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  • About Me

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    shorty52

    Female, 55
    Norristown, PA, USA
    Member since February 22, 2007

    • About Me

      I am a 52 year old black women who has degengertive joint and disc disease with arth, in my facet joints, i get injections in my neck, back, facet joints, i'm depress, i have been dealing with this for 13 years, my old man left after 10 years he could'nt take any more. i am reaching out for the first time, ilove church there is relief there, i sing and read alot, 2children who think i sholud live with one of them i don't want to, i have 3 grandchildren who i can't run with because i had both knees done

      I am a 52 year old black women who has degengertive joint and disc disease with arth, in my facet joints, i get injections in my neck, back, facet joints, i'm depress, i have been dealing with this for 13 years, my old man left after 10 years he could'nt take any more. i am reaching out for the first time, ilove church there is relief there, i sing and read alot, 2children who think i sholud live with one of them i don't want to, i have 3 grandchildren who i can't run with because i had both knees

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  • Journal

    • Journal Entry for May 7, 2007

      Mood May 7, 2007 4:23pm

      Hi.It has been awhile,i have been reading this book,The Mindbody Prescription is ther anybody that have read it? Also i need to know if anybody uses …
    • Journal Entry for April 12, 2007

      Mood April 12, 2007 8:37pm

      Yesterday i had a Endospocy done they said that i have severgastris and ulcers .How much can one body take, i know that God says he won't give us …
    • Journal Entry for April 2, 2007

      Mood April 2, 2007 10:31pm

      Not in a good place right now i try so much to stay connected with my God and not give up for some reason i don't feel like doing this life thing …
    • Journal Entry for March 7, 2007

      Mood March 7, 2007 8:15pm

      It snowed,waiting for house inspector to come no show,my granddaughter is with me so i went to wash clothes, and as always i started to hurt folding …
    • Journal Entry for February 28, 2007

      Mood February 28, 2007 9:50pm

      Went to see nerve Dr. he told me that my neck is a mess ,i have a TENS unit and traction unit for my neck.100 mg fentanyl patch and lidoderm patches …

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      From ChrisB December 26, 2007

      Merry Christmas and Happy new Year my friend.

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      From ChrisB November 21, 2007

      Have a great thanksgiving

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    • I’m With You

      From debbyNY August 25, 2007

      hi shorty, thinking of you and wanted to let you know you are in my prayers i also got a tens unit recently and it does help hang in there honey and keep trying to find answers and solutions its so hard and i so understand the medical community is so hard on chronic pain people but you must make them listen to you i wrote a five page letter to my dr and it helped i blasted her about the guidlines i read from the american pain society and i more than surpass the criteria for pain meds so all of her blah blah blah about the dea is crap as my medical records back it up i won a small battle. take care debby

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      From tala June 3, 2007

      Just thinking about you today. Hope it's a good one for you. pat

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  • Support Groups

    • Close Chronic Pain

      i have chronic neck and back pain,i go to pain management to get injections i get 3 a year seems to work,have good and bad days

      Treatments

      Cymbalta Working / Worked
      just got these can't tell yet
      Hydrocodone Somewhat Helpful
      takes the edge off
      Fentanyl Working / Worked
      Lidoderm Working / Worked
      Zanaflex Working / Worked
      some relief
      Pamelor Working / Worked
      helps to keep my body from jerking at night
    • Close Diverticulitis

      I was having alot of pain in my left side and vomiting, and the other. went to E.R. they keep me i had a viris and Diverticulitis,stayed for 4 days. since being release, i still have pain in my left side ,every night can not sleep

      Treatments

      Medrol Too Soon to Tell
      painful
    • Open Arthritis

      Ihave degendative joint&disc disease,arth in my facet joints,i wear a pain patch that does not work half the time with vicodin for breakthough pain,

      Treatments

      Naproxen Working / Worked
      does'nt work well with my ucler
      Duragesic Patch Working / Worked
      It works sometime,i just don'tlike the marks that are left after taking the patch off,i have been sick for 14 years,the pain just gets worse even after both knees done.
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