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Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle. Not to be confused with the Hindenburg Certainty Principle: "With what's floatin' us, I'm certain we're headed for trouble in Lakehurst."

LOL— some esoteric references here— Lakehurst, “Oh, the Humanity” , for those of us of a certain age. One thing is certain from the Hindenburg— don’t try to land a hydrogen filled dirigible in a thunderstorm!
Speaking of pain, I had a caudal injection to help with Adhesive Arachnoiditis pain about 6 days ago. Has had good effect! Done with imaging and contrast.

have you tried calmare/scrambler tx for your neuropathy?

im mike

Hi Mike @10247mylife, Welcome to Connect. It sounds like you might also be dealing with chronic pain. Have you found anything that helps?

Hi I’m Debbie from England West Yorkshire..uk..
I’m 42 and have fibromyalgia/pots syndrome/psoriatic & rheumatoid arthritis…oh and I’ve just started the perimenopause too 😭 the pain affects me daily and every week guaranteed I have a flare up and I’m bedbound for 2-3 days, it’s horrendous! The chronic pain and fatigue, so debilitating. I often get depressed 😔 especially on my bad days usually when I have a flare up. It’s frustrating because in my mind, I want to get up and get things done so if I do get a good hour I’ll blitz the house but then I end up paying for it when the flare starts! Just need to learn to pace myself…
I stay hydrated and rest whenever it’s can, so important to listen to our bodies..I’m on pregablin, nefopam and codeine & also (mirtazerpine antidepressants).
I take all the vitamins b12, c & d as well as magnesium as that’s really helping! I drink electrolytes too and they give me a boost, make me feel more normal and function better…
(needed as I’ve got pots syndrome) nice to meet you all, I’m so happy I’ve found such a lovely group, who understands exactly how chronic pain affects us physically and mentally. Other people just don’t get it xx

You’ve got this 🙌 we’re all here to help each other get through it day by day…xx

Love the "Hindenberg Certaintity Principle. Yes, floating along in a giant bag of hydrogen would give me serious pause. Those dirigibles were HUGE! I seem to recall that they wete 700 to 800 feet long.

Hello,
I had a back operation in January 2022, in regard to not having a disk between S1-L5. The repair was successful, but I suffered terrible collateral damage from Sciatica in both legs, Piriformis Syndrome in both buttocks, and Neuropathy in both feet. My surgeon said all this happened because pressure was taken off of the Sciatic nerve, of which had been pinched really bad. He said the tremendous pain I was in was temporary, and would ease up after a while. Wrong!! I have been in chronic pain for almost 3 years. I started out on Gabapentin, and after a while, was put on Lyrica. I take 75 mg in the morning, and 125 mg at night. My pain is so bad, that I have to take a narcotic (Ambien) just to be able to get some sleep. Currently, my major pain is in my right buttock, and goes down the back of my right thigh. Also, the Neuropathy in my feet is really bad. So, I know we are all different, but I would really appreciate some help. Thanks, in advance.

Hi everyone, I am Claudia and I live with chronic pain since around I was 11 years old. Now I am turning 50, and it is really causing limitations to my life. Thanks for having me.