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How to deal with constant pain for years
Chronic Pain | Last Active: May 26 9:58pm | Replies (79)Comment receiving replies
@heisenberg34
I have congenital spinal stenosis in my cervical and lumbar spine plus believe ai have autoimmune inflammation that may have started with breast implants (breast implant illness due to silicone liners) and also may have been triggered by pregnancy at 39. Things started when I had pain in my lower back, hip and buttock and an orthopedic doctors said my spine looked like someone 20-25 years older than I was (when I was 42). I have tried to get answers from many doctors and it has been an expensive and depressing process. It feels like you go in circles and get nowhere and wast so much time/$$ while your quality of life goes downhill. I had to get my implants removed myself because my insurance company would not cover the cost of explant but I was desperate to get to the bottom of my systemic inflammation. I have gained 75 pounds in 11 years which makes pain, ability to exercise and energy levels worse. I feel like I am in a hamster wheel going nowhere when I want desperately to recover some quality of life.
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Research spinal cord stimulators. There are pros and cons about them. Only had mine for six weeks and have a bit of pain relief but have been told it may take months to tweak the program for me (a remote) . Sorry to hear you suffer so. I understand about the weight as it has happened to me as I have sat so much for over a year. Stay positive and keep searching
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Easy for me, but, you know to take control of your pain. Doctors can tell you what to do, but its you life, your choice on how you want to live it in spit of the pain. I practice hypnosis, it helps me more then pain pills which are limited.