Anybody else here in chronic pain?

[Bong30]

I sometimes think I am allergic to life,

I love that statement! I bet everyone can relate to that.

take 2 benadryl and call me in the morning....LOL

[BlueCat]

Ok that was funny...

[Skink]

whether they understand your pain or not,they are not your friends when they act like that...

have you tried acupuncture???

Thank god I don't have that kind of pain,,,I had constant chest pain,,,but lowering my BP has seemed to stop it for the time being...

[madeline]

I've had multiple back surgeries too and know very well what you are talking about. But my so-called friends bitch about my seemingly laziness while all the time waiting to hear how many of my pain pills I can spare for their fun! Needless to say I am not very close with the majority of my acquaintances but feel fortunate for the 3 or 4 real friends around me!

[BlueCat]

whether they understand your pain or not,they are not your friends when they act like that...

have you tried acupuncture???

Thank god I don't have that kind of pain,,,I had constant chest pain,,,but lowering my BP has seemed to stop it for the time being...

Take Valerian root! It really lowers your BP and it helps you sleep too.

My husband hates taking any medicine and he has high BP and needed to increase his life insurance. He knew they would send a nurse out to take his BP so he took Valerian root for a week before she came and it worked! His BP has been high for over 10 years! We were really impressed because he has tried all the prescription pills and the side effects were bad so he would stop.

He takes Valerian everyday now with Fish oil capsules. <--- if you take one thing take fish oil it really is good for your heart.

[BlueCat]

I've had multiple back surgeries too and know very well what you are talking about. But my so-called friends bitch about my seemingly laziness while all the time waiting to hear how many of my pain pills I can spare for their fun! Needless to say I am not very close with the majority of my acquaintances but feel fortunate for the 3 or 4 real friends around me!

That is terrible...so called friends is right...grrrrrrr

[TheFatKid]

That sucks. I'm too young to be in pain like that (i think), but I know where your coming from. My dad has bad knees, back, ankles, etc.

[Skink]

Take Valerian root! It really lowers your BP and it helps you sleep too.

My husband hates taking any medicine and he has high BP and needed to increase his life insurance. He knew they would send a nurse out to take his BP so he took Valerian root for a week before she came and it worked! His BP has been high for over 10 years! We were really impressed because he has tried all the prescription pills and the side effects were bad so he would stop.

He takes Valerian everyday now with Fish oil capsules. <--- if you take one thing take fish oil it really is good for your heart.

I take cod liver oil... thanks I will look into Valerian root... losing 20 pounds did wonders for me... I was on Hydrochlorot and it worked,,,I said no to beta blockers right from the start...

[psychocat]

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.

[birdgirl73]

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.