Recent content by koolkat

That's very true. There is a keen awareness of how different life is without that person in it. What has helped me in remembering the treasured moments that I had with my friend and the joy she brought to my life.

Questions to Ponder-what stress is connected to your pain. As I was thinking back about when my leg pain began, I remembered that it started spontaneously without any obvious injury or muscle pull. It was just an uncomfortable, nagging tingling pain in the back of my upper thigh. That pain...

Thanks for the encouragement.

As I was dealing with the sciatic pain in my leg, I decided to see a pain management doctor. I thought that maybe he would have some strategies for dealing with the pain I had been dealing with for over a year. He examined me physically and ordered an x-ray. He did not offer any other...

I've been very fortunate to be able to continue exercising during my pain cycle. Walking is my exercise of choice and I walked 1 1/2 miles yesterday. I also enjoy Yoga twice a week. With my sciatic problem, sitting is what has caused me the most discomfort. Over the past several months, if I...

I have been dealing with sciatic pain in my left leg for over a year. My pain has been concentrated in the back of my upper thigh. I received a medical diagnosis of degenerative disc disease and it was recommended that I have steroid injections. I was not ready to go that route because my...