I’ve had Fibromyalgia for 17 years now. I’ve been off and on Medicine for it. I was just wondering if anyone who has it , had any other methods of pain relief besides medication. Thanks! Chosen Answer: First and foremost, fibromyalgia IS a real illness. There is at least one specific test that is used [...]
With my son i used Gas and Air and absolutely LOVED it. Its does take the edge of the pain and thats all i needed throughout my whole labour and birth. What was your favourite pain relief? Chosen Answer: I used breathing and concentration. My hubby told me I was hitting opera notes. I was [...]
I RECENTLY TRIPPED AND TOOK A SERIOUS FALL. AFTER WAITING 3 DAYS, MY HAND BLOATING UP TO THE SIZE IF AN ORANGE I FINALLY WENT TO THE HOSPITAL (IM NOT A DOCTOR KIND OF PERSON) I THOUGHT I JUST SPRAINED ME HAND. AFTER HAVING X RAYS TAKEN IT WAS FOUND THAT I HAD BROKEN TWO [...]
I have been having chronic severe pain and no doctor can figure it out. I’m still seeing new specialists and having tests done, but no diagnosis so far. Can I go to a pain management center? What do they do there? Chosen Answer: Normally a patient is referred to a pain management center by their [...]
I’ve decided I want to try giving birth without drugs, or at the very least just gas. I don’t have my whole heart set on it and I realise I may change my mind when the time actually comes. My question is how effective is just gas for pain relief? I’ve heard it can make [...]
I suffer from killer migraine headaches and my present MD offers little help. Does someone know of a good, caring and EFFECTIVE pain management MD in the SFValley-Burbank-Glendale area? I really need help! Chosen Answer: i also want prescrptions for medicatins to make pain go away! by: orisons on: 16th September 11
I’m a medical student in first year, and I’m leaning towards pain management anesthesiology. What are some of the positives, drawbacks of this career? Also what is the common consensus on where this specialty is going in the next fifteen years? Chosen Answer: Pain specialists (which do not have to be anesthesiologists) are in great [...]
I recently had some Hydrocod-APAP 325mgs from my motor vehicle accident, but recently ran out. I found some Naproxen 500mg in my medicine cabinet and wanted to ask experienced people’s opinions on how the pain relief feels different. I understand that Hydrocodone is an opiate analegic and Naproxen is an anti-inflammatory, but I would still [...]
I’m curious because I’m having back surgery next week and my primary has been prescribing my meds. We talked and he wants me to find a specialist for meds after surgery. Who can I go to, my surgeon is 4 hours away so he said find someone local is that pain management or is that [...]
We are expecting our 4th child very soon. I have had epidurals all my other births, and wanted to try something new this time. I talked with my doctor about different kinds of pain management and she recommended water birth. This hospital does offer it, and I was wondering how any one else experience was [...]