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  • August 2015, Teresa Shaffer and I shared our personal experience with a new device called “Quell”.  TPC members and online viewers continue to search our website about this topic wanting to know:

    What is it? […]

  • TPC Admin wrote a new post 8 years ago

  • I think it is scary for those who are closet to us because they can fully see our health declining.
    Also if they are close to us and see us all the time, the change can be dramatic from one day to the next and that can and is shocking for them.

    You are right about the look in their eyes and us being able to tell from looking at them if they get…[Read more]

  • I am curious if any other veteran has had opiates taken away from them. Were you tapered off or was it more drastic? If you have, what other treatment options are they offering you? I ask these questions because the VA will start my tapering off of morphine for the next 6 months. I saw my PCP last month and he didn’t have a clue as to what the VA…[Read more]

  • I have been recallecent in following the forums on the site. After I moderated chat today, I took a hint from something bd said in chat and clicked on the forums link.
    I am definitely glad that I did. I learned a lot of pearls of wisdom from this thread alone. I will be writing a log book on how my body adapts to being taken off of morphine and to…
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  • Ms. Kitty,

    We understand that you are a big girl and can take care of yourself. Even so Bd is going to worry about you. We all worry about you so please do be careful when you are out roaming the docks of the bay.

    TPC YaYa
    TPC Community Moderator

    “The views or opinion(s) contained herein do not necessarily represent those of The Pain Community.”

  • The cold has also began rolling in over the mountains here in WV. I understand the tight muscles and such. It has only just begun and I already feel like it is going right through the bones.

    I think at some point we all feel exactly as you in regards to the question, are we okay. How does one answer that question when the answer is not…[Read more]

  • Hello Sarah4108,

    It is nice to meet you, welcome to The Pain Community. I see that Noki4 mentioned the other resources that we have here on the website.

    Our chats are at 11am ET on Monday – Wednesday – Friday and at 7:30pm ET on Thursday night.

    The outreach support conference calls are 4 times a month and they are on Tuesdays.
    The link below…[Read more]

  • Hi Sarah4108,

    Welcome to TPC. So sorry to hear of all the issues you are dealing with. I totally understand the degenerative disc issue. Mine started when I was 24 years old and I am now 52. It has been a long journey but I am still moving forward.
    I feel staying positive or has positive as possible helps with the recovery and daily living with…[Read more]

  • Hi Ynevar,

    I have Ankylosing spondylitis and it is sad that your insurance seems to disregard the facts that you do not have to be HLA-B27 positive to have AS. A majority of the people with this marker never contract ankylosing spondylitis.

    I understand that our healthcare providers are busy and backlogged but that is no excuse to not fight our…[Read more]

  • I am so glad that your son got to come for a visit. We do tend to over-do when we have family or friends come for a visit.

    Sounds like Ms. Kitty has gotten very comfortable with her surroundings and from reading her post on the other forum she has made a few friends (even though she would never admit that).

    Our weather has turned cold at night…[Read more]

  • Awww Ms. Kitty we know you are a sweetie underneath the grumpy exterior. You are so kind to let them come aboard to visit from time to time.

    TPC YaYa
    TPC Community Moderator
    “The views or opinion(s) contained herein do not necessarily represent those of The Pain Community.”

  • Bd,

    Beautiful thoughts & insights shared with us, thank you 🙂

    TPC_Yaya
    TPC Community Moderator

    “The views or opinion(s) contained herein do not necessarily represent those of The Pain Community.”

  • Hi William,

    Thank you for the comments. I do totally agree that people living with pain should not have to fear losing the pain treatments that allow them to have some normalcy in their lives. However that is […]

  • We all have to keep fighting the good fight. We need to hold the media organizations to telling the truth not just printing numbers that they get from a self-appointed expert. We need to keep the media honest and […]

  • TPC Admin wrote a new post 8 years, 3 months ago

  • Hi Mdmc,

    Welcome to the TPC family. I will start out admitting that I too have a love of chocolate and my other love is for Mountain Dew. Not a healthy combination but it gets me through the tough pain days.

    I live with rheumatoid and osteoarthritis and a few more issues. I totally understand wanting to keep moving to keep the muscles strong. If…[Read more]

  • Hello Snow,

    Thank you for sharing your pain journey with us. Gardening can be relaxing and as you said help keep our muscles strong. I enjoyed working in my many flower gardens over the years.

    I would like to share with you that we have live hosted chats here on the website
    every Monday-Wednesday-Friday at 11:00am ET. We have an evening chat on…[Read more]

  • Bd,

    We at TPC would like to thank you for sharing your journey with us. Your writings share with all who read them the very truth of what a life of pain is all about. You inspire us to look for the beauty of each day while also allowing us to see that there is prep work for our unknown futures.
    If we can help you along this journey please reach…[Read more]

  • Hello Mdmc,

    Welcome to TPC. Sounds like you have a plan of attack in place to beat the pain back and that is fabulous.
    We have a great group of folks here who truly understand this journey we call pain.

    We have live hosted chats here on the website every Monday-Wednesday-Friday at 11:00am ET.
    We have an evening chat on Thursday’s at 7:30pm…[Read more]

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