Iv got chronic ibs nd diverticulitis in agony daily dosnt matter what I take or eat in pain in and out of a,e like a yoyo any ideas what I should be doing xxx

I know if ANYONE understands problems working with chronic pain, it's my people here. So, I would love to work PT to try and get back or there. I am a Medical Assistant/Phlebotomist/Scribe.

Does anyone on here know of ANY type of business or Dr. that needs a PT at home Scribe? I type like crazy and have tons of experience! This would be my first choice, as with pain, this is something I could do at my discretion. There are tons of companies, or people who work for companies who record their… read more

I've tried 10 years to heal, find a way, keeping the Hope but at this point i realized that my pain never go away, most of my young ages wasted in Dr and hospital and Physical therapy.now i realized my pain keep get worsening by age, there are some kinda surgery but you habe to repeat them time to time, that comes disability and and and
im thinking about suicide quite some time, i dont believe in hell or heaven, dont have kid and wife, free like a bird. but in Pain. i dont wanna live with fear,… 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?

Does anyone have a problem where you tell friends, family and coworkers that you're hurting and they try to turn it into a competition where they hurt too and their pain is worse?!?

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?

Hi, I have been on Lyrica for about 6 months and have put on about 12 kgs. The problem is it is mostly around my middle section and added to the chronic pain it is getting me down. Has anyone else experienced weight gain while on Lyrica and how do you combat it. Really need to be able to lose some of this weight as the extra kgs are making my back pain worse.

Its about pain and our aditude and coping toworths it

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I am collecting information in an attempt to contact those that are making our laws about opioid addiction. I have already contacted some law makers. When the new proposals are announce, I want to be very ready to get active in trying to be sure that those of us in chronic pain are not ignored in the process. Please be very specific if you feel that you have already been affected by new state laws or the national CDC Guidelines for pain managers and their use of opioid. Thanking you all in… read more