I used to be a swimwear designer. I feel that I have lost my identity to my conditions:
RSD, Degenerative Disc Disease, ruptured discs, and arthritis in my hips. I am looking for any treatment and physician information that may help me find myself.
Lisa Copen is the founder of Rest Ministries, a Christian organization that serves the chronically ill. She has authored eight books, including resources for over 300 HopeKeepers groups, a program of Rest Ministries. As editor of HopeKeepers. Magazine and founder of National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week, Lisa seeks to encourage churches to increase an outreach to the chronically ill...
I suffered an injury to my SI joint & sacrum in the military due to a fall & now have degenerative disk diaease and arthritis in those areas. I developed fibromyalgia as a result of the trauma & chronic pain. I have gluten intolerence (ruled out celiac disease with biopsy). I'm in pain 24-7 & my medications do nothing to help ease the pain, I take oxycodone & methadone. I'm...
I have Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Myofascial Pain Syndrome, Degenerative Disc Disease. I had Anterior Cervical Disctectomy w/Fusion on C4-5, 5-6 & several, countless Epidural Injections on both neck & lower back to no avail. I've done every conservative treatment known to man (or woman!).. Now have new herniations on C 2-3, C6-7, T1-2, L5-S1. Had Spine Stimulator...
Hello to all members. I am a recently divorced woman of 54yrs. young. I have two grown Daughters' who do not support me at all concerning my health. I have nine grands. I love to write for adults and Children. I am an Advocate for Domestic Abuse both Women/Men. Also an advocate for Childhood Trauma and Abuse. I currently have Fibromyalgia, Degenerative Disk...
I am a passionate speaker for the DRX9000 system, along with structural rehabilitation in sunny Tucson, Arizona! The machine is one of the most widely recognized methods of providing spinal decompression as a non-invasive, non-surgical therapy. I have been using the DRX9000 for over 3 years to treat herniated discs, degenerative disc disease, spinal osteoarthritis and sciatica. My team prides...
I am a Ph.D. biologist working in arthritis research. I'd like to learn more about how arthritis affects people and hope to find ways to incorporate that to finding new ways to help people cope with arthritis conditions.
