I feel the same way sometimes, but I can't go without my pain meds and blood thinners. I am tied to the doctors whether I like it or not. I know you don't exactly have the life you want, but you are receiving treatment. Some people are in constant pain and they can't even get a script for pain meds. I know pain meds don't really put a person back together, but they can control the pain enough to make your have a better quality of life. I would be angry and crazy if I had to live with the pain that keeps me up all night without my pain meds. I am kind of luck in that if I severely reduce my activity levels, my pain sometimes subsides, but that involves sitting with my legs elevated all day, Other days I am in pain from a few trips to the doctors office. I hope you're feeing better when you read this. We are all here for you. Don't give up! Hang in there! Hugs!

Chronic pain is like any other chronic illness, the patients have to adjust their lifestyle. We aren't going have the life that we had before and that is sad and it takes a while to accept it and adjust to it.

You might want to think about seeing a Pain Psychologist. They can be a big help when it comes to finding ways to adjust and get on with life.

sorry that nobody has jumped up going further to give you support....keep trying honey you are worthy of help and pain is a bitch for many much more than it is for me now....so it can get better...but it gets bad too sometimes and sorry I have no answers for that except your worthy of being helped....hugs

unfortunately.....there is only so much that can be done for some kinds of pain and many of us deal with that. Pain meds, narcotics and opioids carry pretty heavy side effects, the main one being, if you take too large a dose they tend to start shutting your respiratory system down....

So Dr.'s are limited as to how much pain med you can take. There are things they can do in the way of mixing different types of medications, like analgesics, narcotics, muscle relaxants, anti-inflammatories, etc. I don't know what your med regimen is, but you can always ask your Dr.'s if there is a different blend of meds that might help your pain.

Lots of time people think that when they're in pain the less they move around or exercise the less the pain will be....that's usually the exact opposite. When you don't move around your muscles, joints and tendons stiffen up and get sore, moving around and doing light exercise like walking and pool therapy often help with pain. Heat and Cold also often help with pain. There are usually multiple modalities of treatment that when used together can help the pain...living a life with Chronic Pain requires adjusting your daily life to living with the CP. It's not easy, it often sucks, but it can be done.

IJME recommended seeing a Pain Psychologist which is often a very good idea to help you learn how to successfully live a life with CP and not feel so helpless or alone. If you don't have a Pain Psychologist, seeing a regular Psychologist or Therapist can also help, just having someone to vent to, bounce ideas off of, get support from can make things much better.

I hope that things look up for you soon.

I agree with everything CP said. My Dr use to change my meds up every 3 months due to my tolerance level. It really helped me.
I haven't been on DS regularly in a year and a half. I'm struggling physically and mentally. I'm totally drug free except for ibuprofen and it's been hell. I chose to detox myself in 2014 because I was on way to many pain pills and they quit working. I'm not ok I hurt 24/7. I'm considering going back to pain management but I'm scared of being dependant again. I use a lot of ice I hang upside-down daily. Don't give up keep searching for new ways to get relief. Distractions help too.

Healing hugs and prayers

sadly some drs think a person is just after pain meds and don't stop to realize that the pain is real and not working for that person!

I might suggest new dr(s) and also find what little tricks help you..be it doing things out of the normal way of doing things...whatever helps you have less pain

Am so sorry to hear your pain is not in control. As a person with chronic pain I really can relate to being tired of dealing with doctors, feeling like I am unvalidated. There have been times I had more control then other times. It really depends on the doctor. A lot of the negative issues around narcotics are the results of the center for disease control giving doctors a bad time and actually encourage them to not even order narcotics for chronic pain. It really sucks when people that are not in pain start making decisions on how to treat our pain. I have read all the previous replies and agree with the suggestions. Have the doctors tried you on medications like neroutin which does help some people with chronic pain. Has he tried low doses of antidepressants which also can help some. Is your doctor a general physcian or a specialist in dealing with pain? If financially possible I would recommend a pain specialist or treatment. Freq they not only can help with regulating medications they also can help with developing a life style that helps eliminate as much pain. They also can help with other ways of distraction to help deal with the pain. I pray that you can find a doctor that can help you manage your pain. We are here for you and you are not alone.

Never give up, acceptance is hard, takes longer for some. We do love denial, after this i can do that again. Nope, its a long hard road to complete acceptance of your situation. Hopefully along the journey you find a multitude of things that help. Each tiny thing that helps will add up. changing hobbies and interest to comply with your limitations while depressing is helpful in the long run. Yes we have to change most things in our lives adjusting to our new realities. You deserve the best life you can manage on your terms, cant get more than that. Hope each day is a bit brighter for you.

Today I eill be happy.

I've given up on doctors and it seems to be working for the most part. I watched a tv show a few months back and they were trying to get the point across to viewers that medicine is a practice and only as good as the science and information they have.

I totally get that for new ailments and illness but not for this stuff that's been around for years.

Most of it I treat myself by knowing my body well. I've had all the x-rays and exams so I refuse to pay for physical therapy I can do at home and I won't take brain killers. I say brain killers because they work on the brain, not the pain.

There are things I do go to the doctor for but avoid it as much as I can. I get it. We do what we can. Healing wishes for you.

Find a new doctor that understands. They are far and few between but they are out there.

Just wanted to add this. Do you have a pet?? If not, and you are able to please consider getting a pet. My little dogs are life savers. They keep me calm, distract me, and show me unconditional love. I would be lost without them.

I would keep working on trying different pain medication. It took me two or three years to find something that worked for me. It made a big difference finding the right pain med. I still live with pain. They aren't a miracle cure. They should take the worst of the pain off but not all. Good luck

Rescuing this new cat has helped me a lot with my stress and pain levels. She is sleeping on my lap right now. Slept for two hours in my arms purring and all warm and happy. How can you be angry or hurting when you have such a nice animal sleeping with you and following you all over the house. My other cat spent a few months living on my lap, but only because she was really sick and needed the support. She was never a lap cat until her last years. She was a very independent cat. This little kitty lays by my feet and on my lap almost every night now that she is comfortable with me. I hope she doesn't get too upset when I have to go back to work. Kelly, I'm glad you finally found some pain relief. I have a hard time with all of the pain meds because I have lung issues. I can't breath good if I take certain meds and then I get really sick to my stomach. I can't take NSAID's because of the blood thinners. I really pray that my pain does not progress. I can manage on what I have now. Hugs everyone!