Hey this is Jennifer, I thought I posted already and it seems my post is not there. I'm losing my marbles too, ha ha. I just decided recently I'm not taking any more opiate pain medicine. I it got it out of my system completely. It's surprising that now that I am not taking opiates at all, I don't have as much pain as I did before. I've heard this happens but I've never really experienced it. I have started massage therapy which is very helpful, and plan to start either Mindfulness my meditation type therapy, acupuncture and try some of that herbal things, I also rely on lidocaine patches which work well for me. I know people were talking this morning about 2 nonnarcotic pain medicine coming out, and supplements, but no one was very specific about what it was. Could somebody post what supplements they get relief with besides Turmerk, started. It's supposed to help with inflammation. I don't want to go back on any kind of opiates because they were just causing me so many problems, as someone mentioned takes away your joy for life. I also tended to isolate myself from my friends because I felt like I was a burden and I'm stopping that. I found that my friends are willing to come to my house because they missed me. I really am trying to push through and do my exercises and walking. Trying right frame of mind, I don't want to continue feeling sorry for myself, which I was doing. Anyway, if anybody could post names of items that they use that would really be helpful. Happy Fourth of July to everybody, have a wonderful weekend. Thank you Jennifer