Chronic Pain members - Welcome, please introduce yourself

Hello, my name is KK. About 2.5 yrs ago my back pain went from only happening when I over did it to constant, everyday pain, so I began my journey to get relief. It took over 6 months to get any kind of treatment (injections in my knees, back and neck) that was not helpful. My greatest pain was in my lower back and my back specialist 5

Good Morning, Sandi here,
I am a colon cancer survivor with surgery and 6 months of chemo. Of course this changed my life. That was in 2000. 2010 I was diagnosed with Anklyosing Spondylitis. Now, it depends on the doctors education to whether they agree with the diagnosis (I don't swell like they want me to). I've also been diagnosed with "severe Fibromyalgia", osteoarthritis, and Degenerative Disc Disease. I can't take many meds due to severe reactions, sensitivities, or allergies. Biologics are off the table, I live on Tramadol. I have pain every day. Some days are better and I have a productive day. This usually ends with the next day being horrible. I've been fighting to be better but, something drastic happens and sets me back EVERY time. So the depressions set in. I live in my arts and crafts room if I'm not doing errands or am too sore. My memory is crazy short and I don't know how to cope with it. I hope I remember to come back here.

Have you tried opioids?
Your script sounds like mine until a brave doctor suggested Methadone. Of course there are some significant downsides but it gave me my life back. If you haven't tried it I urge you to see an MD pain specialist.

I have been dealing with with crps for about 30 years, and I feel like it's getting worse . My question is what do I have to look forward to in the future with this condition?

Hang in there and seek support from others

My name is Lise.I have affects from ECT treatments for depression. I have constant pain in my feet,sharp pains in my toes, Its basically body myalgia.Ive spent 17,00 at the GOOD FEET STORE. Im not sure it was worth it. The only thing that i get some releif from is hemp extract. I have had Gabapentin with no releif.and havent heard anything good about it anyway.

I went to the Good Feet Store a couple of years ago. I was not that impressed. Young girl with no credentials was trying to help me. They supposedly prepare shoes tailored especially for you. However, when they were measuring me, the girl went into the back room and came out with stock orthotics and put them in their shoes and told me to walk. Not very comfortable. I was not going to pay $3000+ for a pair of sneakers.

Hello I answer to PJ. I’ve had chronic pain since age 19 now 61. I’ve tried nearly every arthritis drug available. Diagnosed with RA 1982. Severe spinal problems (spondylosis sciatica bulging disc and RA) I’m taking Rinvoq and meloxicam. I manage pain with exercise swimming and medical marijuana.

I keep reading that a new nearly non addictive pain med is just around the corner, but just like the news on a breast cancer cure, which we are told that it is just over the horizon and years later, there is just silence on both matters. One reason, I believe is that researchers follow the money and not the science.

Hello, fellow commenters. I have been a frequent visitor and commenter on this site. I am going for a trial of a spinal cord stimulator this morning. I have had so many tests, meds, procedures, surgeries, they begin to all run together. My chronic pain really began to ramp up about six to seven months ago for no known reason. My implanted pain pump has done nothing to ease my pain. I had a SCS put in back in 2018. It worked fairly well for about three years until it just stopped. The rep did some tests and decided that one of two things had likely happened. The paddle had shorted out and/or the paddle had moved out of the "sweet spot".

Back in may of this year I had all the old SCS hardware removed. Now I am ready fo the trial of a new and more advanced SCS. I have been lifting this procedure up in prayer for quite a while(along with my wife). My 77 year-old body would really like to have my daily pain level of 7-9 to come down to a more tolerable level. It doesn't have to be total pain relief, just less enough to allow me to be able to walk around our development with my wife; ride my bike again, and work in my shop. I will try to let you know how this procedure goes. Enough said. You all have a blessed day!