Fascinating article. My spondylolisthesis can cause bad cramping, so it's always nice to read of ways to help prevent them.

A New Way to Prevent Muscle Cramps


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The Importance of Treating Chronic Pain

I try to avoid the opiods, as I don't like how they make me feel. However, that doesn't mean that there aren't times when they're an important part of my treatment plan. It feels like we're going from one extreme on using opiods to another.


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I feel like I should be posting a lot, since canyonwalker is out of town and I have a lot of free time, but I've fallen into a minor depression. It's completely situational and will work itself out. However, it's annoying I always have things I want to say when I'm in it, but I never can find my words. It's still hard for me to find my words, but let me try ( Read more... )

Dear right foot,

I gave you the Tylenol. I gave you the aspirin. I gave you ice, heat, and my cane. I can't give you the narcotics yet. I know you're pissed that I made you walk 1.5 miles today, but get over it already! We both know that you just hurt to hurt and that the walking isn't bad for you. So will you just shut up and let me get my ( Read more... )

Things have been going better for me (pain wise) than they have in a while, but much of that is because I'm not working. When I start working again, I'm afraid I'll be going back to this:

16 Very Rude Texts Your Chronic Pain Would Send YouI am around, BTW, but spending much of my time job searching. I'm trying to not do too much on social media ( Read more... )

When I say I'm having a flare...
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A pretty good commentary on dealing with chronic pain, though it's just touching on the edges:

8 Things to Remember If You Love Someone With Chronic Pain

kitarra said that I should write a book on this while I'm in-between jobs. We'll see. It probably won't happen, but it's something I've thought about.


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On one of the chronic pain forums I lurk on, someone posted pictures of a new advert campaign that London Drug is doing:

A Chair/A Chair to a Chronic Pain Sufferer
A Baby/A Baby to a Chronic Pain SuffererWhile I dismiss the assertion that any of their over the counter medications can do much for me/most chronic pain sufferers, the idea behind them ( Read more... )

"Strengthen your core", they say. "If you strengthen your core, your chronic disk issues will go away", they claim.

I say "My core is stronger than ever (and has never been weak, no matter what you claim!). Where is this pain relief you speak of?"

*bangs head on wall*


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