Chronic Pain Management Support Group

[Abby5]

Thanks Andit
I am so tired of dr and ltd and my dh!!!
I have to make a new plan up!!
So:
1)Two hours of hard core cardio (I have a gym membership) one spin class and one body attack class
2)Clean out something every day
3)Post on kijiji
4) keep going for consiling for my self and for dh and me,and keep trying with my union
5) Go back to work in September because I am in major trouble with money
6)Try to do a few fun things before the end of summer with ds
7)spend only cash
8)walk the dog every night
9)?
10)?

That is all I can think of for now?? But I do better with a plan so then I can stick to it

[Skippy]

My head has been throbbing, and last night I puked away. Again today is throbbing, please pray that it too will pass quickly.
Thank you for encouraging one another.

[Patty Smyth]

Thanks Andit
I am so tired of dr and ltd and my dh!!!
I have to make a new plan up!!
So:
1)Two hours of hard core cardio (I have a gym membership) one spin class and one body attack class
2)Clean out something every day
3)Post on kijiji
4) keep going for consiling for my self and for dh and me,and keep trying with my union
5) Go back to work in September because I am in major trouble with money
6)Try to do a few fun things before the end of summer with ds
7)spend only cash
8)walk the dog every night
9)?
10)?

That is all I can think of for now?? But I do better with a plan so then I can stick to it

9) keep eating the best that you can because it will only help you become stronger

Just my 2 cents but you are doing great keep it up.

[Abby5]

9) keep eating the best that you can because it will only help you become stronger

Just my 2 cents but you are doing great keep it up.

Good idea Patty

[Angela273]

My head has been throbbing, and last night I puked away. Again today is throbbing, please pray that it too will pass quickly.
Thank you for encouraging one another.

Oh Skippy. I am sorry to hear that. I have severe migraines, so I certainly know what throbbing head pain can be like. Here's hoping it backs off or goes away, that way you will have a break from this particular source of pain.

[ssbean]

My head has been throbbing, and last night I puked away. Again today is throbbing, please pray that it too will pass quickly.
Thank you for encouraging one another.

Hope you feel better soon. So sorry you are in so much pain.

[gameprogirl]

I am distraught. I'm so tired of not being able to live a normal life. I couldn't even walk my mom home tonight because of my chronic stomach issues. I feel so useless.
I hate coming in this thread crying like this but.....I don't have anyone in my life who can relate. You guys know where I'm coming from. I'd give anything to be normal again, its been too long now

[Abby5]

I am distraught. I'm so tired of not being able to live a normal life. I couldn't even walk my mom home tonight because of my chronic stomach issues. I feel so useless.
I hate coming in this thread crying like this but.....I don't have anyone in my life who can relate. You guys know where I'm coming from. I'd give anything to be normal again, its been too long now

I feel the same.
i am trying to come to terms with it.
It has been 6 years and I have not wanted to even think I could be in this much pain for life!!
But now I am trying to think this is normal and move on with my life.
So far it has not been easy

[Tweetybird999]

So sorry to hear this.

I am distraught. I'm so tired of not being able to live a normal life. I couldn't even walk my mom home tonight because of my chronic stomach issues. I feel so useless.
I hate coming in this thread crying like this but.....I don't have anyone in my life who can relate. You guys know where I'm coming from. I'd give anything to be normal again, its been too long now

[Skippy]

I am distraught. I'm so tired of not being able to live a normal life. I couldn't even walk my mom home tonight because of my chronic stomach issues. I feel so useless.
I hate coming in this thread crying like this but.....I don't have anyone in my life who can relate. You guys know where I'm coming from. I'd give anything to be normal again, its been too long now

I'm so sorry that at such a young age you have such problems. There is nothing to apologize for,this thread is here for a purpose. I hope and pray that you may get closer to "Normal" than you were when you posted.

[Lynn49]

I never thought I'd be here ... but lately my fibromyalgia pain is out of control...I'm making dietary changes (health and fitness thread) which I hope will help...I wish I could take everyone's pain away...I know how debilitating it is...so sorry you're all going through this....

[MrsSunshine]

well its finally hit.. the pain. i hate the cold weather. its settled into my back and bones and making life miserable. im trying advil and my tens machine but because i can't just sit on my butt all day im continually pushing myself and in more pain then i should be in.

[Skippy]

well its finally hit.. the pain. i hate the cold weather. its settled into my back and bones and making life miserable. im trying advil and my tens machine but because i can't just sit on my butt all day im continually pushing myself and in more pain then i should be in.

I'm sorry that you too hurt with the change of seasons. Somewhere there is a fine line when it comes to pushing yourself. Usually you know after the fact when you're in agony. For me, my heating pad is my best friend. I hope you find relief sooner than later.

[MrsSunshine]

thanks Skippy. while i KNOW what i can and can't handle its like. if i dont' do it it wont' get done. theres also that point where you get a good nights sleep and you feel like aww much better. and then you push it.. your like dang it. i think im going to try my water bottle again. really wish i hadn't given away my vibrating my pillow.
how's everyone else doing including you Skippy?
Lynn hows' your fibromyaglia

[$$avingmom]

Hi everyone!!

I haven't posted in quite a while, sorry! I didn't forget about you all. So sorry to hear that so many of you are struggling with more pain. Unfortunately that is the reason for my absence on this thread as well. I have some interesting info to share though! I have been seeing a physiotherapist for the past few months for my pain condition. For those of you that don't know, I was in a bad car accident 4 years ago and suffered injuries to my back and neck. I have since had severe pain all over my body. Several Dr's have diagnosed me with fibromialgia. My Dr. Has always believed that there was something more going on. The physiotherapist doesn't have me doing any real exercise, he believes that I have Central Nervous System Sensitization Syndrome. I have uploaded a couple of pdf files that explain the condition in detail, the one is short and explains it very simply. The other article is a summary of all of the findings on pubmed, it is in medical terminology. Basically from what I understand, what happens is that when we get injured our nervous system becomes stimulated. Once the injury has healed your nervous system should return back to normal. What happens with central nervous sensitization syndrome is that the nervous system does not return to normal. Your nervous system becomes "sensitized", hyperactive. It's like someone turned the button "on" to your nervous system and now it won't shut off. Everything starts to hurt you, even the lightest touch. Your muscles spasm, you have frequent headaches, feel weather changes long before they happen. I also have frequent bouts of nausea and dizziness, jaw pain, hip pain, neck pain, back pain, fatigue, trouble sleeping, overall body pain, inability to exercise, too much activity causes me worse pain. This has been linked the Fibromialgia. I thought this may be helpful to those of you who like me have suffered an injury and have felt worse pain over time instead of getting better. Please be aware though, that this is not a very widely known disorder. My Dr. Had never heard of it before, but was willing to look at the medical documentation I had found.


This is for the people like me who love their heating pads!!! Or for those who are thinking of investing in one.

I invested in an infrared heating pad a little over a month ago. The one I purchased has jade stones in it that warm up to heat the pad. The idea of these pads is that the infrared heat is supposed to help heal, not just heat. Also the heat penetrates much more deeply into your body (muscle tissue). I have found that my infrared heating pad has been well worth the investment. It actually relieves the muscle pain, helps with headaches, relaxes muscles. It feels to me like it is helping to heal my muscles. I purchased the Therasage infrared heating pad from amazon it costs between approx. $165.00-190.00 depending on which method of shipping you choose. I find that I can not use it all day long, like my old heating pad because you actually will start to sweat. If you use it for a little bit, a couple of times a day it seems to help a lot.