Hello and welcome! For years I was an guinea pig of the drs trying different meds to find what would help me-till they had me on three different strengths of vicodin-telling me to decide how bad they pain was and what strength to take at that time. Only us as an individual knows the pain we have and no one else can sit in judgement of our complaints/reactions to that pain.

Welcome to the Board, it can be a bit slow at times, but there are many of us out here who deal with day in day out 24/7 pain. What do you do for work/fun Doug?

hi im here to make friends also ( only ) very married pain means i do not leave the house much and if i do it is not for very long anything else i am to tired for...i dont like swearing or lying i have only got time for real friends i dont like people that like putting people down..i dont like swearing but im not a saint...i hope to hear from those that will become great friends i dont mind men being friends also as long as u treat me with respect im 47 and most men around that age have grown up lol please tell me about your self by messages here and allow 3-4 days for a reply or at most a week family comes first have a great week new be friends ,,, ps im sorry my spelling is bad...












only friends i am also in pain 24 - 7

hi welcome to the group....many many nice people here.....welcome hope you find what you need

People on this Board are not prone to cursing or swearing at one another and we don't lie to one another. Many of us have been friends for the last 8 - 10 years. We don't check whether the other person is a man or a woman before we talk to them or befriend them or support them, whatever their troubles are. A big part of friendships here include Supporting one another on this Board through medical issues, medication issues and just daily trials that come from being in Severe Chronic Pain 24/7, 365 days a year.

We communicate with each other, check in with each other and support each other, We don't just message others. Many people have bad days or difficult Dr. appts and need support here on the Board at the time of their need. And this is how you get to know people, many folks don't feel comfortable messaging someone until they've talked to them some and gotten to know them, just keep that in mind if you don't get many messages from people here.

Perhaps you could post a few threads about you and your Treatment Plan or your routines and what types of things you do to manage your pain and let us get to know you a bit.

Kat

Hi Doug,
I am totally new too. I do not have much knowledge of Spina Bifida or CRPS. I welcome your friendship. I was always that person that did not understand chronic pain until now its me . I realize how hard it is for people to understand our pain. I have had a doctor say to me you do not look like you are in pain. I am not sure how I should be looking when in pain. I try to smile through it and enjoy people. I try hard to keep my mind busy. My pain goes up to a 12 and down to a one. I am at home most of the time and I know I send to much time in bed .
Janice

Hello.
I have CRPS too. In my right foot, ankle & leg. I have Fibromyalgia as well.
The CRPS is unbearable!!!
I am doing much better though. My pain has gone from a 8,9 or 10 to below a five. Some days I have no CRPS pain just numbness.
If you want to chat about it, just post on this forum or send me a friend request & we can message back and forth.
Gentle hugs.
Tracy