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Being Old With Chronic Pain plus Loneliness
Chronic Pain | Last Active: Apr 5, 2022 | Replies (192)Comment receiving replies
@edda Thank you for sharing your social challenges as you live with chronic pain. Another issue that I find challenging is being away from the house when it is time to medicate or use topicals. And if you are driving, you need to be careful with dosages...when and how much. Then the pain ramps up and it takes a while to get on top of it. So sometimes it is just easier not to go out. With that being said, I do go to a walk-in mahjongg group of about 25 women....there are cribbage, bridge and other game walk in groups. Try the local library or community/senior center. Go when you feel up to it and enjoy while you are there. I have retained some of my volunteer work which I can do from home. I help build the database, send email blasts and create posts for Facebook...all for the local community center. I am also on the design team for the amphitheater and main building. The chairperson sends me digital files of the design project updates and then I Facetime with the rest of the team for meetings. Those are just some activities that have developed or continued for me since my chronic pain began and for which I have a whole ton of gratitude. We all need to be able to participate in activities that are beneficial.
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Well with me had so many people around me and claiming all my time when I worked, that it is a pleasure to be alone. I am not depressed. I am still looking for a church that truly teaches the Bible. I read a lot. My dog has me up to 4 walks a day. It is so hot in Texas. Some walks are short. I am perfectly happy alone. When I worked I also was deeply involved in volunteering. Now it is my time
You are so right. And in Texas I can't get Marijuana but high school kids can. If state approves marijuana they also oversee the growing to assure no mold. I am paying dearly. My RA Dr told me she will not prescribe any drugs. Only my primary can. I am looking for new RA doctir. Someday they will find my MMylona was caused by stress and pain.
@oregongirl you are so right This is my time I enjoy having my me time when we worked we reported to someone ,just us now. I haven't found a Bible base church either so I read scripture ,pray and meditate
Don't give up on the church location. ONE YEAR and I still cannot find a church that teaches the WORD. I may go back to Cornerstone. John Hagee is the closet to the WORD. I met with the Pastor where have been going for about three weeks. I was shocked at his behavior. He feels it is not his calling to teach the Rapture and does not teach Tribulation. I told him I would pray for him and he laughed in my face as though I was a fool.
@That's the devil in him When I went out of church one day looked at preacher it was like a hugh wave feeling pushing me backward I knew I wouldn't be going back there . Easter of all times but he wanted the attention on him,not God. I get more out of
Dr Stanley and Dr Jeremiah on TV then any churches here .Your fortunate to hear Pastor Hagee .I would go to Cornerstone here but no transportation for me,although you,ve given me an idea to look into Good luck to us both bugs Linda
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Don't, I say Do Not give up on getting relief from pain. Hold your Doctor's feet to the fire until they find the drugs, the simulator or the drug pump that brings you relief. If they won't treat you, sue them for malpractice. This whole opiod mess is being laid at our doorstep and we didn't cause this problem and neither did most of our doctors. If you haven't tried a simulator or a drug pump, or drugs like Lyrica and Amityrptiline, you haven't tried it all. We are not drug addicts, we are old people who worked hard all our live and are now paying the price. We deserve better care than we are getting. I persisted and demanded treatment and I got a solution. I got a drug pump and small oral doses of narcotics along with other non narcotic drugs. I still have pain but I also have a life. I can't be a glass artist anymore but I can still be a husband, a father, and a musician and singer. Don't give up!