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How Are You Staying Happy With The Holidays ?
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I'm taking one day at a time. Spent Christmas eve with family & Christmas day lounging in PJ's. Then 2 days later I spent the night at my sister Janice's for my 60th birthday. We watched the movie… read more

HELLO, HAPPY NEW YEAR!! I Just Wanted To Wish Everyone The Best Of Luck, Health And Happiness. Happy New Year Many Blessings Michele
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Pain does not know about Holidays!!
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@A MyChronicPainTeam Member hello I hope you are able to find your pain medication
Also when I had terrible Spasms in my back getting into bed I took Baclofen for the muscle relaxer
Hugs from Judyxx… read more

Hi Everyone! Are You Cooking A Holiday Dinner? Well I Decided To Cook A Turkey And Trimmings. I Have Not Done A Big Dinner Like This In Over
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10 years!! Resting up now and hope to be smart about it not collapse after!! I have a tendency to push too hard and then be sorry. How do you deal with overexertion?

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I like the sound of that. Doesn’t happen here I remember. When I were younger my dad did this he cooked turkey and others bought something for the table . 🤗🤗🤗

Does Anyone Find That Their Pain Seems To Worsen When Other Factors Make Them Stressed Or Upset?
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Increased pain days also make my motor control worse. It's almost like I can deal with one or the other, but not both. Neurologist put me on Gabapentin for tremors, but still dealing with lack of hand… read more

Does Anybody Else Have Severe Cervical Stenosis, Or Bodyskin Nerve Disorder
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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

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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

Has Anyone Had Spinal Fusion Surgery For Lower Spine Due To Arthritis?
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Sorry to hear that. I will definitely do my research if I choose to go that route.

Can Hormone Therapy Cause A Person To Become Verbally And Physically Abusive? And Can They Justify Their Abusive Actions Because Of This?
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Hi there. I'm dealing with a family situation that has me very stressed out. My kid sister has two adult children in their early 20's, the oldest being a son. A few years ago, he started dating a woman who seemed nice at first, and was invited by my mom to come live in the family home, but has since become controlling, manipulative, insists on always getting what she wants, and has become verbally and even physically abusive to my immediate family members (she stood outside my sister's… read more

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I'm so sorry this is happening to your family, I've known a lot of women, and I've seen women get pretty angry. That said, I think your intuition is correct. There is no excuse, in my opinion, for… read more

I'd Like To Know: How Do You Get Your Motivation Back After Hitting An All Time Low?
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How do you get your motivation back after a long fight with pain. The feeling of giving up when nothing seems to go right? When those you talk to say they don't wanna hear it anymore? When you have so much that needs done but your body won't cooperate and you feel overwhelmed.

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Hello, and sorry your suffering because I suffer so much it is for 2 or 3 people
The pain, I have to take a narcotic, and if they do not work. I go to 911 because I can not control the pain. I have… read more

What Do You Do When Motivation Isn't Motivating And You Feel Like The Family Considers You A Burden?..
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unfortunately i understand what you mean i'm single never married so the family always assumed i should be the one to step up when needed through the years. Now I no longer can drive and i… read more

How Do U Manage With The Burning From Anal Fissure When U Sit And The Pain When U Lie? How Do U Copy Mentally With It Too?
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I feel burning from rectum to vagina as my fissure is lower rectum . Everything’s is tight, I can’t do surgery I can’t exercise and I’m in high anxiety every day , have a very low pain threshold, pain triggers anxiety which triggers reflux

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Sorry you are going through all that stuff
Have you ever heard of Emu oil? It is super good for healing cuts and scrapes and takes some pain away. I put it on my gums when I had dentures put in.… read more