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How do you cope with multiple chronic problems?

Chronic Pain | Last Active: Jul 18, 2022 | Replies (79)
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@theai

hi. i suffer from chronic pain in multiple areas and for multiple reasons. i have muscle, joint, and other pains throughout my body, everyday almost all of the time. i think you are right that meditation is one of the big helpers for this. pain medication (opiods) are fine now and then, but they are not what i want to use long term. any suggestions would be helpful.

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anne4u | @anne4u | May 6, 2022

Have you tried massage or acupuncture? It’s such an individual thing, depending on what your body can handle and what’s going on with it. Whether or not your dealing with arthritis, myofascial pain syndrome, fibromyalgia, etc.
I’m stretching a lot lately. I just went off an opioid pain med about 35 days ago and am being tapered off another. My pain is on high alert right now so I’m using everything I can for relief. Heating pad, pillows, stretching (McKenzie Method), short walks, food, distraction, meditation, resting, inversion table, more stretching!
What has worked for you? Has anything you’ve tried helped?

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