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.
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
Has anyone had reverse shoulder replacement surgery?
I had rotator cuff surgery on both shoulders (2yrs apart) many years ago. Now doctors are telling me the surgeries have failed and I need shoulder replacement surgery on both. I just finished… read more
Lately it seems as though there are several people weaning off medications by their own personal choice. I'm not referring to those of you that are being forced to get off of meds. I'd be interested in hearing your results; comments. If you have been force to get off of narcotics and had good results, please share. Jean
@A MyChronicPainTeam Member neurontin helps but for some it doesn't work by itself I'm on 3600 mg a day and still need my pain meds. Which I too have been abruptly taken off of because of fear of… read more
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
I really enjoyed your comment. Exactly how I feel.
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?
Back pain from DDD, goes down my legs and I cannot sleep.
I take cbd oil with a bit of the for bed time. During the day 3 times I take a half a gummy and oil with no thc 3 times a day. Cold pack for back and Dr ho vibrator for neck. Manageable
My doctor quoted some CDC report that was intended as a guideline for general practitioners that said no chronic pain patient should be prescribed more then 90mmg of morphine equalivent for chronic pain patients irregardless of pain levels or time on opioids. The DEA jumped all over this reccomdation and is using it to force pain doctors to drasticly cut medications, leaving millions of us in dire pain without help or hope.
Sorry! I mean 50 states!😂
Does anyone feel like all you do is get in the way and slow everyone else down? As though everyone wants to get somewhere yesterday and you can't do so until tomorrow and so they are all ready and waiting at the door and you sometimes just end up passing on the trip, or activity, because you are still trying to get on your shoes and coat, so to speak.
Yep. I’m of no use to anyone so out of sight, out of mind. They forget that we gave our whole lives to them.
Also, I cannot lay flat. I have to sleep upright in a recliner. i don't even own a bed anymore it's been years since i've been able to lay flat. anybody else have this challenge? i met one other person here.
I can only sleep on my side. I take 2 trazodone and it helps me sleep most of the time
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?
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 . 🤗🤗🤗