Chronic Pain members - Welcome, please introduce yourself

My suggestions is NO pills - they will only cause more problems in the end. [Advil for women will escalate osteoporosis; and elevate hearing loss] Instead ask for a referral to see a physical therapist/occupational therapist for exercises that can be done on land/water (pool) Don't forget to have them show you the elastic bands. These you take home and use daily. They need to be done on a regular basis because they are you pain pills. They help strengthen you muscles and keep you strong and agile.
Chiropractors are good for only a while and then you need to stop because you bones become brittle and break (osteoporosis). Then the threat of strokes plays in and this no longer is a feasible choice. I had too many and nearly died from an adjustment....my neurologist put an end to them...permanently. I use the bands instead. And my severe osteoporosis from using NSAIDS for too long brought me back to the bands also. I am healing my brittle bones with injections Prolia at the doctors office and hope to reverse the back things I did with all those pills. The one thing I can't reverse is my tinnitus and hearing loss.

@migizii my name is Sue and have lived with a variety of chronic pain conditions for most of my life. Unfortunately, as I get older (64j, the conditions have increased and complications occur from time to time. I find people’s input interesting and helpful to me. I hope all of you can find ways to live life on the “good” days with joy and remember them when challenged by the other ones.

@migizil welcome to connect it is nice to hear that all the input has helped you or given you food for thought.Is there anything in particular you would like us to know that someone could address? Glad your here hope you will post again

@monakay Hi Mona welcome to our caring community we all have different problems but try to help with our experience. I have fibromyalgia since the 90,s fractured back in 05 which gives me a lot of pain which I'm in today. I am a retired nurse but believe in holistic meds herbal,homeopathic and there is hot showers for pain,ice bag for inflammation which we all have Ginger-tumeric tea ,anti inflammatory you by it at Trader Joes I use a Tens unit to relax muscles P.T. when needed ,chair exercises here at my sr. Building. These are a few tools I use for myself Others hopefully will chime in with what helps them Glad you found us ,post again.

Dear Lioness, Once more, I adore you, your suffering, and how you adjust to it is admired I am sure by many of us. Some of your ways of trying to handle the everlasting pain can help us to try these different ways of yours. .You touch me and I am sure many others of us. Thank You Peach

My name in Mona. I have lived with chronic pain for many years. I feel like nobody believes me, understands, or cares. I’m only 56 years old and I hate being told it’s all in my head or I’m just looking for more medications. I worked in different areas of the health care field for over 30 years and I promise I could do more with my money than buy meds or suffer through embarrassing appointments. Blinking my eyes or snapping fingers hasn't worked. I feel hopeless.

@migizii my name is Sue and have lived with a variety of chronic pain conditions for most of my life. Unfortunately, as I get older (64j, the conditions have increased and complications occur from time to time. I find people’s input interesting and helpful to me. I hope all of you can find ways to live life on the “good” days with joy and remember them when challenged by the other ones.

@migizii my name is Sue and have lived with a variety of chronic pain conditions for most of my life. Unfortunately, as I get older (64j, the conditions have increased and complications occur from time to time. I find people’s input interesting and helpful to me. I hope all of you can find ways to live life on the “good” days with joy and remember them when challenged by the other ones.

My suggestions is NO pills - they will only cause more problems in the end. [Advil for women will escalate osteoporosis; and elevate hearing loss] Instead ask for a referral to see a physical therapist/occupational therapist for exercises that can be done on land/water (pool) Don't forget to have them show you the elastic bands. These you take home and use daily. They need to be done on a regular basis because they are you pain pills. They help strengthen you muscles and keep you strong and agile.
Chiropractors are good for only a while and then you need to stop because you bones become brittle and break (osteoporosis). Then the threat of strokes plays in and this no longer is a feasible choice. I had too many and nearly died from an adjustment....my neurologist put an end to them...permanently. I use the bands instead. And my severe osteoporosis from using NSAIDS for too long brought me back to the bands also. I am healing my brittle bones with injections Prolia at the doctors office and hope to reverse the back things I did with all those pills. The one thing I can't reverse is my tinnitus and hearing loss.

@bevo
Hi!
Welcome to our group, you have come to the right place.
We are here to help and support you any way we can.
I am sorry you are have issues.

Times have changed regarding the use of opioids and the new legal parameters the government has set.
Therefore, I think that doctors need to be more 'creative' with treatments since they can no longer just write the script.
You might want to think about trying a pain doc again, since opioids are off the table.
You might also want to try to find a good massage therapist who is trained to work on patients with 'real' back problems.

Good luck!
Ronnie (GRANDMAr)