Re: [QUAD-L] Tissues and issues

[greg]

I know what you mean about shoulders. I have a few issues. Weak muscles, shoulder droop. I'm sure we all have that to different degrees. Mine have got bad enough, my shoulder blade tips touch. Leaves a red, pressure, line, down the middle. A few weeks ago, a hole showed up right in the center. It went away, so I never found he cause. I assume my funky shoulder blades caused it, but they have been that way for years, and the sore just came and went. But it's back again.   The worse pain I've had. Years ago I hurt my hip. Without pain meds, my spasms almost pull me off my chair. My chest is so tight it hurts, my leg throbs so bad, it invades my dreams. I dream my leg is getting crushed. Or on fire. But other than the deep throb, it doesn't hurt so bad as normal feeling pain. I can't feel my lower body.   But my shoulder F-Me, it hurts. Very strange, it comes and goes. Might be gone a day, might be gone a few weeks. When its not hurting, its like it never happened. But might stay a day, or stay a few weeks. I would swear on a stack of Bibles there is a knife stuck in there. I hold my arm and rock it hurts so bad. A hot pad helps a bit, sun helps, but as soon as its off, it hurts more. I've been to numerous specialists, CAT Scan, MRI, X-Rays, Electric Stimulation Nerve Test. Test for Pinched Nerves, No one can find the slightest issue. All my pain meds don't even dull the pain. Greg   > I have a couple of serious issues that cry for quad wisdom. First, > I went to the dentist yesterday to have a crown replaced. Instead, > he tells me that I have three teeth (including the crown tooth) > that need to be pulled. That will be a total of nine teeth, none of > them visible, that I have had removed. Chewing anything crunchy, > like baby carrots, is already a task. He wants to put in implants, > something that will cost a small fortune. Now, I am almost 65, 45 > years post. Common sense says I am nearing the end of my rope. I am > leaning toward doing nothing and removing each tooth as it becomes > a problem. The implants would also require repeated trips to > Louisville, a 200 mile round trip. > Secondly, my neck and shoulders have become unbearably painful. > Have any of you tried glucosamine chondroiten or anything similiar > like CQ3? > I surely would appreciate some input on these things. I feel like I > am sinking in quicksand with no rope. Larry WILLIS > > Larry Willis > Retired and proud of it