What long term physical ailment do you have that you wish would just go away?
I have eczema on my ears of all places. The women in the maternal side of my family have all had it. It is annoying and vexing. And nothing will make it go away.
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My father swears its true...but who really knows. 
My allergy/asthma season kicks off earlier and earlier every year, with tree pollen wafting in from places south of Maryland. When it starts in January, it's probably cedar pollen, then the maples, birches, oaks, etc. start blooming. I use an inhaler and prescription nasal spray until late April, then I'm fine for the rest of the year.
I hope you feel better.
I hope you're feeling better now. 
Thanks you!
On top of everything else...that's awful.
I know 4 women with A-fib and not one guy.
I (male) was diagnosed at 43 with A fib. Fucked up my life right good, it did. 
With this:
I know, it looks like an RPG, but it worked!
If my backs not killing me, then my foot is. Always in pain and no real relief.
My mother, sister and niece all have eczema. My mother's is kicked off by eating too much wheat, also by perfumes in lotions, shampoos, soaps. She uses Cetaphil, and lotions without lanolin and she uses only ivory soap or dial yellow. Could be the detergent you use to wash your sheets/pillowcases. If you're wearing earrings, you could be allergic to nickel; mom had that problem too. She had to get a special creme from the dermatologist to get it cleared up and then she stays away from the rest as mentioned above.
Has it been diagnosed as eczema? My father had skin cancer on his ear. Don't want to scare you, but wanted to mention, just in case.
Hope something clicks and you get some relief!
The acupuncturist I went to was recommended by our former health insurance company (Aetna) and she gave a discount price to Aetna members at the time. The insurance company didn't cover it. The orthopedic doctor I was seeing encouraged me to go, saying surgery wasn't likely to help.
Our current insurance doesn't cover acupuncture either, but I went to the acupuncturist last fall for a knee problem and she gave me the basic price for those without coverage.
If you'd like to pursue this, check if your state has some kind of accrediting agency for acupuncturists, and also ask around among your friends for recommendations.
Good luck!
Have a Great Weekend!! 
I wanted the surgery for my foot, the dr did too, but alas, the lovely insurance company said, "No!" Jerks.
Have you tried accupuncture? Seems like your damage is mighty severe, I wish there was someting that would help you out more. All I can do is give you a
a foot roller. http://www.blackpearlbotanicals.com/wooden_foot_rollers.htm It sure helped me.
Also available on many other sites.
At the same time I started using the foot roller, I started wearing Crocs. After a week or so, the pain lessened considerably. After a couple of weeks, I was almost pain free.
Had the disc problem too. Tried back braces, pain killers, muscle relaxers... but in the end, I had surgery to repair the disc, and am now pain free.
Good luck !
but never got one...then forgot about them. Gonna try these; anything is better than cortisone shots! ugh!
for some odd reason. Still looking for a comfortable shoe that I can stand in for a couple of hours or more. Have yet to find. Was wearing Clarks, but then they changed the sole on the inside of the shoe and now they're not comfortable anymore. Tried on Bjorn, Sofft, and others, but just not comfortable enough.
One day, I will find my shoe! Since Prince Charming didn't show, the damn shoe better! 
Beginning in my early 20s I spent ten years getting worse and worse, and then it left me. Miraculous! Now that I'm getting older, I'm beginning to get flare ups again. Nothing like (yet) when I needed a wheel chair. I've been getting along fine, but in the past year it's flared up several times. I wish you days and days on end without pain, and with your good stride back, and freedom to do what you want to do.
I wish you the same. back
I wonder how you were without it for those years as it is degenerative. You were even in a wheel chair? Wow, that was certainly a miracle. God Bless.
I was told rheumatoid arthritis, and I did become somewhat knobby in my wrists and knees with the pain so intense in my feet that I couldn't bear the weight of a sheet on them at night. I woke up one morning shortly before my 23rd birthday thinking I had broken my arm somehow in my sleep and went from doctor to doctor until one of them gave me a shot of steroids (I didn't ask for it, I had no idea what was happening) and that worked for a week or so and then it certainly seemed progressive. It lasted ten years almost to the day and I realized that I wasn't having pain anymore and could walk without penalty of pain. Of course, I changed my entire life in those ten years and I became much happier in a new place with a new husband and new vistas to explore and I feel strongly that figured into the miracle. I spent 30 years living a normal life, and now it's creeping back in. I'm hoping to get lucky again. I hope you get lucky, too!
Oh wait....that can't be. I'm a girl! 
OK, I'll see your swollen testicles, and raise you one prolapsed bladder!
I have bad, intense back pains from sciatica, and the usual arthritis. But the daily bouts with ulcer pains are the worse. Half the things that I eat bother me. What's a foodie to do?!
FYI, for those of you bothered by ringing in the ears, try taking bioflavonoid supplements. Look it up online, it's highly recommended, if you prefer a more natural approach. It worked for me.
Arthritis, anxiety disorder, PTSD - today had the first of several crowns (is installed the right word?)
We all seem to suffer something don't we? 
Makes it very hard to lose weight even when medicated, and fat is perceived as a moral failing in today's society. I am very tired of my character being partially defined by a medical issue. And it's just a pain in the ass in a variety of other ways as well.
Oh, also IBS, which is mostly under control via diet but still has a tendency to "surprise" me a few times a year, usually at the most inconvenient time and place possible, so I can't ever really stop being paranoid about it. 
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I didn't gain weight on Lyrica. My legs, ankles and feet became very swollen 
painful.
I lost weight when my doctor stated treating my diabetes. It was under control until I started the Lyrica again. I usually stop in the summer because my fibromyalgia is worst in the winter.
sounds like an excellent option.
I have a Dr's appointment in a few weeks. Obviously we have quite a bit to discuss.
Thank you!
imo: we are being raped by the big drug companies without the benefit of a reach a round!
The co-pay was high for Lyrica making it a winter drug. My doctor is great.
He isn't going to be thrilled about my swelling.
I thought it would stop once the Lyrica was out of my system. 
It didn't. Plus I've been getting weird chest pains that are new for the past few weeks.
It would depress me to tell it all.
Take it easy, don't take any grief here at DU.
. . . but your attitude, and droll sense of humor is an example for the rest of us.
I've always driven manual except for a few hire cars. So, for me it's right for the accelerator and brake, left foot for the clutch. I've been driving for 40+ years so changing might be dangerous. I live in Holland and one thing I'm not going to do is drive on the German Autobahnen. I used to feel comfortable driving at 160 kph. But i wouldn't now.
To tell you the truth, I'm amazed at your approach because you're tall. I'm not short (5' 10" but not tall. Thanks for sharing your insight. I've certainly known people with the same problem, but no-one mentioned it!!!
Thank you.
I have started putting arch supports in my shoes, but I don't see much difference.
I have a theory that it is caused by wearing heels for years with absolutely no arch support. So many people I know have developed it, it sometimes feels like an epidemic.
Glad you get some relief at times.
And Birkenstocks might be a good idea.
I'm on a boat and tend to spend a lot of time in socks - no shoes, which is probably a bad idea.
Thanks so much for the advice. I take whatever I can get and try it!
I get to the benefit.
Will look at Spencos.
I don't know how you stand on your feet all day. I would be in tears.
make an effort to try some new things.
Someone else had told me about the ice, but I have virtually no freezer space. I can, however, hang my feet over the side of the boat in some pretty cold water, so I might try that.
I really appreciate your taking the time to give me all this information. I get to the point where I complain but don't try anything new and it's time to stop that (again).
But as for its going away, well my teeth have already left for the most part so............
But my life is still better than ever! 
I had bad cramps a lot. And then they did go away! 
Menopause has its up side.
Prostatitis. High blood pressure. Depression. Toe nail fungus.
The psoriasis I can live with.
