very true grappers, in fact i would say say that until you give youself permission to ignore stereotypes such as "men don't cry" life will be tougher ...

i can't get the image of me trying to squeeze my rather generous lump of self into that small door in the dryer!! the 10 minute ride i think i would e...

i think you are right about a person having to much power ANd also having to justify the need for their position- thats the way many government positi...

love that last one, hope you don't mind if i keep a copy of it! i've just gone through and looked at all the attachments, there is some great stuff...

i also feel bad for your GP, if they are trying to say that you are getting too much medication and potentially selling it on, they would also have o ...

glad to hear you are getting some help now Ange, As the others have said, i think we can all relate to the original post you made in this thread- that...

hi grappers, sorry you are going though this, here in South Australia sadly we have the DEA who basically examine the drugs of dependence that even ou...

hi guys, i am sorry i am a bit late in responding to this thread, i have been away for awhile! I have a variety of chronic pain issues and while my cu...

thanks for thinking about me grappers, i have not checked into the board for a while- computer issues that are sorted for now. Anyway Big news! ...

this is where i put my nurse hat on as well as my CP hat!, If you have been unfortunate enough to have encountered a GP with very strong personal ...

hi Peppa just saw this conversation, and reading your post about training in the old system, brought up lots of memories- i too was hospital traine...

hi von i was pretty new here around about the time you were talking about moving, glad to see you back and to hear you now have a home you can acce...

i agree with Illeatyu, regarding the comment that no service man should have to apologise to us for having service related issues. Obvioulsy like ou m...

retread i am so happy for you that your sleep is finally improvin, that must be a relief, i know my sleep pattern is still pretty poor if you compare ...

Don't forget the biggest trigger for depression, is often chronic pain itslef, i know you said it feels better with the lyrica but the depression may ...