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Pain, perception, pain meds...

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I have a new way of expressing how my severe Chronic Fatigue Syndrome feels. It is like having a thousand paper cuts. It will not kill me but inconvenience and pain of it is a huge pain to have to endure.

I am in physical pain this morning. It is more than my regime of pain meds can cover. I am always conscience of my tendency for addiction. If I take my pain meds as with Lortabs (sp?) for an emotional lift, then I am venturing on addiction. However, if I take a extra pain med to deal with the increase amount of pain it emotionally helps me also. When the pain recedes to its normal amount of pain, I emotionally feel a uplift, feel better. Perceptions, hun?

RICHARD
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That doesn't sound like fun Richard. Only you can decide if you're becoming addicted. I would urge you to try and make yourself as comfortable as possible though.
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Thanks a lot Pixie, little words used-- big message. It sure helps to be where people understand.

RICHARD
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I find emotional pain so much harder, being terrified 24/7 for 2 years trying to come off my prescribed diazepam of 27 years was living hell. I had to be put back on them as at one time when my GP gave me the right meds but the wrong dose, the pain was so great my heart stopped. For 2 minutes there was no pain of any kind, I hope you find a way to not endure more pain than you can cope with Richard.
If you think that some people have to take meds all thier lives to keep them alive, is that addiction?
Be safe, be well.
{{hugs}}
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