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I ordered Topricin cream thru Amazon last night. Will give it a whirl! Reasonably priced and nothing to lose. Thanks!

@migizii I would suggest the CBD oil without the THC from CBDistillery.com That would be the ones that are not full spectrum, and are a bit cheaper than the ones that have the THC. I would at least get the 1,000 mg. bottle, or I doubt it will helop pain. I buy the 2500 mg. bottle, with the THC (less than .03%). The stuff works wonders for pain. Even better yet, is Kratom. If you want more info on Kratom, I would tell you exactly what to buy and where. Marvelous stuff. So much better than the doctor's pills. Good luck, Lori Renee

to Rachel: I take 1/2 Tramadol because it is adequate, dulls pain without putting me to sleep. I've never taken a whole one but if 1/2 doesn't work sometime I will try a whole tablet. I take 1/2 of nearly everything (except anti-biotics as they are already weight-calculated) because I am small (115), medicine for an average 250 pound man would be too much for me. I seem to be more sensitive to medicines than other people. Some people in this support group are taking amounts of meds that would kill me but it works for them -- we're all different. Peggy

That's for sure Peggy! Glad it works for you. Smart thinking.

Thank you, Lioness ... Peggy

@rwinney Glad to hear hope you find relieve from it . You never know till you try . I does settle my nerves

I know chronic pain is difficult. Seems for some there are no answers. I know a good day for me is a pain level of 5 and these are few and far between. I rarely mention pain to a doctor other than the pain specialist I see. Only so much can be done. Rest is up to me. Attitude has a lot to do with it and currently mine is sucky.

I agree pain pills help more than hurt. Because of some corrupt people using their meds improperly, or other reasons, many people are deprived of pain meds they really need. I have several things wrong with me that have NO cure as of this time. I was getting by while I was on pain pills. My kidneys have started to slow down and my CPC took me off half of the pain meds I was using. Life is not as easy as it once was even with my ailments. New laws would not help me because of my kidneys, but a lot of people would be helped so much.

@lillyanne @artscaping @lioness Cancer might be a deal breaker for MFR (myofascial release) because if there are cancer cells in the tissue that is being released, it may mobilize them and help cancer spread in your body. Put that question to an MFR therapist or a doctor who understands MFR, but that is what my MFR therapist has said previously. That is a choice that should be made with information from your doctor and if that is right for your health status. Lillyanne, I'm sorry you are going through all of this. I don't have any personal experience with cancer except for seeing a relative battling cancer and eventually it took her life. She was in a lot of pain, and a visiting nurse would give her injections for the pain. Cancer pain may not be helped with MFR. If the cancer is putting pressure on a nerve because a mass is growing, MFR probably would not change that. MFR is good for getting the body moving again as it should be moving and un-sticking the muscles that can get glued together. There was just a story about Olivia Newton-John on CBS Sunday morning about her stage 4 cancer, and her husband is growing cannabis on their property in California to be used to treat her pain which she said helps a lot. I have no experience with that either, but just wanted to pass on the information.

Hi Everyone, My name is Cricket1 and I hope everyone is having a tolerable day. I have been dx with 3 autoimmune diseases and many spine problems. I spend half of my days trying to lessen my pain and the other half trying to take care of house, husband and dogs. Been in bad pain since 1015 and used to be able to take pain meds to help me through the day. My kidneys are not functioning properly and I was taken off half of my pain pills. My days are back to being so painful. I have gone into pretty deep depression because I can't even take care of myself. I am trying so hard to stay on top of my emotions because even my stress can cause a breakout of my Leucocytoclastic Vasculitis. I guess that is why I am here.