Tag Archives: menopause

I am a 65 year old woman who spent the last 4 years in an electric wheelchair due to severe Degenerative Disk Disease, MS and Rheumatoid Arthritis.  I needed help with all activities of daily living and could not even put on my own socks.  I was bed-bound with constant pain, spasm and numbness in my lower back and legs.  My MS was so bad that I didn’t care if I lived or died.  After having 5 major back surgeries... Read more »

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 »

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 »