Comments on: When Muscle Pain Won’t Go Away, Look For Trigger Points http://simplepainrelief.com/2009/05/05/when-muscle-pain-wont-go-away-look-for-trigger-points/ You deserve to feel better! Discover the truth about why you hurt and the "secrets" to becoming pain free! Mon, 21 May 2012 02:14:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kathryn Merrow http://simplepainrelief.com/2009/05/05/when-muscle-pain-wont-go-away-look-for-trigger-points/comment-page-1/#comment-3276 Kathryn Merrow Mon, 27 Jun 2011 00:40:47 +0000 http://simplepainrelief.com/?p=206#comment-3276 Dear Lorianne, Some doctors are better than others and some have more empathy for their patients. I don't blame you for being frustrated with your treatment. It sounds as though it may be time for you to seek a new doctor. It sounds as if your current doctor is also frustrated and doesn't know what to do for you. Some have much more knowledge than others. If you can find a Physiatrist in your area, that is a medical doctor who looks at your whole body to determine why you have symptoms. They are also called Physical Medicine doctors. And you are right--the antidepressants don't work for everyone and often they are not the correct answer. When they help a patient to sleep, they can help reduce chronic pain. Lack of sleep can cause chronic over-all pain in otherwise healthy people. You doctor may have prescribed them to help you sleep. It may take some trial and error to discover one that makes a positive difference for you if you wish to continue trying. I'm not a doctor but the usual treatment for high CRP is to reduce the inflammation. Keep in mind that that tests are not always accurate; test results can actually change from day to day. I know that you are desperate but pay more attention to getting well than to diagnoses. Does that make sense? What I mean is, think positive thoughts as much as you can. Ignore test results that don't point you in the right direction to pain relief. Your MS test was negative and that's a good thing. Lorianne, I know you would like answers but sometimes it's the diagnosis that puts people into a wheelchair. Sometimes taking matters into your own hands is the way to go. Trigger points may be causing a lot of your pain. That is very common with chronic pain and especially with head pain. There are very good self-help trigger point books that you can get. Claire Davies is a very knowledgeable author whose books are very helpful and easy to understand. Are you sure that it is your kidneys that are bothering you? There are muscles in that area of your back that could be causing your kidney-area pain. Most doctors do not know much about muscles. That is why I suggested a Physiatrist. They know the most about how bodies work. I hope this helps. I am praying that you will feel better quickly. Warmest thoughts, Kathryn The Pain Relief Coach Dear Lorianne, Some doctors are better than others and some have more empathy for their patients. I don’t blame you for being frustrated with your treatment. It sounds as though it may be time for you to seek a new doctor. It sounds as if your current doctor is also frustrated and doesn’t know what to do for you. Some have much more knowledge than others. If you can find a Physiatrist in your area, that is a medical doctor who looks at your whole body to determine why you have symptoms. They are also called Physical Medicine doctors.

And you are right–the antidepressants don’t work for everyone and often they are not the correct answer. When they help a patient to sleep, they can help reduce chronic pain. Lack of sleep can cause chronic over-all pain in otherwise healthy people. You doctor may have prescribed them to help you sleep. It may take some trial and error to discover one that makes a positive difference for you if you wish to continue trying.

I’m not a doctor but the usual treatment for high CRP is to reduce the inflammation. Keep in mind that that tests are not always accurate; test results can actually change from day to day.

I know that you are desperate but pay more attention to getting well than to diagnoses. Does that make sense? What I mean is, think positive thoughts as much as you can. Ignore test results that don’t point you in the right direction to pain relief. Your MS test was negative and that’s a good thing.

Lorianne, I know you would like answers but sometimes it’s the diagnosis that puts people into a wheelchair. Sometimes taking matters into your own hands is the way to go. Trigger points may be causing a lot of your pain. That is very common with chronic pain and especially with head pain. There are very good self-help trigger point books that you can get. Claire Davies is a very knowledgeable author whose books are very helpful and easy to understand.

Are you sure that it is your kidneys that are bothering you? There are muscles in that area of your back that could be causing your kidney-area pain. Most doctors do not know much about muscles. That is why I suggested a Physiatrist. They know the most about how bodies work.

I hope this helps. I am praying that you will feel better quickly.

Warmest thoughts,

Kathryn
The Pain Relief Coach

]]> By: Lorianne http://simplepainrelief.com/2009/05/05/when-muscle-pain-wont-go-away-look-for-trigger-points/comment-page-1/#comment-3272 Lorianne Thu, 23 Jun 2011 18:48:48 +0000 http://simplepainrelief.com/?p=206#comment-3272 It is so true how that the doctors are not being more sympathetic to there patients. Many actually will look at you like you are making it up or just looking for prescription pain relievers. I'm getting pretty damn sick of living in this pain. Test results show a very high ANA result, high CRP result(inflammation), constant headaches and sharp dull pressure(in head,eyes and ears), and that doesn't include the muscle and joint pain thru-out the rest of me...I also have had a MRI that shows I have BRAIN lesions, but my MS spinal tap test came back negative...I'm so frustrated, and when I asked my Doctor about why my Kidneys are starting to bother me I got yelled at that it was no different then the rest of me, "What do you want me to do".....I just keep praying for someone to come into my life and figure out how to stop me from being in this pain all the time...And all that Anti-deppressant stuff doesn't work..Lorianne It is so true how that the doctors are not being more sympathetic to there patients. Many actually will look at you like you are making it up or just looking for prescription pain relievers. I’m getting pretty damn sick of living in this pain. Test results show a very high ANA result, high CRP result(inflammation), constant headaches and sharp dull pressure(in head,eyes and ears), and that doesn’t include the muscle and joint pain thru-out the rest of me…I also have had a MRI that shows I have BRAIN lesions, but my MS spinal tap test came back negative…I’m so frustrated, and when I asked my Doctor about why my Kidneys are starting to bother me I got yelled at that it was no different then the rest of me, “What do you want me to do”…..I just keep praying for someone to come into my life and figure out how to stop me from being in this pain all the time…And all that Anti-deppressant stuff doesn’t work..Lorianne

]]> By: Kathryn Merrow http://simplepainrelief.com/2009/05/05/when-muscle-pain-wont-go-away-look-for-trigger-points/comment-page-1/#comment-2906 Kathryn Merrow Sat, 12 Feb 2011 20:36:25 +0000 http://simplepainrelief.com/?p=206#comment-2906 Hi Ivan, There is truth in what you say because our conventional medical system is a system of treatment rather than of prevention. And even when the goal is prevention, it is often sought with medications rather than naturally. Medical schools don't teach much about the causes of pain--they are focused on pain relief methods which generally involve surgery and drugs. People with pain must often be their own doctor, their own physical therapist. They must uncover the truth about what they eat and make decisions that may cost a bit more but will improve their health. Most people are too passive when it comes to medical care. People trust and believe their doctors (this can be a good thing) but don't take their health care into their own hands. To become well, one must take responsibility. Thank you for writing. Best, Kathryn Hi Ivan, There is truth in what you say because our conventional medical system is a system of treatment rather than of prevention. And even when the goal is prevention, it is often sought with medications rather than naturally. Medical schools don’t teach much about the causes of pain–they are focused on pain relief methods which generally involve surgery and drugs. People with pain must often be their own doctor, their own physical therapist. They must uncover the truth about what they eat and make decisions that may cost a bit more but will improve their health. Most people are too passive when it comes to medical care. People trust and believe their doctors (this can be a good thing) but don’t take their health care into their own hands. To become well, one must take responsibility. Thank you for writing.
Best,
Kathryn

]]> By: Remont http://simplepainrelief.com/2009/05/05/when-muscle-pain-wont-go-away-look-for-trigger-points/comment-page-1/#comment-2903 Remont Mon, 07 Feb 2011 13:29:33 +0000 http://simplepainrelief.com/?p=206#comment-2903 The outlook for people in chronic pain is getting worse. Pain due to diabetes, arthritis, painful procedures and back pain are on the rise and neither the Federal government nor the states have an energetic plan to lower the prevalence of chronic pain. Most doctors know on average three medications for pain and are “woefully ignorant” of treatments for pain. Most doctors dismiss people who claim to have pain. As governments wish to save money they will look to shortchange people in pain with step pain-and with an FDA intent on restricitng access to opioids. And unfortunately most people in chronic pain are too passive to assert a right to adequate pain care. Unless people in chronic pain call for changes from government and health care-their situation overall will only get worse. The outlook for people in chronic pain is getting worse. Pain due to diabetes, arthritis, painful procedures and back pain are on the rise and neither the Federal government nor the states have an energetic plan to lower the prevalence of chronic pain. Most doctors know on average three medications for pain and are “woefully ignorant” of treatments for pain. Most doctors dismiss people who claim to have pain. As governments wish to save money they will look to shortchange people in pain with step pain-and with an FDA intent on restricitng access to opioids. And unfortunately most people in chronic pain are too passive to assert a right to adequate pain care.
Unless people in chronic pain call for changes from government and health care-their situation overall will only get worse.

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