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lindag1984
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linda g.
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slight to moderate over exertion, stress, prolonged sitting or lying (difficulty sleeping) walking short distances, driving or riding in a car, all the usuals
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hot baths, pain med (non narcotic) yoga exercises, meditation, relaxation and imaginery techniques, proper posture, weight control (to avoid extra stress on back), learning to set boundaries with family, to avoid un-needed stress from their lives, helping others, to decrease being on the pity pot.
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chiropratic care, spinal injections of steriods, non surgical techniques.
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chiropractic, massage
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various
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tulsa, oklahoma
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6-21-51
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depression, anxiety, ptsd., coping deficit, memory deficit, loss of mobility,
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walk a 1/4 mile in my shoes, because unless you have been where i am , you just don't understand
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10/2/1986
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duetshetsky
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sunny
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l5s1,ect
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 i have been on meds,use cold and hot pads ,considering the idet as soon as its approved,on the brat diet,also have tryed message and anything that sounds like it might give pain relief.
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to many to list
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non surgery proceduces
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law shows,dont watch much t.v
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ny
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30's
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pain,guilt,depressed,fogged memory{meds},low energy, miss the work force, people dont understand or just over look it because there fine.
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that they see just that are lives are doctor apptment and they need to look at how to help patients fill the gap in life that was taken away by are pain.they seem to look and treat us alot like a number and need to realize what family members go through as well
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1/1/2001
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  M_ady7
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Cheryl
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Walking...ankle movement or non movement hurts all the time.
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Soaking my ankle in really warm water, sometimes Ice helps, massages, Endocet, Oxycontin, Effexor. Support from friends and family, my dog boo, and that antics of my crazy cats maddy, camper and rags.
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I have had 2 total ankle replacement surgeries, Will have to have surgery again here shortly to repair some damage before I have a custom built talarcomponent put in in December.
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I don't recommend ankle replacement to any one under 60.
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Law and Order, A Road Less Traveled, and the website artificle ankles. I used to hike a lot and really miss the getting out in the backcountry. I have a 4X4 now but it is still not the same as hiking but can not complain least I am getting out. I love growing flowers Dalia's are my favorite. I love arts and crafts I like working with my hands and making all kinds of stuff.
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Hoquiam, Washington
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12/17/60
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anger, selfpity, frustration, Depression.I try to do to stay active but the more active I am the more pain meds I have to take if I over do it I cannot walk the next day even if I take my pain meds.Very hard to stay positive all the time.
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To treat people as they expect to be treated, and to be honest.
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1/1/2001
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PARANOID
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Greg
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Lower back, L3,4 / L4,5 / L5, S1
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Due to a workplace accident in 1989 3 spinal ops, 1990, 1991 and March 2001. Now another adventure into the world of appointments, pokes, prods, injections the works. I'm off to see the wizard (surgeon) again next week to see if I need the knife again. At this stage it's not looking too good.
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Lamonectomies, MUA's manipulations,
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Proper massage, medication and walking
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Dark Angel, it would be nice to re-generate damaged nerves and tissue.
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Melbourne Australia
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9th March
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Wow, the lows and highs, 1990 wanted to suicide, 2001 still kicking, but back on the merry go round.
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To address patients as equals.
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1/1/2001
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Rainey33111
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rainey
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Rheum. arthritis, osteo. arthritis, and osteoporisis
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Ice, Tylox taken when pain gets unbearable, rest helps sometimes, exercise helps sometimes.
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chiropractor, physical therapy, pain medication, surgery on face
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????
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My hobbie is handknitting. Knitting websites
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Pennsylvania
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1-28-47
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loneliness, frustration, anger sometimes, wonder why me
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Listen to me. I'm in great pain even though I don't look it. Nights are very painful and never have restful sleep.
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1/1/2001
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smiler
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tim
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stress,effort,any movement for to long.
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positve reading and meeting people in same situation.Take one day at a time.Make the most of everything you can do and try to enjoy the simple things?
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Tried them all in last eight years
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Councilling
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Documentarys
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Ireland
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Cobh County Cork
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depression,failure,unloved,pity for my family
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treat me with respect and dignity
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1/1/2001
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cyclone
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Joan
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Hit by drunk driver , head on , 130 mph
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On some injury sites heat on others ice and depending on which is hurting worst on any given day alternating both , hot tub , massage , loving concern from friends and family , sometimes a real good laugh , i tried crying and it just don't help so i try to laugh instead . somedays its realllllly hard .
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14 surgeries on legs , one on left uppper abdomin , pt , massage therapy , cortosone shots , walking aids , special shoes , botox , stubborn determination !!!!
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botox injections for neck , shoulders and upper back , massage therapy , laughter
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weakest link , crime story type shows , i read pretty much all types of books , i like to do needle work , play piano , bake when i can
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Saskatchewan , Canada ( cold place to be right now )
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May 20 , 1952
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anger , fear, despair , wanting to hurt the person who did this to me and finally forgiveness and acceptance that i will never be the same as i was .
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humor and don't underestimate your patients sheer will power and determination, or in some cases stubborn iron will
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1/1/2001
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Deb
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Arthritis, reflux, hiatis hernia
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I am still working on figuring that out. I am on Vioxx but it doesn't seem to work enough, so I take tylenol all day too. It is worst in my thumb and 2 next finger, my hips and back nad wrists. I have to be very careful what I eat, which is really hard
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Celebrex, vioxx, tylenol. Heat, cold
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tlc, life, wtn staions on tv and
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Ontario
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April 7, 1961
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Anger, embarrasement, pity,
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empathy
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1/1/2001
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samantha
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L4-S/1. C-5/6
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Coping With Chronic Pain, Nelson Henler, MD, 1987 is a good book, I like Bernie Mac, Wed Night 9 PM on Fox, Like Sunday Football Sep-Jan, Road to theFinal Four BBall March, MPT, New: Bob on Mon, NBC morning shows 7-9 , CBS Nightly News, 48 hrs, Dateline
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1/1/2001
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miscrapbooker
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misscrapbooker
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c1, c2,
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Hot or cold packs,  massages  , meds of course!  Hot tubs , injections  sometimes. Been disabeled since 1989 |
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Everything just about,tens unit,hot cold packs, steroid injections, accupuncturee, hypnosis,massages, meds, all kind of over counter gels, vibrators,hot tubsanything I can think of I have tried for RELEIF!
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massage, heat,or cold packs, hot tub, relaxing music, hobbies, something to try to help get your mind off of it, someone to talk to about it, try your best to RELAX and be good to yourself no matter what!
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Home redo shows, craft shows, diy.net, ebay,
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trouble sleeping, concentrating good, problems doing much house work or lifting heavy objects, cold weather, spasms, depression, have considered suiside but wouldn't, feelling of not worth anything, wish I could work and be like I use to be, feel cheated in life. Still try to do things I use to do then pay for it with pain BIG time afterwards. sometimes feel like family thinks I am just wanting attention, get paranoid and maybe it isn't even so what I get to thinking!!!!
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Wish they would work harder to help me, not treat me like I am STUPID, and another patient just making money off of me,wish he could be in my shoes just for a week then see how he would change. Would try to work harder at helping me get out of this terrible PAIN!!
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1/1/2001
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butterfly
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Kelly
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TMJ, fibro, chronic headaches,fatigue,depression
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Hot tubs, ice packs, heat packs, massage thearapy (not physical trpy. to hard of a massage makes muscle spams worse), pain patches, muscle relaxors, botox. sometimes nothing works.
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2 jaw surgeries,trigerpoint inj. thearpy to many to list and remember
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NYPD Blue, Philly, Alley Mcbeil,ER,Funny home vedios, All my children, one lif to live, general hospital,game shows, whos line is it, I have started reading Danael Steal books
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kingston , Tennessee
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march 26 1966
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Extream depression, I feel like I have been striped of my life and who I am. I used to be very active and now I can't do the things I love most. The outlets that I had to take me away are now painful. I can't do the things I want with my child and husband. Then I had to quit my job and take disability which has added more stress due to the fact that the company I worked for is still fighting it and I have been in legal battles with for 3 years now.
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If I could teach doctors something it would be that if they decide to help people in chronic pain. They should relize that this in not just a pain that is temp. and that we don't just want pain meds we want reliefe. I wish they could feel for one day just a portion of our pain and frustration.
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1/17/2001
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brina111371
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brina111371 ;Brina
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charcot marie tooth,neuropathy pain,migraines,ruptured disk,osteoporosis
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Sometimes heat or cold,mostly staying on my meds. as prescribed.
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All different meds.,and that's all they say I can do at this point.I've had surgeries and pt. and even been to the chiropractor.
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Staying as active as I can.Wateraerobics does wonders and then hitting the hottub.
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I'll watch almost anything,love to read anything by Danielle Steele,love to read period,I like animal planet,lifetime,tlc,history channel,anything educational.
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I live in the beautiful Great Smokey Mountains in East Tennessee.
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November 13,1971
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I've tried the suicide thing(isn't me).I feel cheated,depressed,confused,mad,but grateful I still get around as well as I do.
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Not to give up so easily.There is a higher power.Have a little faith.
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5/3/2001
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kat209
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Kat
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lupus, itp, chronic headaches, back&neck pain, arthritis, etc
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heat, cold, light massage, pain patches.
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botox injections, PT, chiropracter, etc.
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hot and cold packs, light massage
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lifetime movie network
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minnesota
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10/29/1966
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anger, pity, helplessness, unworthiness, suicidal pain levels
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treat the paitient, not just the disease.
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5/13/2001
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chrncpainer-manager
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chrncpainer/patti
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SI joint;RSD/CRPS;pudendal canal;Sciatic nerve
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Hot tubs help muscular aches and pains, but worsens nerve pain sometimes. I sleep in a recliner which keeps my legs from swelling. Also I used to wake up in terrible pain when I slept in a bed. Massages are wonderful when I can find someone in the family to give me one.
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Caudal block/facet injections/sympathetic nerve injections/accupuncture;trigger point injections/physical therapy;medications
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Sympathetic nerve injections/trigger points inj./physical therapy/accupuncture helped my bone pain,but not the nerve pain.
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I love all the judge shows/real life dramas/Discovery health channel and all the shows on it.
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I live in the midwest of the USA
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May 14
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depression,frustration,anger,hopelessness etc
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not to be above learning something from your patients.
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11/19/2001
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Cricket
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Cricket....lets start with that
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Sitting/standing/walking for prolonged periods, lifting, pushing, generally any prolonged activity
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Massage therapy (when I can get a treatment plan approved). Hot Tubs or even better yet Air Tubs. I am attempting to learn meditation. Relaxation CDs. The shoulder of my best friend or fiance.
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Massage therapy, physiotherapy, Tylenol #3, muscle relaxers, anti inflammatories
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Hot/Air tubs, massage, appropriate pain medication
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ER, Friends, the new show 24. Oprah recommended books and anything that Dr. Phil says!
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Windsor, Ontario Canada
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January 17, 1972
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frustration at not being able to have a career or social life (as before), helplessness
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Some people learned as children to "suck it up!" and developed a "no longer useful" skill called departmentalization. Just because a patient doesn'toutwardly exibit pain doesn't mean she is looking for her next score of pain meds!!!!!
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11/20/2001
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