Chronic Pain members - Welcome, please introduce yourself

Hi everybody! Thanks for responding back. I still consider my self new to technology, although I used one of the 1st computers in Pasadena. It was the size of two refrigerators on top of each other. Sometimes what I do is copy paste into my email all I wrote b4 I post it. Then I don't feel like I'm talking to 'air' if it disappears & I can come back once the techno problem has been worked out & copy/paste post later. Freakers ~I'd like to know what kind of hypnotherapy you used too. Was it self hypnosis, bio-feed back or tapes? I've heard some people shouldn't try certain types of hypnosis if they have any susceptibility to, or worry, about mental health issues. It can cause a break (of varying degrees) in some people. I've heard of tapes you can listen to at night, but I think that's more subliminal messages. I know I have a long road & would like to explore different methods.

I know the feeling. Sometimes it's the cat! Since she is eighteen years old she gets anything she wants & gets away with everything.

@charlton,

I think you may find the following discussion worth your time to read through and to jump in on regarding peripheral neuropathy,
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/anyone-here-dealing-with-peripheral-neuropathy/.

My initial post states it was a one on one with the hypnotherapist for 2-1/4 hours

Hi Jim
Yeah my family physician is how I got on the hydrocodone then fentynol and wasn't supposed to be that long but I kept putting off the surgery til I couldn't hardly do anything. Now I had the surgery done at Mayo and I live in Kansas so surgeon is the one who came up with the withdrawal plan they told me I could go somewhere else. If it gets too rough I may check out a pain management center.
My friends and some family have offered to get me some medicinal pot, that's another option

Pain control and management is a rough edge for most in this group. I went to a pain control place just once. The guy offered me pot, said that nothing else but fentanyl would help. Then I tried hydrocodone, and had hallucinations. So I am back to super tylenol and super ty PM at nigh, total 4000 /day, . The rest of the time I just swear under my breath.

@oldkarl,

I can appreciate your last sentence, "The rest of the time I just swear under my breath." I must admit, I do this quite often myself on my bad days with pain. Unfortunately, sometimes I think it is under my breath but in actuality it is loud enough for others to hear and I get some strange looks.

Qh, yes. Especially in church

@oldkarl - I'm really glad that I have been seeing a pain specialist. He knows more about pain than the other doctors I see, and he's been a great listener. He's had me try several medications, and pushed for the spinal cord stimulator implant. I think that he still has a few on his list for me to try if I need more at some point. Finding a good doctor - the phrase reminds me of a verse, blessed is the man who finds a good wife - for he's found a good thing. I've been fortunate to have had some great ones. PCP, neurologist, pain specialist, hematologist, orthopedist, ophthalmologist, ENTs, surgeons, speech therapist, psychiatrist, therapists, cardiologist, internIst - have I missed any?

Maybe pot would be what you need.

Jim

All chronic pain endurer's-we all need help and encouragement. Chronic pain is a challenge and I find myself cursing and mumbling as well.