I was diagnosed this today and am wondering if anyone has this, what are your symptoms and treatment plan? Thank you

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I live in Sydney Australia and canabis is technically illegal here and medical canabis is under review and available only for certain conditions but apparently not for polymyalgia which my 85 year old mother has and is in constant pain despite many many attempts to give her various medications and visits to numerous specialists over the past few years. Approaching Christmas it would be nice to offer her at least an attempt with canabis bought off the street and turned into canabutter
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How can a person suffer daily with pain. But blood test show no inflammation.

What can we do?? I can't afford to doctor shop, copays are too expensive, especially with my only income being SS. Not to mention I take insulin that costs (Phone number can only be seen by MyChronicPainTeam users) COPAY!! Spondylosis is killing me. My only option is gabapentin and muscle relaxers and Meloxicam. Have good and bad days, bad days would love tramadol to keep me functional. Can't find a Dr that thinks I'm not a drug addict. For effin tramadol!! The other choice which doesn't work is… read more

Has anyone had cortisone shots for hip pain? I just started seeing a new pain Dr. He did x-rays of my hips but they look good. I have extreme pain in my lower back, right hip & knee. I have Osteoarthritis in my knees & was on Opioids for a few months
I changed Dr's & I am curious if anyone else has had these shots and if they work. I have Lupus, CKD, Glaucoma, Osteoarthritis, hypertension, PTSD, Anexity, depression, Agoraphobia, PAD, so I can not use any antiinflammatory drugs or anything… read more

Does anyone else feel that they are getting worse pain increasing feeling a bit anxious & paranoid.
The control you usually have to manage what is wrong is just slipping away. Doctor does not seem to understand "Well it's a degenerative condition" & you worry that the day will come when you are out of options
I think winter is probably worse for this. Folk say you will be fine!! NO you know what I wont be "fine" I will never be fine again. What do others do when they hit rock bottom?