Physicians and professionalsdefine pain as chronic if it lasts longer than three to six months and is persistent. It's distinct from acute pain that is a direct result of injury or trauma. This support group is dedicated to those suffering from chronic pain. Discuss treatments that have worked for you, find advice for your specific experience, and find support. You're not alone in your pain.
Chronic Lyme Disease
anyone out there suffer w/ chronic Lyme disease. Constant pain, fatigue, debilitating and invisable. I need people to talk to that understand my life, from the inside out. Not talking about a tick bite and 3 weeks of doxycycline. Referring to 2 percent of the spectrum that end up with chronic, degenerative pain and all that encompasses, physical and cognative
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Had my first surgery today for SCC on my arm, the Derm thought it was Psoriasis, so it was growing a while. SCC can be deadly. The incision was 2 1/2" long, and lots of stitches, some for the muscle, that disolve. It is starting to hurt pretty bad, with the local wearing off...Next surgery is Tuesday, and follow up Wednesday, it is a form of MOHS, she said they call it SLOMOHS... They test it...
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What does one do when the pain is so bad that tears flow? It's been 13 years. I'm a mess. New doctor Wednesday. Wish me well. Thank you.
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And DS ate it.
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I had something prepared for check in but I am unable to log in on this @_@#! site on my desktop computer. I have tried numerous times. I can't log in or post something new. I am typing this on my Kindle. I will try again later this morning...
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Sorry to hear that you have this! My brother just found out he has chronic Lyme's disease, I haven't talked to him about it yet. With Fibromyalgia and psoriatic arthritis, I can relate, invisible diseases are difficult for yourself and others to understand what is going on.
Hope you get some help with treating it!
How do you get friends to understand. It's always I hope you feel better- I never feel good - only bad and worse
I know what you are saying, the concept of chronic pain is so foreign, unless you have had it in your own life. Friends and family tend to get tired of listening to us, so then we stop mentioning it, and just say we are surviving.
I have chronic Lyme's. It is very hard. I spent 2 and a half months in the hospital when I first got it.
One thing that has helped me explain my many medical illnesses is "The Spoon Theory" check it out on Google. It has helped me to explain things to people.