Best thing to keep in mind is that everyone is different with shape, size, sex and so on... So what works for one may not be for another... I've been a worker in a hospital and have seen both sides of being in a hospital setting with having experienced Cold Turkey for various reasons while having taken a full spectrum of medications. One of my issues is that I've been medicated in one way or another since my childhood allergies and shots, pills with stimulants and relaxants and so on...…

I am 47 and diagnosed 5 years ago. many family members with same pain and problems.  must be genetic.            I have always been healthy & active. my pain is generally all over  but neck , shoulders, triceps, forearms and behind the knees always are brutal and chronic pain.  I have tried all of the poisons my doctor precribed. exactly that poisons!  they left me sicker feeling than the pain does. so i also tried massage  (helps while being rubbed  but no lasting relief) accupuncture…

I just would like to know what kind of pain meds or if any people are taking and what

are the ones that work the best and which ones dont. I am on high opiates and starting to

notice they dont work as well I dont want to move on to another drug that is stronger

so am just getting worried or I dont really want to move up in the mg so not sure what to do

My friend died today of a sudden and massive brain aneuryism. She was on life support for 22 hrs. with no brain activity, no change. We were at the ICU all night. Today the decision had to be made to stop the life support. An hour and 45 min later she took her last breath. She was 64 and had just got married to my best friend of 15 yrs just 4 months ago after a 4 yr relationship. She also leaves behind her 32 yr old daughter.

She told me that every morning you wake up breathing is…