Chronic Pain
August 20, 2023 at 4:24 am
(This post was last modified: August 20, 2023 at 4:29 am by MR. Macabre 666.)
Is there anyone else here that has to deal with chronic, nonstop, life affecting pain? Or know someone who does(family, friends, coworkers)? How are you(or they) dealing with it? Are you taking medication to help, or any other types of treatment, like acupuncture? Has it affected your mental health, have you felt hopeless and considered suicide? Has depression made it even harder to get through the day on top of the pain?
I'm just wondering if anyone else would be interested in creating a thread where those of us who deal with and suffer from chronic pain on a daily basis would have a place to vent your frustrations, and interact with others who are in the same boat. Our own version of a support group? I know that there are a lot of people who are worse off than I am, but when you're having a really bad day, it's hard to think about anything/anyone else.
I've been dealing with chronic, sometimes debilitating pain, burning, and numbness for almost a decade now. In July of 2015, I was forced to walk away from my job after almost 17 years, and retire on permanent disability because I couldn't do my job any more. This meant that we had to sell our home and move in with family for almost 2 years before I was eligible to receive retirement benefits, which is less than 1/2 of what I was making when I was working.
From October of 2011 to November 2018, I had over a dozen surgeries on my knees, hands, right elbow, neck, and nose. I've been seen by 5 orthopedists, 3 neurologists, 2 neurosurgeons, a pain specialist, a dermatologist, and my GP of over 20 years. I've also been getting counseling for almost 6 years. I can't walk or stand on my feet for more than 10-15 minutes any more, and need a walking stick to help with my balance issues.
I'm currently taking 8 prescriptions for depression, nerve pain, blood pressure, cholesterol, swollen feet/legs, arthritis pain while sleeping, and gout. When you add in my daily supplements, including 2 probiotics, I take over 30 pills every day.
I know, wah, wah, wah, fell sorry for me. I don't want any sympathy, just the chance to interact with other members of this forum who have been dealt a shitty hand, and deal with this crap 24/7, 365 days a year. We don't get any days off, ever. Some days are better than others, and sometimes they fucking suck.
Is this an idea even worth trying, I don't know.
I'm just wondering if anyone else would be interested in creating a thread where those of us who deal with and suffer from chronic pain on a daily basis would have a place to vent your frustrations, and interact with others who are in the same boat. Our own version of a support group? I know that there are a lot of people who are worse off than I am, but when you're having a really bad day, it's hard to think about anything/anyone else.
I've been dealing with chronic, sometimes debilitating pain, burning, and numbness for almost a decade now. In July of 2015, I was forced to walk away from my job after almost 17 years, and retire on permanent disability because I couldn't do my job any more. This meant that we had to sell our home and move in with family for almost 2 years before I was eligible to receive retirement benefits, which is less than 1/2 of what I was making when I was working.
From October of 2011 to November 2018, I had over a dozen surgeries on my knees, hands, right elbow, neck, and nose. I've been seen by 5 orthopedists, 3 neurologists, 2 neurosurgeons, a pain specialist, a dermatologist, and my GP of over 20 years. I've also been getting counseling for almost 6 years. I can't walk or stand on my feet for more than 10-15 minutes any more, and need a walking stick to help with my balance issues.
I'm currently taking 8 prescriptions for depression, nerve pain, blood pressure, cholesterol, swollen feet/legs, arthritis pain while sleeping, and gout. When you add in my daily supplements, including 2 probiotics, I take over 30 pills every day.
I know, wah, wah, wah, fell sorry for me. I don't want any sympathy, just the chance to interact with other members of this forum who have been dealt a shitty hand, and deal with this crap 24/7, 365 days a year. We don't get any days off, ever. Some days are better than others, and sometimes they fucking suck.
Is this an idea even worth trying, I don't know.
