As the year is coming to an end,as you look back what are you most thankful for? I'm thankful to finally have been diagnosed with what I have and the love and support of my family💜
Today... nothing! 😢
I keep a notebook and pen at arms reach for noting when I take meds and what weather is like and try and see if there is a pattern to my pain. With MS it changes all the time. I do know that when… read more
Hi If I wait for the pain to get severe, I will be going 911 to the ER at the hospital. I know my body enough to know the difference in pain level.
Michele aka mickey
Yes Brenda I can’t sleep so well as I feel as though my legs are breaking it’s awful jolts we get and all the rest of fire is unbelievabley pain off the charts 🤗🤗
Yes Joyce g.iv accepted how I am what I have painwise.i don't like to talk about it either.its not isolating.its you my disability is visible.se.are hidden. That's ok too xx☕☕🤗🤗
How do I relieve severe burning stabbing nerve pain in my legs feet and toes which is worse at night. The pain is excruciating
Thanku Peter for such an informative reply.
Is anyone staying abreast of this whole #opioidscrisis #opioidepidemic #dea #Kolondny going on?
And, are you concerned about losing your medications or have you already lost them?
If so how do you cope with the pain that changed your life!!! I don’t know if it’s just me but when I was told we are trying to deal with your pain and give you some quality of life back 🤔really are we to feel so much better to live with health issues I mean it just can’t be me that knows by your Drs saying that to you that you actually feel so much better and still dealing with pain, quality of life back sounds like it should be said to the patients that even though they are suffering they’ll… read more
When we are in constant pain, our minds deal with situation through distraction. This is why you may find yourself being more forgetful (where are my keys, why did I come in this room). I have… read more
I know that they are bad people out there, but we are not one of them, and yet we get treated like we are bad, because we are in pain and what helps us is being decided by people who do not feel what we do
I am a Veteran. 3 doctors in 1998 put me o methadone and I've been taking everyday all this time and now they want to get me off methadone at 73 years old. Everyday for a year I have to beg for my… read more
I have a friend who thinks that I am putting it on, when I say that I am in pain, as she just says, well you look good, are you sure you have pain, this really hurts me inside. Do any of you have friends or family who think that the pain is in your head?
I’m not sure where this comment fits in this discussion about people thinking pain is in your head, but truly what other people think of you is really none of your business. My daughter said that to… read more