New to group

[Guest guest]

Hi Donna,

Welcome to the group. I hope you find the support and community that the

rest of us have experienced here. We come from all walks of life, various

differnet diagnosis'

with one common thread. Unrelenting pain! We support each other when times

are

bad and share the joy that life can bring. This is one of the few places I

have found in 35 plus years of dealing with chronic pain that truely

appreciates what it takes for us to put one foot in front of the other. I look

forward

to getting to know you.

Kathleen in Calif.

[Guest guest]

<< Greetings, my name is Donna I am new to this forum. I have been

suffering from chronic pain after a back injury in 1991 and then a

near fatal car accident in 1992. I have joined this group in hopes

of finding some inspiration as my friends and family are wonderful

they don't really understand what it is like to live in constant pain

> 24/7.>>

Hi Donna,

Welcome to the group...chronic pain stinks but you found a good place to

learn, vent, talk, question and make new friends. This is a big group with

many different types of pain and problems and you can learn a lot from these

folks and have some fun too....we do laugh from time to time.

I am all too familiar with back problems...although I have other things

wrong with me, my back is my major problem at the moment. I have a spinal

cord stimulator and it helps about 90% with my leg pain and then the meds I

take help with my back pain. I still can not work because I am too

unreliable but I manage to at least get around now and do my own shopping

and cooking (even if that is pb & J sometimes)and that is a whole lot better

than I used to be.

I am having surgery on 10/6 to replace the battery in my stimulator but that

is a fairly easy procedure...at least compared to some I've had!

Anyway....welcome, tell us more about yourself, ask questions, and just jump

in when you want....we don't bite!

Take care,

Peace,

Ann

[Guest guest]

Hi Anita-

Actually the owner of this group, , is in SF & I'm sure she'll

chime in about her experiences. I'm in Petaluma. I've seen the

famous Dr. Shames in San . I'd say he is good, but

expensive. I only went a couple of times after my initial dx. My

insurance wouldn't pay (HMO), so I had to go elsewhere. I've been

seeing this doc in Santa -kinda far out there, but he's pretty

good. He lets me see ANY of the lab tests & in fact orders them to

be sent to me, too. He will refer me to ANYONE I ask for. The only

thing is, he doesn't care that I've been gaining weight

(unexplainably). He just says good. I hate that part.

Well, welcome to the group & make yourself at home!

Miaja**

> I wonder what experience anyone living in San Francisco or the Bay

Area has with doctors here? Mine haven't been terribly positive so

any information would be great.

> Thanks for any input you have on SF or Bay area doctors.

>

> Anita

[Guest guest]

> >

> > Hello my name is Pam. I am 34 and have been recently been

diagnose

> > with hashimoto's. I am very curious to know how common anxiety

and

> > panic attacks are with some of you. I will feel fine for a

couple of

> > weeks and then they start over agian. The panic attacks are

making

> me

> > absolutely miserable. I have 3 young boys and it is so hard to

feel

> > this way. I am taking 20mg prozac and .5 mg of klonopin 3 times

a

> > day. the klonopin seems to keep them from happening but I feel

like

> I

> > could have one. I am also on 75mcg of Synthroid. Any input

would

> > greatly be appreciated. Thanks !!!!

> >

>