Chronic Pain members - Welcome, please introduce yourself

@archie2 Sounds like even though the pain pump has given you a little relief, not enough to really improve your quality of life? Can't imagine how you would be feeling without it.
I chose Heisenberg for the exact reason you stated. Life is, to a degree, very uncertain. Unless you have faith in the author of Life.
At one time anyone aged eighty would have been an "elderly geezer". Now, at age 77, not so much. How did we reach this point in our lives? Ha,ha! I just had a trial of the WaveWriter SCS by Boston Scientific. Did not go well due to scar tissue from previous scar tissue. I have asked my neurosurgeon to make my case to the insurance company for the permanent implant. Not likely to be approved, but if you don't ask...
Hope you can get the trial and some relief.

I'm Rebecca and I have been suffering from chronic pain for a long time due to several different conditions. My dog and my 5 year old grand daughter help keep me going.

My granddaughter and my dog keep me going also

Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle. Not to be confused with the Hindenburg Certainty Principle: "With what's floatin' us, I'm certain we're headed for trouble in Lakehurst."

have you tried calmare/scrambler tx for your neuropathy?

im mike

Hi Mike @10247mylife, Welcome to Connect. It sounds like you might also be dealing with chronic pain. Have you found anything that helps?

Hi I’m Debbie from England West Yorkshire..uk..
I’m 42 and have fibromyalgia/pots syndrome/psoriatic & rheumatoid arthritis…oh and I’ve just started the perimenopause too 😭 the pain affects me daily and every week guaranteed I have a flare up and I’m bedbound for 2-3 days, it’s horrendous! The chronic pain and fatigue, so debilitating. I often get depressed 😔 especially on my bad days usually when I have a flare up. It’s frustrating because in my mind, I want to get up and get things done so if I do get a good hour I’ll blitz the house but then I end up paying for it when the flare starts! Just need to learn to pace myself…
I stay hydrated and rest whenever it’s can, so important to listen to our bodies..I’m on pregablin, nefopam and codeine & also (mirtazerpine antidepressants).
I take all the vitamins b12, c & d as well as magnesium as that’s really helping! I drink electrolytes too and they give me a boost, make me feel more normal and function better…
(needed as I’ve got pots syndrome) nice to meet you all, I’m so happy I’ve found such a lovely group, who understands exactly how chronic pain affects us physically and mentally. Other people just don’t get it xx

You’ve got this 🙌 we’re all here to help each other get through it day by day…xx

Love the "Hindenberg Certaintity Principle. Yes, floating along in a giant bag of hydrogen would give me serious pause. Those dirigibles were HUGE! I seem to recall that they wete 700 to 800 feet long.