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Posted 12/9/2013 8:41 PM (GMT 0)
I've been reading some posts on here for a while and am wondering what are the best resources for dealing with my chronic pain. I've never joined a forum or chatroom to talk about it, and so this is my first step.
Posted 12/9/2013 9:01 PM (GMT 0)
Quigster2000 -

Wow our forum has been busy w/ new people?!

Welcome. Feel free to introduce yourself.... tell us more about your CP issues.... various treatments you've tried, that sort of thing.

If you look at the "sticky" on the top of the CP board (Chronic Pain 101) - you'll find some good information there.

Beyond that...... it would be helpful to hear more of your story. Are you seeing a Pain Management Doctor? What treatments have you tried? That type of thing.

Again welcome and look forward to talking more.

--Tina
Posted 12/9/2013 10:56 PM (GMT 0)
hi quigsster. welcome aboard. glad you joined up. good group of people and very helpful information and input concerning the many of chronic pain. so what brings ya here...
Posted 12/10/2013 12:13 AM (GMT 0)
Hello quig and welcome to CP. Glad you joined us and sorry for the slow response time. Lots of new folks wondering in lately! The winter is harsh on CPers!

This is a place where folks who suffer chronic pain gather to share what we know, what we've learned and are still learning!

We all understand the obstacles of living with pain daily and when you say "I hurt "? We've all been there!

We laugh together, cry together and lean on each other when we can no longer stand alone for the moment! Its an awesome place, with wonderful folks and believe me this was one of the best things, coming here, you could have done for your pain issues!
Posted 12/10/2013 12:26 AM (GMT 0)
Welcome Quigster2000 to Healing Well Chronic Pain Forum, well for never having joined a forum before I think you have definitely picked one of the better ones if not the best to have come to! I will chime in along with ever one else, it would be nice to know a bit more about you and the cause and type of pain your suffering from. Share with us, only what your comfortable with sharing, it just makes it easier for us to understand and give you what help and support we can. I know it can be a bit difficult and unsettling talking about your pain and medical problems with people you don't really know and have never met, but after being here on the forum for awhile I think you will find that we are kind of like family. We have a very caring and compassionate group of folks here on this forum, that will always be willing to lend you an ear, and give what help and advice that we may.

I wish you all the best and do hope you will become an active member of our CP family!

White Beard
Posted 12/10/2013 6:19 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you so much for the warm welcome! I'm not sure what I am comfortable discussing, but here goes... I had an accident a few years ago and the pain has never gone away, and now my Doctor says I have Chronic Pain (thats my diagnosis(?)) and that it will probably never go away, and I have to find a way to live with it. So I looked on the internet and there's just so much - what works for all of you? Theres just way too much information for me to even make sense of some of it.
Posted 12/11/2013 12:03 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Quigster & welcome to the forum. It is difficult to say what helps our pain because what may help me may not do a thing for your pain. Where is your pain located at? Are you on any medication, are you in physical therapy, what do you do to help relieve your pain? Are you under the care of a pain mgt dr? Most of us are under the care of pain mgt drs.

Without knowing what kind of pain you are having, or where its located it is difficult for anyone to say what may help you. None of us are drs, we only speak from our own personal experiences. Please only share what you are comfortable with.

Take care....Susie
Posted 12/11/2013 12:46 AM (GMT 0)
Welcome!

This is a great group of people who each have great advice to give.

Everyone is different...so the best thing to do is listen to what people have to say once they learn a bit about you AND peruse through what advice has been given to others in other topics/posts.

Look forward to learning more about you!

:)
Posted 12/11/2013 5:30 AM (GMT 0)
Welcome, I am new here too and so happy you chose to be "brave" enough to post an introduction. It is hard talking about what hurts with people you don't know but from a "newbie" perspective, I just want to add that everyone here has made me feel safe to express what my concerns and pains are. Again, welcome and I hope this forum helps you, I know it is helping me.

Take Care,
Sharon
Posted 12/11/2013 8:43 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Quigster and welcome! You mentioned you're not sure what you're comfortable sharing. I want you to know I have found this forum to be a "very" safe and supportive place that values confidentiality. I had stigma about telling others I was on methadone for pain because its associated with heroin addicts. I think chronic pain brings us all to a place where we are desperate for help and understanding and become willing to reach out to others in honesty and transparency. It would be helpful to know what part of your body was injured, what you have done for pain thus far, and what works and what does not work. All of our experiences are different, as well as reactions to different pain management meds. I pray you'll find the help and support you are looking for. Please continue to reach out and let others who've been there and "are" there speak into your life to some degree. -Mike
Posted 12/11/2013 2:56 PM (GMT 0)
Coming here, joining, introducing yourself - was already a good self-help step.

You may have to live with CP the rest of your life, however, doesn't mean you have to live without proper meds and treatments, and possible fixes for what ails you.

Are you comfortable with the doctor that dx. you? Is he/she offering you any kind of real help. other than diagnosing you? If not, perhaps it might be time to find a doctor willing to spend some quality time with you, and one that will work closely with you and your pain issues.

Good luck, glad you found us.

David
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