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In reply to the discussion: This Couple Died by Suicide After the DEA Shut Down Their Pain Doctor [View all]Catherine Vincent
(34,490 posts)27. I recently developed shingles
I was out of work for a month and returned last week but had to leave early due to pain. The burning pain is still there but not as severe. I am glad it's not on my face. I have it on my back, my left breast, left arm and underarm and it is not pleasant. I can barely touch the areas affected. I had a lot of sleepless nights. Hydrocodone didn't help me. The only relief that helped was a heating pad and ice pack. I've always heard of shingles and now I understand. I pray once it's fully gone that it doesn't come back.
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This Couple Died by Suicide After the DEA Shut Down Their Pain Doctor [View all]
Jilly_in_VA
Nov 2022
OP
The DEA can find these small practices actually serving patients but couldn't find podunk ...
marble falls
Nov 2022
#1
The DEA is very good at finding possible irregularities and totally walking past 5 alarm fires.
marble falls
Dec 2022
#36
I too believe the DEA is overreaching. Pain is counterproductive and inhibits healing.
Raster
Nov 2022
#2
I too have been dealing with post-shingles neuralgia of the trigeminal nerve for the past 3 years.
LudwigPastorius
Nov 2022
#11
I get a 30 day supply of Vicodin in FL. And he used to give me paper copy along with calling
Maraya1969
Nov 2022
#24
We shouldn't need pain clinics but we do. Primary care Drs got screwed by surgeons
flying_wahini
Nov 2022
#5
we need a constitutional ammendment giving us an uninfringed right to medicine
Blues Heron
Nov 2022
#6
My husband has chronic pain in his elbows, lower arms, and hands. He is 76 years old.
ratchiweenie
Nov 2022
#12
Yes and no. He has arthritis but it's caused by years of remodel work that damaged
ratchiweenie
Nov 2022
#19