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Hello,

I am a bit intimidated to post as I have read through each of the

rules and suggestions for this site and I am hoping I don't break any

rules here.

My name is Dawn, I am 41 years old and live in New York. I have

several chronic pain issues the most painful being chronic

pancreatitis with excessive calcium deposits.

I have been being treated for chronic pain for almost two years and

am due to be back in the hospital in a few weeks for my annual two

week stay to do what seems like a thousand tests so they can tell me

that indeed, I do have pain.

Currently I am prescribed 120mgs of Oxycontin every six hours with

Lortab 10/500 for breakthrough pain. (I hope I can say this??) My

pain is fairy well controlled for the most part but as with many of

us, I have some really bad days too.

I am/was a psychologist by trade however am no longer able to

practice due to my own conviction that I should not practice while on

narcotics.

I have two daughters, one 19, in college majoring in elementary

education, and one 18 who is graduating this spring and headed to

college to major in business administration.

I guess that's me for now. Thank you for allowing me to join the

group, I hope to receive some support and new ideas but would also

like to reciprocate that as well.

Sincerely,

Dawn

New York