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@bogeydune

Hi all... I have atypical trigeminal neuralgia and fibromyalgia, as well as depression and anxiety disorders. I've been on disability for many years. I'm in my 40's and I live on the west coast . I rode the opiate roller-coaster ride all the way thru rehab (a couple of times) and am currently begrudgingly and not effectively treating my pain with suboxone and deep breathing, the finest Western medicine has to offer.... Lol....may add some crystals and sage burning to round out my medical care... the system is so very broken

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Rachel, Volunteer Mentor | @rwinney | Oct 17, 2022

@bogeydune Hello and welcome to Connect. I couldn't agree with you more about the traditional western medical system. It's structured more towards acute situations versus setting folks up to live with chronic pain and symptoms through holistic mind/body approach.

I'm sorry you've had a rough go, riding the opiate roller-coaster stinks, but I hope you're proud that you are no longer taking opioids.

It's a difficult reckoning that at the end of the day most pills and treatments are really just temporary band-aids and as you say, "not effectively treating your pain".

Have you explored a pain rehabilitation approach like the Mayo Clinic Pain Rehabilitation Center offers?

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