I really thought I had another fistula developing, but it is still an abscess. It hasn’t gotten any better and it hasn’t gotten any worse. I’m still having bilateral abdominal pain... Read more >>

Earlier this week I went to see my primary care physician. Up to this point he had me on alternative medications for stress headaches and nerve pain. Nortriptylin for the headaches and Lyrica for the... Read more >>

On the news a few days ago, there was a report that the FDA was considering taking Percocet and Vicodin off the market because they contain acetaminophen and the number of overdoses from acetaminophen... Read more >>

I am finally at the 300 mg level of the Gabapentin and not experiencing any headaches at this level. Thank goodness too, because I was beginning to get really tired of them and they finally subsided... Read more >>

I have lupus. I’ve had it for fifteen years, so I know how it feels when it flares. Right now, it’s flaring. This is ironic because the new rheumatologist, from Thomas Jefferson Hospital... Read more >>

I want to say a big thank you to all you prescription drug abusers: those using OxyContin, Xanax, Ambien, Vicodin, and any other narcotic. It’s because of you that I, a legitimate pain patient,... Read more >>