Cherry and I are having our own bitchfest and she felt it best to let you all in on it. I agree. My crazy right arm is killing me. I missed two pain med times and am screaming in arm pain. I had been asleep. It will take a while to kick in.

I think this tread will become popular - a place to let it all out. Pain be damned! Feel free to join in.

Now I must return to commiserate with Cherry.

Sometimes i feel a bit guilty for being here as you all seem to have some kind of daily physical pain you have to live with.
I have experienced kidney stones, hurts like hell!
I do get migraines and a lot of headaches.
I suffer with IBS too.
Restless legs, does anyone else get that?

I sleep a lot better than i used too, what had me waking up in the night was emotional pain, depression and all that goes with that. Seem to be coping better these days, "Everything is not the end of the world!" It feels good to feel like that now.

Wishing you all healing hands

empathy, no need to feel guilty. pain is pain and all those are pain.

i had restless body last night...no position worked, got up so many times...put on arthritis cream, take allergy pill, fresh ice pack...turn tv off, back on, get different pillow, hip popped out of joint just turning over -- finally a huge storm hit and i guess i fell asleep to that.

waiting right now for pain pill to kick in now as we're just in one big storm system and my bones are screaming.

i did stay as busy as i could yesterday, so my mind was occupied...i hate to give into this. ok, that my whine and moan. i have to find something positive to do today.

When I"m having a real tough time on the job and I'm doing my best to cope under difficult circumstances and people around me are being assholes on purpose. Then the boss comes in and wants me to sympathize with them because THEY are under stress too. I really want to be unprofessional and scream, BUT I HAVE A FRIGGEN MIGRAINE ALL THE TIME lets see that biatch deal with that kind of pain and be as nice as me!!!

So many times I want to pull the migraine card, but I know to show this would be used against me at another time, so I keep my mouth shut. If any of those shit disturbers had what I had to deal with in my head, I doubt that they wouldn't be here today. I'm tougher, smarter and have the good grace to take the higher road. But lord knows, some days, its real trying on me. Some days, though, I think I will just blow. A person can only take so much.

There is that saying that "God only gives you as much as you can take", and I hate that saying because I"ve been broken before. The truth is, "if you are on the wrong path, you will keep hitting the same wall until you break."

Good idea for a thread.
I like empathy am not in pain pain, just the ache and stiffness from the surgeries and the graphs they took from my hip.
Some days are worse then others, but i alway know it's there.
Here to listen to you all and support you.
gentle hugs and relief to all

I tend to forget that I am a member of this group. I need to be reminded. I want to participate more. I really don't get on the site as much as I did

I have had a nasty cold for a week and my head hurts tremendously today.

I hope y'all will accept me in the group and I will plan to participate more.

Huggs and love to all xoxoxo

of course, sherri! sorry about the cold and head ache...participate as much as you're up to.
hugs to you, too!

Perfect thread for me today. I can usually be positive and a little up beat but not today. I am feeling grumpy and miserable. No energy what-so-ever. Ughhhhh. My leg pain is very high for some reason today. Just in an over-all bad place

Just wanted to give all of you a ((((hug))))
Sherri of course u are welcome here!

So sorry to hear this Autumn.
don't you hate days like that.
Feel better

I guess we did need this thread! I usually feel like I shouldn't complain too much...you know, there's always somebody worse off. In reality, I hurt all the time and I'm really pissed about it.

Now I'm going to let out a virtual, mournful howl. I just watched as my salon signs were removed. I hope I'm doing the right thing. The only thing I'm sure of is that I'm feeling horribly sad, right now.

As you should Cherry. This is like loosing an old dear friend and more. However, it has brought you more pain than joy recently. My hope is that a new better day is coming for you.

I think a thread like this is good to have. Some days it is hard to find a positive and and a place to let us know what is going on is important. Nothing wrong with that. In fact pretty darn healthy.

Autumn I know on top of your pain you have a baby girl facing more tests and a hubby with upcoming surgery.
This draws from you and adds pain on top of pain. My husband takes care of me and when he had something as simple as cataract surgery I panicked. I don't drive. Well I had to. I did a lot of what I don't do. Your baby girl........well I just know your heart is heavy.

Empathy I am glad you are finding a better place in your life. I am working on that one. All the hens help.

Enigma I just don't know how you hold your tongue. Sure hope you find something to do to release the stress the job causes. People can be so thoughtless.

Sherri come when you can. I am looking forward to getting to know you.

Dix I would be way grumpy after a trip to dr. With mom and another coming up. Your leg is hurting because of all the time in car and sitting. Hope you are stretching out.

Heather you my friend have been way through the sh## storm. It can only get better and I hope it does.

Serenity and all the rest of the hens I am just sending out some wishes of love, joy, and of less pain.

Got three hours of sleep last night. Doesn't work for me.

Good timing for me..
Doc accidently punctured my spine doing my injections.
Flat on back is only help for killer headache/stiffneck/pressure in eyes..
Besides a lengthy car ride to get a " bloodpatch".. grueaome expression, that.
Trying to act feeling better today..succeeding by staying flat out.
Can't wait to get back to my usual misery...:-) :-) :-)
Hope everyone feels some better, soon..hugs to all..jc

alright i'm adding to this as much as i hate to. my heart is full of joy, but i've been in severe pain since tuesday after being sick. i'm so freaking sick and tired about this inspection looming. i don't live in a dorm. i just did a really stupid thing b/c i figured i was already in so much pain, why not. i'd kept a box on my balcony in the corner for painting, but that's against the rules...so i just carried it out myself...one guy closed the elevator on me, then not one person of 6 i encountered including custodians offered to help me. it took 5 breaks each way and a stop for almost crying but i wasn't going to give one of the shits the pleasure. then the crap custodian stops me on the way back in and says they are coming into my apt tomorrow. i was hoping for a day out without fear of them coming into my apt when i'm not here. i got it together enough to ask for a timeframe 8-12 maybe, he says. i have valuable jewelery, antiques and, of course, meds and i can't stand the idea of people coming in when i'm not here. or even when i'm here actually. i just want to be left in peace to rest when i can and do what i want to do when i'm able.