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Pain management (also called pain medicine) is the discipline concerned with the relief of pain.
Pain management generally benefits from a multidisciplinary approach that includes pharmacologic measures (analgesics such as narcotics or NSAIDs and pain modifiers such as tricyclic antidepressants or anticonvulsants), n... more at Wikipedia
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| Condition | Members | Success |
| Arthritis | 89 |
82% |
| Chronic Fatigue Syndrome | 91 |
86% |
| Rheumatoid Arthritis | 26 |
81% |
| Fibromyalgia | 20 |
90% |
| Ankylosing Spondylitis | 19 |
79% |
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I pain med's do help but I hate taking them and I have been on the same dossage for 3 yrs because I do not want to increase them
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Works when different meds are taken together. Makes me sleep!
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I have had botox injected in my legs to help with the muscle spasms and muscle tightness
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This has done wonders for me!
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Pain doc has helped problems with pain in my hands and back - meds, injections in several sites
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Yes, but I am overdue and need to go back.
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Just had Spinal Cord Stimulation surgery. I wasn't having any luck with oral medications, so now I have a computer that sends electrical impulses to my brain to "distract" it from my chronic pain. Hit some road bumps with a little infection and muscle problems, but my constant pain has subsided and my active pain is cut in half :o) And I don't have to worry about "building up a tolerance," like you do with pain meds.
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also helping
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It dulls the pain.
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very helpful
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they said to stick with my regiment.
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On narcotics and using various injections for neck/back problems. Makes a huge difference.
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WE ARE TRYING
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also helps
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seems to be helping
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managing your pain
Thanks for posting this... I think a pain management clinic is a great idea and now Im definitely going to look into that!! Thanks again, Moe [More] -
managing your pain
I am so glad to hear your success with a pain management clinic! This gives me hope! I was referred to one and will soon be getting into that! Than... [More] -
Pain Management doc is a major PAIN
pain management clinics are supposed to help you explore ALL the options available, not just prescribe meds. You may wish to seek out a doc or clinic ... [More] -
what kind of doctor?
I started with one, then he sent me to the pain management clinic. Sorry you have so much pain... hugs, Kelly [More] -
pain managment clinics
I have an appointment for the first time with a pain managment clinic that actually specializes in chronic pelvic pain. My actual main symptom is con... [More]
