<t>Courtny,<br/> FYI..playdough is the #1 recognizable smell in the US. Thought that was an intertesting factoid. Very cool that your boyfriend is thinking about you in that way. Just wanted to throw this info out there about a product I stumbled onto by pure dumb luck. My wife brought home a little...

<t>Chris,<br/> Good to hear your posts again. You and I joined the club about the same time. I stayed with the neurontin (400 mg every 4 hrs)and stoped all other pain meds. How would you rate cymbalta compared to neurontin in pain control and side effects? Thanks...Karl...<br/> <br/> ps..Congradulat...

Kim,

Great to hear from you. It sucks about the guy who hit you, but don't waste your time dwelling on it. Sounds like you have already moved on to bigger and better things. Good for you. Good luck in school and keep us posted....Karl...

<t>Hwee,<br/> I bought a book called "The Pain Cure". It talks about the science of pain, and some of the methods to help your body fight pain. I take the vitamins and supplements recommended to help me. These supplements help the body maintain the endorphin and saratonin levels. You can find the bo...

<t>Christopher,<br/> Glad to see you are still amoung us. And still providing inspiration I see. Bro..if you get off neurontin, your my hero. If there is anything I can do..just holler. I bought a book about pain.."The Pain Cure". I do recommend it. It breaks it all down, and its cheap. We need to d...

Alright Court..party..wohooo.."we're in the money"...Party on girl. Hey that's great news. I know you worked hard to acheive your goal. So live it girl..and pat yourself on the back. I'd hug ya but..I only got one working arm. Congrats...Karl...

<t>What I found was that acupuncture did nothing for the muscles that were not innervated. But for the surrounding muscles it brought relief from pain. Massage also helps these muscles if you use an acupressure style. I found that pressing on the release points when the muscles begin aching really h...

Jamie,
Can you define crazy for me? I may have already reached that point. And I'm still on my meds. You know what, forget that. Maybe it's better if I don't know...Cheers mate, keep your chin up...Karl...

Mullert,
Here's what I see so far. The rotator cuff injury was a workmans comp case. The second injury was at the hospital. A seperate issue, me thinks. Anyway, talk with a laywer who handles this kind of stuff. And go see a specialist on your own for your own piece of mind....Karl...

<t>Trina,<br/> Others will post with more and better than I can give. Keep reading and asking, there is much to learn. Sorry to here about your hubby. Where do you live? Someone can reccomend a specialist based on where you live. Be ready to travel if necessary. Unfortunately travel comes with your ...