Anybody else here in chronic pain?

[BlueCat]

I've not had to experience chronic pain yet, fortunately. But the things I've read here over these last months have taught me so much about people who suffer with it. I will never take that complaint lightly when the time comes that I finish my medical degree and begin treating patients. I've learned so much from the people here about pain and handling it with dignity. There's a real art to dealing with it with dignity, too, for care providers and practitioners. Thanks for helping teach me, Mr. Devious. So sorry your circle of friends isn't more understanding.

I think that is wonderful...you are going to make the best doctor

[BlueCat]

A trapped nerve in my back makes my legs hurt constantly and can make them just give way, which can be a touch embarasing if it happens at the wrong moment
BUT ! I consider myself lucky considering the shit I've put my body through, I would even go so far as to say I'm lucky to even be alive at all.

SO what did you do...are you a snow boarder? One of my kids snowboards and the other climbs mountains...it is like they wake up and say what can we do to scare the crap out of mom today....

And my middle son decided he and his girlfriend would hike across central America....I did not sleep for 3 months!

[Delta9 UK]

I broke and dislocated my ankle (yeah, at the same time) so my ankle is pretty screwed I get constant pain with it but in Winter (like now) its at its worst. Put me in a wheelchair for 3 months (no shit)

In my other leg (Knee) I have Osgood Schlatters disease - not common in adults but I got it nonetheless.

I was pretty athletic back then but not now as you could guess.

I also have IBD but thankfully Mary Jane is excellent symptomatic relief from pain and spasms.

Living in the UK I have no access to medical MJ so I am a criminal.

I can't hold a lot of regular jobs because of my health - nearly lost my last job due to sickness. So I started my own business and I can live how I want.

In a way I'm one of the lucky ones, I can deal with it and I have a very understanding and loving partner.

[BlueCat]

In a way I'm one of the lucky ones, I can deal with it and I have a very understanding and loving partner.

Me too Delta that is so important to have support...

It is not good seeing so many people on this thread with problems but it is nice to know there is a place we can all meet...

and just think weed brought us together how cool is that!

Let me be the first to YELL a communal OUCH!! for everyone here...

[psychocat]

SO what did you do...are you a snow boarder?

I'm a lifelong biker who always believed that I was indestructible.
I've had lots of broken bones and suffered road rash a couple of times, I've been run over by a Mercedes , luckily it only went over my arm.
I used to go free climbing and I've taken a couple of bad tumbles because I got too arrogant and forgot the basic rules

And my middle son decided he and his girlfriend would hike across central America....I did not sleep for 3 months!

I must have given my old lady many sleepless nights over the years, I suppose it took me a while to realise that sometimes it was better not to tell my mam what I was thinking because my thoughts scared her. I was a constant worry for her I guess, moms will always want the best for thier kids and I see now that she thought I was reckless (I was ) and a danger to myself (I still am to a degree ).

I've broken every major bone in my body , some of them more than once, I've never broken my back though.

[BlueCat]

I'm a lifelong biker who always believed that I was indestructible.
I've had lots of broken bones and suffered road rash a couple of times, I've been run over by a Mercedes , luckily it only went over my arm.
I used to go free climbing and I've taken a couple of bad tumbles because I got too arrogant and forgot the basic rules



I must have given my old lady many sleepless nights over the years, I suppose it took me a while to realise that sometimes it was better not to tell my mam what I was thinking because my thoughts scared her. I was a constant worry for her I guess, moms will always want the best for thier kids and I see now that she thought I was reckless (I was ) and a danger to myself (I still am to a degree ).

I've broken every major bone in my body , some of them more than once, I've never broken my back though.

Damn...well have you decided to retire to the ranks of laid back hippy?

I sure hope so...

That seems the be the common rule with you guys...don't tell mom till you complete the jump or (insert whatever scary thing you want here)

[psychocat]

I am still a year round biker, only pussies garage for winter (lol).
I have become a little more sensible but I doubt I will ever be a truly safety concious person.
Like I said I can't really complain because it's a result of pushing the boundaries to get that adrenalin kick, everything has a price. I refuse to allow it to stop me riding but I suppose one day I will have to face the limits of getting older.