Chronic Pain members - Welcome, please introduce yourself

Rebuilder, 300 norapathy. Started September 22nd 2023 After 90 days started overs stimulating.
Had the stop using for a week.
Now I'm back in the water Bath 5 minutes in the morning on my 4th day. Hoping I don't get burning later. On in the day.
Anybody else experiencing this problem?

A word of caution: it would be wise to discuss any supplements you plan to take, for multiple reasons, not the least of which is possible interactions with medication you're already taking. A conversation with the pharmacist is a good option, as well.

Jim

I’m late 80ish and have very painful osteoarthritis in knee and hips- now very weak muscles all over.
I get Orthovisc shots every 6 months in knee- very helpfulBut nothing helps other joints? Any meds for Osteoarthritis- possible Psoriatic arthritis??
Thanks Donna2

Before using valerian, kava, and St John's Wort, please read thoroughly independent reviews on each one. I decided against using any of the above. Are you looking for help with depression, anxiety or sleep? Please discuss with your Dr or pharmacist. I did a lot of research and now depression, anxiety and sleep problems are handled successfully through my PCP with prescription meds.

have you tried calmare/scrambler tx?

Hello fellow chronic pain endurers. My name is Jack. I'm a retired social studies teacher and a father of 4, grandpa of 1.
I have been dealing with pain since I blew out my L4 & L5 in 2000 carrying a couch.
I have had 4 back surgeries that dealt with stenosis, decompression, and fusion. I've had bilateral knee replacement and both hips replaced. All of this due to degenerative bone and joint disease. Though I've had pain since 2000 I was still able to work as a teacher and coach. I stayed very active with the help OTC pain relievers, and joint support supplements. I didn't consider myself having chronic pain until my 2018 back fusion surgery. That is when I started to take opiod pain meds on a regular basis. I am retired now and I had hoped to continue as a substitute teacher but my increased pain, and the negative effects of opiods on my ability to live normally have prevented me from working. The only things that keeps me going now is my belief in God, love of my family and friends, and getting into the gym as often as possible. I wish you all luck and prayers for your pain.

@jumpin138 now that you’re a chronic pain status you require long term pain meds that work 24/7. Take a gander at this and share with your pain doc. You appear to be on track with your activity so don’t try and over do so you don’t exacerbate your pain. Since you have degenerative arthritis it’s only time before something else comes up. Good luck with pain control.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4675640/

I've had grade one spondylolisthesis since I was a teenager. I had a fusion which helped me stand as pain-free but I hurt my abilities to sit for a long time. I kept working and got a condition called repetitive strain injuryin my arms. I got a relief from taking Tegretol for many years and also the the drug olanzapine has helped my back and repetitive strain injury. It's my understanding that there are many anti-seizure drugs that can help with pain, of course such as Neurontin and Lyrica. For some reason, Tegretol was the only one I could tolerate. Weird. I also substantially cut back my activities and that's the only way I can survive.

Hi...my name is Bonnie. Like so many others here, I have alot of chronic pain. I am going to have a pump installed next week that will replace oral morphine with morphine filled pump that will automatically medicate. Has anyone else gotten one of these?

I gave Buprenorphine a try for over a year, hoping I could switch to that from the MS Contin I'd been taking for years. When that didn't work, I tried Topamax for several months until I got to the place where I was feeling cognitively impaired. Now I'm taking Dilaudid.

I certainly didn't start with an opioid for my CIDP pain. I tried at least two dozen medications over the course of 8 years, and they either did nothing, or had unacceptable side effects, or sent me to the hospital. I had a spinal cord stimulator implant in 2017 that gave me 80% relief! I'd forgotten how good that felt! After the first year it gradually decreased in efficacy, but it's still turned on with the thinking that it probably helps enough to keep it. People find them quite effective for back pain (most of my pain is in my feet and ankles), as well as several other areas.

I've heard from people who have been helped with Buprenorphine, so it's certainly worth a try.

Jim