<t>Well I'll be the one to speak up. <br/> After reading your post and the + & - to go with it I have started seeking yet another opinion. I have been told by a local (non specialist) and by Dr Shenaq that it will heal "sometime". But I am now 1 year in and I feel that I am still losing sensatio...

Gillian,
Thank you for letting me know I don't HAVE to worry about the time frames the box gives. I really think it helps with some specific pain areas that I have.
I don't want to sound dumb but what is the TOS op that you mentioned?
Shanna

<r>I have just put on my first lidocaine patch this monring and I think it is helping. Has anyone else tried these? My doc gave them to me as samples. It is 5% lidocaine and is intended for shingles patients but for the burning under my collar bone and one spot in the shoulder it seems to be helping...

<r>I had a very interesting experince on that "safe" drug and it was right away. I got MEAN! I mean my family had no idea what was wrong but there was no hiding it. I had the most awful thoughts and before I knew it they would come flying out of my mouth. I would be shocked at some of the things I w...

PS should I post this on general board as well to help get attention to it??

<t>Since I know the reseacher, I will make sure she understands how important we find her study and ask that all results be avilable to us if for any reason the school does not disclose them.<br/> I am having my hubby do it and hope that many other spouses or sig. others will participate. We can all...

<r>A lady in my church is doing research on effects of chronic pain in a family. I hope that some of you will take the time to fill this out or have your family fill it out. I think the results could help us all by bringing to peoples attention how much our families have suffered along with us.<br/>...

<t>Hi I'm Shanna in TX. RTBPI in a car accident one year ago next month. I tell everyone about this site. I have even asked my DO and my massage theripist to read here as we are all 3 doing this for the first time.<br/> I am 37 with a husband and 6 kids with his, hers and a neither. Just when I thou...

<t>Thank you all so much for your input. It means alot.<br/> Yes, I have had the MRI (which showed nothing) then I convinced them to do another EMG and that one showed the damage. I have done PT without much success just more pain, but I have been receiving massage therapy from a medical message the...

<t>I followed the links to the Mayo clinic and just got a call from the Mayo in AZ and they said they do not treat car accident injuries due to the case that may take the docs out of the clinic.<br/> Now who should I try. I am NOT just seeking a quick fix like surgery for any thing. I just want to m...