I hear you. I have had trouble with opiates on and off at different times<br />
and different injuries. I have degenerative disc desease and have had<br />
several different injuries and then hit by a pick up. After getting hit<br />
was the second time on opiates. The first time it helped me heal and I<br />
didn't need it any more. I didn't have any withdrawal at all or any<br />
dependence nothing.<br />
I find it takes several different treatments when your in pain or chronic<br />
pain and different things help different people.<br />
It depends on where your pain comes from. I go to a really go pain clinic<br />
and I love my Dr and trust him.<br />
I don't know your age or weight history, but I use to be very athletic and<br />
healthy and thin. I'm 55 and my cervical spine is my worst area of my disc<br />
desease. I don't move around very well. Weight is a big problem. I just<br />
don't want to have to buy new clothes a size higher. I'm just restricting<br />
calories and eating healthy. You are at an advantage you move around.<br />
Maybe you can encourage me to walk or something. I use to run and teach<br />
aerobics. You may be one or more medicines that make you gain weight there<br />
are a lot of them. I know I've lost some weight maybe 5 lbs. Now I'm on a<br />
pain med and it helps to lose weight. Let me know your plan. Maybe you can<br />
help me. I have a degree in nutrition and health and would be happy to help<br />
you. If you have any questions ask Dr's but innocent questions I would love<br />
to help you with. Let me know. I need help to move my body<br />

It is hard to have constant high pain levels. Through the years with all<br />
that is wrong with my back even after 5 surgeries I am a young 85, in looks<br />
much younger, but I cannot do much. I use a cane when out, but a walker<br />
where I am in an Independent facility because there are long corridors to<br />
walk to get to the dining room, entertainment, etc. I knew I could not live<br />
in my home anymore since I could not do housework or even cook a small<br />
meal. I only do bed exercises, can take no meds - I react badly to nearly<br />
50 tried, and even different epidural procedures of all types have not<br />
worked. I do have socialization every night in our dining room, and try to<br />
go to some outside interests - walking, standing and sitting are bad. I do<br />
try meditation. Doctors have given up on me. I think too, that when you<br />
look great, they do not believe your pain level is always as they see you<br />
on a visit. My pain is one of over 25 years......but everyone will say it<br />
is your age!<br />
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