When I've had a serious strain I use lots of the deep heating rub, and ESTylenol usually does the trick for me. I know the treatment of chronic pain is its own field of study and I'm thinking about biofeedback as a pain managing technique. I'm surprised that using BP meds
limits your treatment options. I wish you well in your search for relief.

I'll have to see if a clinic like that is near where I live. I'll also have to see if ODSP will cover it. ODSP is great, but not everything is covered by it. For instance ODSP only covers physio therapy done inside hospitals. And even then, only for a short time.

Todays a real bad day arthritic wise. I already took as much Tylenol as I dare, and still am in extreme pain. I guess I will have to use the heating pad tonight. I hate doing that tho. I have to keep one eye open when I sleep when using it because my dumb cat (Not Tipper. He's smart.) likes to chew the cord.

Darn... I can't find my heating pad.

Since my radical surgery at age 30...I'm on a hormone replacement..which I'll be on for the rest of my life. I'm 46 now. Years of brast pain, unbearable sometimes.

I had in my twenties spent four years having and recovering from corrective surgery on my feet and knees. I was born with my legs deformed and with scoliosis.

I'm so sorry for your pain. The suffering we endure with a smile on our faces. It takes a lot of courage.

Tell me about it. And people wonder why I am called Testycatlady. My pain + ten cat's. LOL

10!?
LOL
I have no pets... sobs.
That's it, I need a pet.
I'll let you know when I get one :D

Get a cat. They are independent enough so that if you need to go away for a while, a neighbor can easily just feed them. A dog is more trouble. They may sulk for a bit when you return, but that usually only last a few hours. Also they are less likely o sulk if you have two cat's. Contrary to popular belief, they do like each others company. A boy and girl combo is best.

I'll consider your advice. I do need to go from home in a few weeks.. I'll be gone about a month I think. Taking a vacation to where my dentist is. I use to live in the town he practices in. It's a long trip but it's worth it.
So I'll give some time to the decision. Thank you for the advice about 2 cats.. I can see your point. I use to have a farm and breed horses and also yellow labs. They liked company. They would both need to be fixed in that case.

Yah.. you might want to fix them. Unless you want ten cat's like me. LOL

I suffer... I have FMS but I surely dont do it in silence. I use Ultram but it only works for certain types of people for certain pain. If I sprian my ankle it wont help a bit. I also take vicoden and deal with the head aches it gives me just for some relief.

In the end Im not pain free but I can tolerate it most days. I actually end up using my xanax on bad days just to cope pain wise. I hope you feel better...

I dunno if it would help have you tried the electro stimulous treatments they can do in pain clinics?

I also use heat... my heating pad is never more then an arms length away and I take LOTS of baths

I used electro stimulus when I was in hospital for rehabilitation after my reconstructive surgery. Good machines to do it with cost a fortune, which I unfortunately do not have. Dr. Ho sells cheap ones, but that's what they are. Cheap junk. I'll never fall for using one of those again. I ended up with a nasty blister from that piece of junk.

I found some pain relief that lasted more than two minutes. My kitty tipper just come and give me some kitty kisses. Kitty kisses are the best medicine ever invented. I swear they can cure any thing.