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@meryw

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I’m Mery and I suffer from chronic pain due to a degenerative disease in my joints. My neck and back are the most affected but my hands, feet and hips are starting to hurt as well. I don’t have a lot of hope about cures or even effective treatments at this point as every doctor has a different opinion about what is causing it. I’ve tried lots of things and try to stay away from the heavy duty pain medication because it helps but I think we all know where that leads and I don’t want to go there. I usually try everything that is suggested although I drew the line with the doctor who wanted to give me chemotherapy. No thanks!

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Replies to "Hi I’m Mery and I suffer from chronic pain due to a degenerative disease in my..."

Finding help for complicated pain can be very challenging, indeed. I agree that surgery is too often prescribed without further examination. Many times the surgery does not help and may even create more problems. Has any of your doctors mentioned a spinal cord stimulator? It has worked for me. The good thing is that you can do a minimally invasive trial to see if it will give you any relief. Worth a look. Wish you well.