Aches and pains.....

Oh Caramello do I ever! I have chronic back pain which also travels down my leg despite surgery. I have been on many combinations of strong pain killers but none have really worked - they leave me feeling very groggy, drowsy and spaced out but don't really do much for the pain at all! I have also tried acupuncture which unfortunately didn't work, I have had a therapeutic lumbar epidural which did take the pain away totally for a few days but from there it built right back up to the worst point again within a few weeks. I am getting another epidural in a few weeks and they hope the benefits and pain relief will last a bit longer this time! There isn't much that does help when the pain gets to bad but I do use heat packs and try to visualise myself in a happy place where I am lying relaxed and happy on the beach listening to the ocean and feeling so relaxed and pain free! It works for a little while but unfortunately not very long! ccc

My most dreaded pain is the PMS which rarely occurs anyway. But when it attacks it drives me crazy. I would writhe, twist and turn in pain and sometimes even get me to the point of cutting my wrist. But once it disappears as if nothing happens. Whew!

My knees have been giving me so much pain lately. It sometimes is difficult to get up when I am sitting. I take a deep breath and push through the pain. I do take ibuprofen for the pain, but it doesn't make it go away. Not even sure if it makes it tolerable. As long as I don't go up and down stairs or try to get up from a low point I am fine.

I have suffered with chronic pain now for years. I was just using over the counter medication but it wasn't really working very well. The problem comes in I'm allergic to many of the pain medications out there. My doctor has me on darvocet right now, it's the only thing I can take. I try not to take it because I don't want to get used to it. As it is it doesn't get rid of all the pain but it does put it down in the manageable range. There are days when I have a lot of trouble getting out of bed. There are also days when I have trouble sleeping due to the pain level. You are right some days can be worse then others. When the days are good I know some times I over do and then I pay for it the next few days. When all else fails and nothing touches the pain I just try to find a comfortable spot and not move. I hope that it passes and that eventually the pain meds will kick in so I can function once more.

today was one of those days caramello.the aches and pains,i even could not walk for the pain in my back,so i called in sick and slept for most of the day.i know when i get a virus,i try to nip it in the bud by getting plenty of rest.i don't use any medication especially with a virus,you usualy have to ride a virus out.cheers sue

I have been blessed with fairly good health, but do grunt and groan when getting up in the morning.. I take an occasional Ibuprofen and that is all.. I do take a little bit longer to get to moving really good when first getting up but after being up for awhile, I am going good.. Here's to getting older, Cheers, we all gotta do it if we live long enough.. Take care and Happy posting.. Donna