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by kiran naz, Mar 23, 2001 12:00AM
please answer my question i am a smoker and am suffering from phlemgh (mucus) in my lungs this only happens in the morning after i wake up, there is a shooting pain at the back of my head, shoulder blades, and lower back, these were the early symptoms, now the pain has gone to my knees, i am in great pain and the doctors don't know what it is , my blood tests are clear,



please diognose my problem as i really want to find out

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by spook, Mar 23, 2001 12:00AM
To: Kiran
I would be looking for a most probably(hopefully) Benign tumor pressing againced nerves that are capable of referring pain to the regions you mention,

Only problem is it must be located in the Cervical region C1 to C8 these innervate the back of the head(could it have spread from the throat?-smoking!),neck,shoulders,arms and hands but not legs or knees.the S1 or sacral region innervates or could cause pain in that area,I have looked at Dermatomes and cannot see a connection,so apparently the knee pain is of different pathology to the upper Cervical region.Could this indicate a progresion of the tumor down the spinal nerves,I doubt it.Get LATEST IMAGING TESTS DONE,

And please provide your complete medical history(all drugs you have or are currently using)what you eat ,exercise patterns ,lifestyle,Psychiatric Assesments,etc,etc,etc.Otherwise I am stumbling in the dark.Not that I cannot feel my away around,but you sound like you are ready to take OPioids and it is better ,well FAR better to fix the cause of the pain.

by chad, Mar 23, 2001 12:00AM
To: spook
Sounds to me he/she is ready to STOP SMOKING!!!!

by spook, Mar 23, 2001 12:00AM
To: Chad
My mother had to wait until (after 3 packets a day for 20 years)she had brocken ribs coughing and contracted lung cancer THEN SHE STOPPED.

see you soon Chad

by chad, Mar 23, 2001 12:00AM
To: spook
Spook what does that mean?  It's good people are trying to get help and I wish them all the luck in the world, god bless them, but if I had the trouble this person's having I wouldn't be sitting in my house/job on the internet looking for answers, I'd be at a clinic somewhere demanding tests on my body. If they didn't find anything, I would keep going on and on until I did find out what was wrong with me.  Some people just have a hard time breaking bad habits and Opiates are not the answer to everything, sometimes you have to go to the source of the problem and eliminate it, that's all I'm saying.  It doesn't mean they still don't need to stop smoking.  I know all about cancer.  I too have witnessed loved ones loose their battle with this terrible disease.  Sorry to hear about your mother, that's tragic for someone to go through. Just remember spook, other people have things to teach and storys to share as well.  Take Care

ChadB

by chad, Mar 23, 2001 12:00AM
To: spook
If I took that the wrong way, I'm terribly sorry.

by spook, Mar 23, 2001 12:00AM
To: Chad
Everything is cool,I agree with what you and most people would do,to solve medical problems,I am not really sure why I mentioned my mothers experience,must be some reason?

Kirin really needs to explain her whole pedicament more.before any usefull advise can be dispensed.

it does not seem to be an addiction problem.

by chad, Mar 23, 2001 12:00AM
To: spook
No man, that's cool.  Maybe you need to talk more about your mother, it's good to express.  I know I would.  It's a very tough thing to go through.

by spook, Mar 23, 2001 12:00AM
To: Chad
That was 15 years ago,she is now an attorney and owns her own lawyers firm and is resonably healthy for a 63 year old.My problem with her is her total reluctance to relate to me emotionally.But that is her problem ,that is the way she treats nearly everybody,my father divorced her because of these weird Character disorders.I hope you did not think she was dead,actually I was told at the time she had 3 months to live so I know the feeling anyway.

by CHAD FROM PHILLY!!!, Mar 23, 2001 12:00AM
This is a post from below. I am sorry that I had to post it again but I am tired of writing a long reply just to find it erased. Sorry for busting in on your thread....





It is so nice to know that there are people out there who care. Today is day 14 without Oxycontin! Finally I am starting to come back to life. I am so damm excited to see what life is going to be like off of everything. Can I just make a statement? People like Tom and I think maybe JB use to tell me about NA. I was like man, that **** is just not me! Tell you what! I love going to these meeting nightly. My girlfriend and I have already met some nice people our age. I already got a sponcer and I am about to start working on the steps. I am so glad I gave myself a chance to get over this.



Dee,

Just remember you can get off of the oxy's. It's very scary but it can work. I went from 300mg a day straight into detox. I don't think anyone should try to detox at home. You will be in alot of pain and you will be tempted to take a 20. Give it a shot! You never know, you may like it.



Patrick,

Thanks for saying "wuzz uppp!" I look forward to hearing from you!



Everyone,

Did any of you see the NBC nightly news last night? They are talking about weaning everone down off the oxy's by October. They (perdue) are trying to fight it. They also said that no new patients will be issued oxycontin scripts. What the hell are all these people who really need this medication going to do?



Thanks for reading......If any of you would like to chat one-on-one you can e-mail me at ***@****

I look forward to hearing from you..............CHAD

by CHAD FROM PHILLY!!!, Mar 23, 2001 12:00AM
To: chad
Stop using my name god-dammit! I will come down there and set you on fire! Did you ever hear of that GAY BAND from the Baltimore area called LACHOZA? They really kick ass!!! Just because they dress in leather thongs doesn't make them a bad band. You just have to be comforatable enough with your own sexuality. During the show I hear they bring out a sheep and..........just go to one of there shows



THE ONLY TRUE CHAD!!!



PHILLY ALL THE WAY BABY!!! CHEESESTEAKS AND CRACK! NO OTHER CITY CAN TOUCH US!





just in case any of you are bothered by this post. my apoligies but I think some of us should lighten up a bit...

by The Dude, Mar 23, 2001 12:00AM
To: CHAD FROM PHILLY
We actually use a toothless goat on stage, he likes it when we tickle his scrotum.

WWW.LACHOZA.TV Baltimore MD.

by cindi, Mar 24, 2001 12:00AM
To: Spook
Your mom is very luck to have come through the lung cancer,  My mom was diagnosed with emphysema in 1989 and did not quit smoking until 95,  became progressively worse and I watched her struggle for every breath until she ended up on a ventilator and died 3 months ago  On Christmas day.  I don't know why I even posted this but I will struggle with this for the rest of my life,  Thank God you still have your mom and she is doing well.   Cindi

by cindi, Mar 24, 2001 12:00AM
To: TO CHAD FROM pHILLY
I missed the news last night,  I am concerned about the oxy's.  after years of intense pain my my husband's doc just worte him a script for oxy's.  Only ten mgs but they do help.  after many years of various meds this helps him and they are taking it off the market?  This **** is so unfair......take care cindi

by CHAD FROM PHILLY!!!, Mar 24, 2001 12:00AM
To: cindi
I just want everyone to know that I am only stateing what I saw. The show was broadcast on NBC at 6:30 eastern time. I'll try to sum it up as clear as I possibly can.........



The FDA is concerned about the abuse of the drug oxycontin

They are already sweeping the nation in an effort to bust doctors who freely write scripts and patients who obtain to many scripts.

Remember every script of a narcotic is recorded by the DEA. at least it is here in PA.

They said that if they can come to the conclusion that more people are abusing this drug than the one's who need it than they would consider taking it completly off the market!

Remember they can and do have the power to do this.

No new perscriptions are currently being issued untill O