Chronic Pain Syndromes

[Lionheart]

I have CFS and FIbromyalgia, as well as arthritis. The pain is pretty constant and really messes with my mood. I can be basically happy but the pain will lead me to feeling depressed if I don't take pain-relief measures. I am still learning what works for me and what makes it worse.

I also have sensory sensitivity so that heat/cold, loud noise, bright lights etc are difficult to deal with. I don't have a problem with loving touch anymore, but I used to numb out or react in a negative manner to touch....this seems to have come with time as I am not aware of doing anything special to deal with that problem.

*(I suppose it depends on who is touching me and in what way. A friend grabbed my leg the other day and I immediately told them that was off limits....a few years ago, I would have hit him in the face for grabbing me). :confused:

 

[AngelKeeperJ]

Sorry to hear about all the pain out there! I'm in some sort of flare right now. Had been doing really great after 2 neck surgeries last summer. Less pain than in a very long time. But the past 5 or so weeks, I've been having bladder pain, and had an infection, which is now gone, but am still in so much pain

I've accepted that my life with fibro, and almost every kind of arthritis except Rheumatoid, will be painful. I've learned to live with a 4-5 on a level of 10 for pain with only tylenol. This new thing is tearing me UP! I try hard not to 'wear' my pain on my face, cuz I don't want to have those wrinkles, but it's so hard when it hurts so bad! Am limited on what I can take for pain, so am taking rests in bed. I see a doc on Friday. I hope he has some suggestions. I can't live on pain pills or in bed!

It is good to not feel alone in this pain...only those who've experienced it can't relate, even if they try! So thanks for being here!!

 

[Javagoat]

I have Chronic Myofascial Pain and arthritis.