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I am a male senior who enjoys hiking, cross-country skiing and working around the house and yard.  A few years ago arthritis in both knees caused me to seek medical help for the pain.  The doctor administered cortisone injections.  After two years of treatment, the shots became ineffective and the pain became debilitating.  I could barely go up or down steps, could not hike anymore and even walking became very difficult.  Not being a good candidate for surgery, I decided... Read more »

I suffered with tinnitus and anxiety about it for a couple of years. I tried all the magic pills and sound machines (to mask the ringing) to no avail.  My doctor told me nothing could be done and that I had to learn to live with it. When I got that bad news my anxiety levels went through the roof.  The online forums on tinnitus didn’t help matters with their less than rosy outlook on the condition.

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For over 30 years, I had suffered with severe debilitating migraines.  I will not use the word “headache” because anyone who has suffered with migraines knows that the whole body is affected.  I was hypersensitive to light and loud sounds along with severe nausea and vomiting.  Not surprisingly, I was also an unpleasant person to be around when I had a migraine.  There was rarely any warning before an attack and frequently I did not know what actually triggered the painful episode.  It... Read more »