more

February 9, 2023

How To Maintain Cat Litter Box With Fatigue And A Bad Back?

A MyChronicPainTeam Member asked a question 💭
Blue Springs, MO

I have chronic back pain along with fun side effects like fatigue and depression. Keeping a clean cat box is darn near impossible, since box is downstairs, so "out of sight and out of mind." The basement has essentially turned into a cat latrine, thanks to my lack of attention. I know this isn't fair to my two Siamese, although they've never soiled the upstairs.

How can I simplify the cat box situation? Anyone using any creative cat litter solutions? The problem is the bending and lifting I… read more

A MyChronicPainTeam Member

I put a lot more litter in his box (I call it the beach), plus I use lightweight litter which is not as heavy, softer and easier to shift. When I scoop poop and get clumps out, I add new litter in… read more

February 26, 2023

My Battle W Pain Caused Me To Miss A Decade Of Work And The Opportunity To Have Children Creating Insecurities. Can Anyone Relate? Thks

A MyChronicPainTeam Member asked a question 💭
Parker, CO
A MyChronicPainTeam Member

We are great actors!

July 17, 2017

Pain Management ?

A MyChronicPainTeam Member asked a question 💭
Randolph, MA

After having 3 Neck Surgeries and Back too Severe Chronic Pain finally did the intrathecal implant trial I'm a Candidate for Permanent Getting the implant in September!! I felt like I was alive again during the trial.

A MyChronicPainTeam Member

Looking forward to connecting with everyone Xoxoxo

September 30, 2017

Does Any One Know The Difference Between Fibromyalgia And CRPS ??.

A MyChronicPainTeam Member asked a question 💭
Pueblo, CO

Been dealing with both for over 20 years. ...
We lose so many to suicide. ...because they cannot deal with the pain of CRPS....
The most painful disease known to man kind. .....
PLEASE help spread awareness of CRPS....
TYPE 1.. REFLEX SYMPATHETIC DYSTROPHY and TYPE 2...CAUSALGIA. ....THANK YOU. ...SPANKY ..

A MyChronicPainTeam Member

I have had RSD for 27 years! It’s hard to learn how to live with it!

April 28, 2020
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