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Thread Tools  | Search This Thread  Reply   Author Comment   View Member ProfileSend Private MessageSend EmailFind Member's Threads Find Member's Posts wenda Senior Member Registered: 02/12/09 Posts: 12      03/29/09 at 05:18 PM Reply with quote #1 hello I was wondering if anybody has any suggestions on what to do with the pain I've been having alot of pain it seems like they aren't a part of my body that doesn't have pain I have tried everything but nothing seems to help so please help if you can thank you wenda __________________ wenda View Member ProfileSend Private MessageSend EmailFind Member's Threads Find Member's Posts RPittsley Super Member Registered: 07/03/08 Posts: 26      04/01/09 at 03:45 PM Reply with quote #2 Have you spoken with your doctor about this?  He or she should be able to give you something.  I take 10 mg baclofen 3x daily for muscle spasms.  Fortunately I am still able to deal with pain with ibuprofen.  However, three of my sisters are on huge doses of neurontin and narcotics. I would also suggest an anti-inflammatory diet and addressing any food allergies.  I went through a couple of years of pretty severe pain, but much of that has subsided being on an anti-inflammatory diet and avoiding wheat, milk and eggs. View Member ProfileSend Private MessageSend EmailFind Member's Threads Find Member's Posts lordoftexas Senior Member Registered: 08/29/08 Posts: 10      04/13/09 at 02:05 PM Reply with quote #3 i was taking neurontin this is a bad drug makes you feel like puppet.i stopped taking it. It was not helping and i was losing my mind.I got lost two blocks from my house i have lived here all my life.i was going to my moms house about 5 blocks away. i forgot where i was and where i was going. i find a small dose lf norco helps with pain and staying awake. the neurontin is bad..anyone taking it watch them really close because they don't know what the're doing half the time..or try THC..works the best for pain..but i did not say that... __________________ William View Member ProfileSend Private MessageSend EmailFind Member's Threads Find Member's Posts katy Senior Member Registered: 11/04/08 Posts: 12      09/07/09 at 04:24 PM Reply with quote #4 I have been doing physical therapy for about a year now.  I do pool work, massage, hot packs and muscle stimulation.  It has changed my life.  Exercise of any kind is helpful for me with pain and mobility.  I do a lot of stretching, I lay on the floor and do leg lifts and crunches (my version ).  Real important too is good shoes.  New Balance has Velcro closure in a shoe with Roll Bars.  Its amazing, since I got these and leg braces, I'm good to go! Previous Thread | Next Thread Reply   Bookmarks    Digg  del.icio.us  StumbleUpon  Google