have a new admiration for those who must suffer on a daily basis from chronic pain..after having endured for about six months off and on agonies of my jaw and tooth..i can fairly say i'm worn out..now that the surgery is a thing of the past..i'm impatient for the pain to leave...and it won't...he did say the recovery and healing would be very rough on me...he wasn't kidding..this thread goes out to those who won't be having an end to their pain..but must live with it on a daily basis...my heart goes out to you...i wish i could take away your pain..i remember asking my father if the bone marrow test he had done was horribly painful as i'd heard..and he said yes it was..but the pain was temporary..meaning he could endure it because it would soon be over..not like the pain he had from his cancer off and on...
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for those who suffer pain on a daily basis..
- Thread starter isabeau
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i hate meds...and don't i know you from somewhere? we simply must quit meeting like this...
Dussicar
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I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia when my daughter was 2; she'll be 18 in a few months so I've been dealing with constant chronic pain for many years. The pain is something by itself, but is always better when mood swings, the stomach problems, and other fun symptoms come along for the ride. Add that to stress of daily living and you have one big giant mess!
But most fibro folks who've had the condition as long as I have are on disability by now so I feel blessed that I can still go to work and make a living. I also am still able to live independently and not need anyone to help me get around, so I am grateful for that.
It helps to look at the positives instead of concentrating on the negatives; it's how I get through. I encourage you to do the same as you're recovering from surgery. It'll be over soon.
But most fibro folks who've had the condition as long as I have are on disability by now so I feel blessed that I can still go to work and make a living. I also am still able to live independently and not need anyone to help me get around, so I am grateful for that.
It helps to look at the positives instead of concentrating on the negatives; it's how I get through. I encourage you to do the same as you're recovering from surgery. It'll be over soon.
cloudgazer2k
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A good friend of mine has a younger sister that has Crohn's and fibro. Poor girl practically lives on morphine, and has to take a trip to Baylor every so often for treatment. Though her pain threshold is beyond belief, the combined maladies beat her too often to really get on in life.
Luckily, however, she has gone through some new experimental treatments, mostly for the Crohn's, that seems to be doing the trick. Hopefully it will allow her a bit more peace than she's had.
As for me...at the age of 24 I have the back, shoulders and knees of a 50 year old. I was way to rough-and-tumble when i was much younger, and I'm paying for it. Family has a history of Rheumatoid, so I may be looking at those issues in another 5 years or so...yay.
Luckily, however, she has gone through some new experimental treatments, mostly for the Crohn's, that seems to be doing the trick. Hopefully it will allow her a bit more peace than she's had.
As for me...at the age of 24 I have the back, shoulders and knees of a 50 year old. I was way to rough-and-tumble when i was much younger, and I'm paying for it. Family has a history of Rheumatoid, so I may be looking at those issues in another 5 years or so...yay.
Mastertank1
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It can be rough.
I've been in constant pain from my wrecked hip for over 5 years, and will be for some time, unless my orthopaedists decides to replace my hip.
They offered to prescribe narcotics for pain but I rejected them in favor of non narcotics, and have weaned myself gradually. I gave up prescription pain meds entirely four years ago, and am now down to one generic equivalent to Alleve (naproxyn sodium) and one 325 milligram aspirin every 24 hours.
Meditation techniques learned long ago from my martial arts teachers, both Sifu and Sensei, help a LOT.
Why did the Guru refuse to let the oral surgeon give him drugs for pain?
He wnted to transcend dental medication!
I know. God will PUNish me for that one.
I've been in constant pain from my wrecked hip for over 5 years, and will be for some time, unless my orthopaedists decides to replace my hip.
They offered to prescribe narcotics for pain but I rejected them in favor of non narcotics, and have weaned myself gradually. I gave up prescription pain meds entirely four years ago, and am now down to one generic equivalent to Alleve (naproxyn sodium) and one 325 milligram aspirin every 24 hours.
Meditation techniques learned long ago from my martial arts teachers, both Sifu and Sensei, help a LOT.
Why did the Guru refuse to let the oral surgeon give him drugs for pain?
He wnted to transcend dental medication!
I know. God will PUNish me for that one.
Ticklemeslow
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Fibro Also
I was diagnosed with fibro 8 years ago, and having just started a new job yesterday, that is all physical labor (I'm working in the animal field
), and 10 hour days to boot, so needless to say that I am suffering today, 
and thankfully I am off. But I do have to work tomorrow, and unfortunately I figured that I wouldn't be in that much pain, but I AM!! And also unfortunately, my med's are coming through the mail, and even though I should have them by Tuesday 
(damn, Monday Holiday), I WOULD REALLY LOVE MY MED'S RIGHT NOW. I was also born with some weird bone malformations (which can only be viewed during an x-ray, I'm not physical deformed on the outside) which I have as a result of being born with something else entirely. So I can relate to anyone who has to deal with chronic pain, 
as I do. And one thing that sucks, is that my current med's only take the edge off, but it's better than nothing. Need to ask doctor for something different I guess. Hopefully, my body will get used to my physical job as time goes on, either that or my med's better do their job.
I was diagnosed with fibro 8 years ago, and having just started a new job yesterday, that is all physical labor (I'm working in the animal field
), and 10 hour days to boot, so needless to say that I am suffering today, and thankfully I am off. But I do have to work tomorrow, and unfortunately I figured that I wouldn't be in that much pain, but I AM!! And also unfortunately, my med's are coming through the mail, and even though I should have them by Tuesday (damn, Monday Holiday), I WOULD REALLY LOVE MY MED'S RIGHT NOW. I was also born with some weird bone malformations (which can only be viewed during an x-ray, I'm not physical deformed on the outside) which I have as a result of being born with something else entirely. So I can relate to anyone who has to deal with chronic pain, as I do. And one thing that sucks, is that my current med's only take the edge off, but it's better than nothing. Need to ask doctor for something different I guess. Hopefully, my body will get used to my physical job as time goes on, either that or my med's better do their job.
kered
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And I believe that I am probably that fifty year old. After years of wrestling beer kegs down stairs and just physical work in general. My lower to middle back does give me problems at times. I use to drive triaxle dump trucks and not leave the cab for 10 hours at a time and I would not think a thing about it. Last June the 11 hour trip to NEST was almost agonizing and I was very happy to find the hotel. I detest having to take any kind of drug. That weekend I self prescribed Vodka and felt better most of the weekend, and my new friend Spareme put her magic touch on my back so I made it home with just a little pain. Now even on short trips I can't get comfortable.
