A week without pain

Honey - I'm so sorry. I've lived with chronic pain for about 30 years. I've finally found a neurologist - a pain management specialist - who LISTENED.

oh, gosh. oh, gosh, oh gosh. (..........)

I don't know why you hurt but I read this book (really Unique? just one?)

Muscular Retraining for Pain Free Living.
When I remember to apply what I learned - it helps. I know the pain won't ever go away completely. But with various things I've learned over the years - we can overcome. Truly.

Take your meds when you need to and explore everything. What works for one may not work for someone else.

Blessings.

Mazel tov on finishing that first draft!!!

Sending cyber-encouragement for working through your pain issues....

I feel your pain. Well, no, not really - I feel my own, but I sympathize. I've also got long-term pain (genetic thing, no cure, no real treatment) and painkillers don't work for me. It really really sucks.

Far as I'm concerned, whine all you like. A whole bunch of us might just wind up joining you.

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Yeah, Maryn, I have no idea how old you are... My pain has nothing to do with age in that I'm not THAT old, but my stuff is degenerative, so getting older makes it worse, but I've got the joints of someone two or three times my age, so... Meh. I've been in pain since I was a child.














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Um, I think I was off-key there. Shall we give it another go?

Bahamutchild said:

On three- One. Two. Three. Arrrrrrghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

And its official- Codeine makes it worst. Go figure. I never did like chemistry....

I go watch olympics now. Thanks again.

Christina

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It doesn't surprise me. Not one bit. Sometimes they use it for that (abdominal pain) but I think whether or not it worked would depend on why it hurt in the first place.

I have 3 different kinds of meds. Depends on which part is hurting.


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My official wolf how to join you.

I remember back in 1989 when I was told that fibromyalgia was a myth and that CBEV was also a fad.

Today they have medications for it but in the years since my first onset, I've learned to manage my pain. And the new medications have t.h.e. scariest side effects. (really really not worth it)

I do use a combination of nutrition, exercise, meditation and sleep to control my pain. I have learned that certain things naturally relieve pain.

I had an Orthopedic Surgeon scold me once for ignoring the pain in my knee for four years. I had torn the cartilage. He said and I quote:

"Young lady, pain is your friend. Don't you dare ignore it again. It tells us when something is wrong."

The thing is, I've learned to look through it, make my mind make it go away. I'm allergic to most pain medications that are prescription and I use the over the counter as little as possible. It might sound hokey but you CAN think (mediate through it) so it is at least bearable.

And one of the best things for my pain, a good moderate but doable work out which involves me pushing through and voicing my frustrations and anger and then in the shower letting myself have a good long cry. Does wonders really.

Keep the chin up and don't let the pain get you down. I'll send you some Irish spells to ease the spells.

More pain-killing vibes headed your way. And having spent the last eight months having to work around an inflamed wrist tendon, I know a little of what you're going through. (It's slowly getting better, but not entirely, yet.)

The neurologist may be a good bet. A friend of mine finally went to one after months of suffering with a pinched nerve in her neck and shoulder, and wished she hadn't put it off as long as she did. That doctor helped her so much.

Codeine for some people makes things worse and can make you nauseous. A neuro might help. But whining? Works for me! I'm good at it, I can teach you the proper technique. It starts softly, intermittently. Slowly builds. Hits a plateau and stays until the pain is more bearable.

Gentle hugs.

Christina, hope you feel better soon, or are at least able to cope with the pain a little better. I've never had chronic pain so I have no idea what you guys are all going through, but I very much sympathise.

Christina, I hope your pain goes away soon. I know how chronic pain is. I injured my back about 12 years ago and sometimes the pain is horrid. I've got three different medications I take. I also pick what medicine will work depending on what's hurting.

I quit working full time fourteen years ago, went to self-employed where I controlled when I worked and for how long. Then moving to Sri Lanka, I don't work at all. Well I do - but only when I feel like it. I'd rather be writing my fiction than the non-fiction, but the non-fiction got me my new monitor, so it's good for that, too. But physically, I'm no longer capable of holding down a regular job and won't ever be able to again, so I'm with you on that score.

I'm still trying to find a doctor here who's heard of what I have. Freak of nature that I am and all that. I'd love to see a neurologist for the neuropathy whatchamacallit that I have going on, but what's the point if they don't even know what I'm talking about?

Maryn said:

Can we manage to whine in unison? Because that would be pretty impressive.

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If you could whine to the tune of 'Everybody Hurts', I'd be impressed.

SpookyWriter said:

Keep the chin up and don't let the pain get you down. I'll send you some Irish spells to ease the spells.

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Do you mean the Guinness? Drink enough, and you won't care about the pain.

stormie said:

Codeine for some people makes things worse and can make you nauseous. A neuro might help. But whining? Works for me! I'm good at it, I can teach you the proper technique. It starts softly, intermittently. Slowly builds. Hits a plateau and stays until the pain is more bearable.

Gentle hugs.

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I find that small doses of foul language as needed also help. Especially when you pop your wrist tendon loud enough to heard across the room.