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28 Oct 2016, 1:19 pm

i think we have a great deal more of control over our own happiness than you give yourself credit for, sly. as abraham lincoln said, "most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be."

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28 Oct 2016, 1:53 pm

-5

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30 Oct 2016, 11:35 am

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30 Oct 2016, 11:38 am

-5 again. Pain just won't subside!

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30 Oct 2016, 11:54 am

are you doing anything to relieve the pain, flown? meds? distraction (music, conversation, reading, games, etc, etc)? heat? cold? (for heat and cold, no more than 20 min. at a stretch) massage?

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30 Oct 2016, 12:00 pm

cathylynn wrote:

are you doing anything to relieve the pain, flown? meds? distraction (music, conversation, reading, games, etc, etc)? heat? cold? (for heat and cold, no more than 20 min. at a stretch) massage?

Thank you for your concern. I do physical therapy exercises several days a week (I don't have any more PT time remaining on my insurance for the year, unfortunately), have weekly massage therapy, and I use ice and heat. I've had chronic muscle spasm and pain since my early twenties. My only diagnosis is fibromyalgia (which is really just a blanket term for "we don't know what is wrong with you). I cannot take NSAIDs or aspirin due to stomach issues, and I refuse to take pharmaceuticals like Lyrica and muscle relaxers that make me a complete zombie. ^^; Opiates aren't prescribed for chronic pain, so that isn't even an option for me. Kratom tea helps curb the pain a little bit (but it may soon be scheduled by the DEA in the US).

I have a massage this afternoon, so I am hoping that I can get a little bit of relief for a short time!

I may just have to take your advice on the listening to music! Sometimes I get so overwhelmed by the pain sensations that I don't even consider those distractions!

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30 Oct 2016, 12:12 pm

acetaminophen? i know it's not great for severe pain, but it could take the edge off.

my sis-in-law gets narcotics for chronic pain (from lupus). she takes them when the pain is so bad she can't sleep. when taken intermittently, addiction isn't likely.

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30 Oct 2016, 12:21 pm

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Acetaminophen doesn't do much of anything.

I'm hesitant to pursue the narcotic route (as dependence can develop for anyone), but I sometimes I wish it were an easy option. It's not something readily prescribed by medical professionals and would require me to go to a pain management clinic and undergo random drug screenings and crazy paperwork (seems like a lot of stress that I would prefer to avoid).

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30 Oct 2016, 12:29 pm

are you getting enough sleep?

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31 Oct 2016, 10:37 am

cathylynn wrote:

are you getting enough sleep?

I'm getting to bed at a decent time, but I definitely have a lot of sleep interruptions due to discomfort and pain. My TENS unit (paired with a few extra stretches this morning) has me at a -3 today. I'm hoping this flareup subsides soon!

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31 Oct 2016, 3:28 pm

-7 I hate holidays

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31 Oct 2016, 7:09 pm

Flown wrote:

cathylynn wrote:

are you getting enough sleep?

me, too.

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01 Nov 2016, 8:59 pm

-3/10

I am ret*d imbecile

...But I am not in pain so, counts for something.

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02 Nov 2016, 10:10 am

-2/10

I am defective and unworthy of love, I am a burden to everything and everyone around me. Nothing positive will come from my life but at least I can play a game.

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02 Nov 2016, 10:59 am

cathylynn wrote:

Acetaminophen is a bad idea for chronic pain, it's overdose is a major cause of liver failure.

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