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Posted 9/15/2014 9:03 PM (GMT 0)
Exercise!!



M.
Posted 9/15/2014 9:26 PM (GMT 0)
Merrida you said exercise....... with chocolate before and after? smilewinkgrin
Posted 9/15/2014 9:37 PM (GMT 0)
Chocolate is best
Before, during & after

May I recommend what I just had.. julies organic chocolate ice cream with chocolate 'shell'.. mmmm
Posted 9/16/2014 12:09 PM (GMT 0)
Ice/heat packs depending on which area of my abdomen is having the issue and sometimes both. Watching what I eat to not induce pain. Fetal position rocking back and forth. Lots of Bravo, E!, ID, and lifetime when I absolutely can't move. Any distractions involving my daughter, nieces, and nephews. And a special music playlist for those "hospital" pain episodes.
Posted 9/16/2014 12:12 PM (GMT 0)
Oh and I wish I could eat chocolate all the time!!!! Since food is a trigger to my pain, no matter what it is, I only get to enjoy it sparingly but oh gosh it's so good!!!!
Posted 9/22/2014 11:23 PM (GMT 0)
Heat. Heat. Heat. My RSD is in my legs. When it is bad, it effects the blood supply in my legs and they turn blue! The only way to relax them and break the cycle is multiple hot packs - carefully wrapped in towels cause I can burn before I know it due to the messed up nerve signals.

I also have a TENS unit.
I use music, meditation, guided meditation.
I watch comedy videos.
I also love to read.

I do craft projects, like knitting. It takes plenty of concentration, which helps keep me from concentrating on the pain. It's also cool to be able to do something for other people. It makes me feel like I am still a positive part of the world, not just somebody who's a burden.

My other big distraction right now is free online courses. Again, requires real concentration. And the courses give me that sense of accomplishment I need as well as preventing my brain from turning to mush!
Posted 9/23/2014 12:02 AM (GMT 0)
These are some excellent suggestions! This is a very good thread. It's so important we come to realize, accept, and work with how we simply cannot rely exclusively on medications to ameliorate our pain.

It's a package deal. The meds can help buffer and reduce our pain, but the important thing is both what we do *with* that pain reduction (ie: when our pain is lower, how do we spend our time?) as well as what do we do *for* our pain management to help make our bases stronger so we can cope better.

What wonderful ideas! :)





M.
Posted 9/23/2014 12:51 AM (GMT 0)
After meds, will be a small hot tub/spa when I can afford it and before this my family, which includes Hubby, daughter and my 4 boy toys (kitties)...
Posted 9/24/2014 7:20 PM (GMT 0)
Rest, tens,Advil,wine,pacing,acceptance,meditation
Posted 9/25/2014 2:21 AM (GMT 0)
A long hot shower.
Heating Pad.I know ice is probably better but heat feels good.When I got stuck in the Sciatic during an "Procedure" I wrapped a heating pad around my calf and put sweats on over it.Got a extension chord.I wouldn't have made it through those 49 days without that.

Rick

Posted 9/25/2014 4:23 AM (GMT 0)
For me I'd say heat, stretches, reclining position (bed or chair), and/or Sombra pain relief ointment. I will use one or a combination of several depending on the severity of the pain.
Posted 9/30/2014 4:42 PM (GMT 0)
SLEEP  And if you have sleep apnea I'm told getting it treated will really make you feel better. I'm not quite there in my treatment yet, but my husband is sleeping better!
Posted 9/30/2014 4:55 PM (GMT 0)
Mine is in my nerves so far, but undiagnosed. On a good day I am a 6, a bad day, a nine with spasms between those two. I was on muscle relaxers which did nothing, but so far my biggest help and sometimes my biggest hurt is Tiger Balm all over my back and hips. Purring kitten is also of a great help, as well as the warmth of my dogs as long as they aren't on me (65 lbs and 80 lbs). Regular heat makes it worse, but their body heat.. I don't know maybe its just them. There's tons more things I have to explore. Foot massage is also very nice.

Anyone try the infrared heating pads yet?
Posted 9/30/2014 6:54 PM (GMT 0)
Crocheting in recliner (funny how everyone mentions a recliner
Music loud with headphones works much better
Moist heat/TENS
laughing with my hubby
Posted 10/29/2014 8:38 AM (GMT 0)
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Hi please read the overcoming pain book by david hall, you will be amazed how being worried, stressed and angry can make your pain much worse, since reading it last week my pain has teduced byv50%, its like reading my pain diary
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Posted 10/29/2014 10:38 PM (GMT 0)
There is also an excellent book called "Explain Pain" by David Butler and Lorimer Mosley, who are part of a group here called NOIGroup... Pretty much they are researchers who deal with all kinds of chronic pain. A lot of their material is aimed at practitioners, but Explain Pain is great for CP paitients as well. They also have a really interesting blog called Body in Mind.
Posted 1/28/2015 3:15 PM (GMT 0)
Correcting my posture can be a big relief. It's so easy to get busy and forget that my position is causing unnecessary pain.

Love this thread! Thanks, Backtolife.
Posted 1/28/2015 3:39 PM (GMT 0)
Prevention, what am I going to be doing? Do I have the right 'tools'? Should I medicate beforehand?
Purpose, is this something that must be done? Do I have help? Should I be doing this?
Positivity, good food, good music, good friends.
Posture, self explanatory
Posting, here and on other useful sites!
Posted 2/2/2015 5:51 AM (GMT 0)
The Paleolithic diet. one month lost 22lbs. zero exercise, so all happened from a new way of eating. much less inflammation! Ayurvedic medicine seems awesome. it works, nutracueticals in Ayurveda are right up CPers ally, Trifala for GI health, Bacopa and Gotu Kola for brain power, Tumeric and Boswellia for inflammatory pain. taken the place of NSAIDs and Colace and Miralax.
Posted 2/2/2015 1:21 PM (GMT 0)
That's interesting, SS - so many people praise the paleo diet. Also, gluten free diets seem to help people a lot. I hope I'll be ready for that soon! Once I put my mind to something, I do it, but I haven't decided yet to go to Paleo or go gluten free.
Posted 2/4/2015 1:56 AM (GMT 0)
Hello,

I'm new to posting on this forum as I joined when I was diagnosed with Fibro.   I started on the Fibro forum and have been slowly branching out.

I started with CRPS after an accident back in 2010.   I was doing pretty well until the Fibro added in.   I've found my self looking for a lot more alternatives because I don't want to expand my medicine pool.

To that end, I keep a large pool of alternatives to work from.  The same things don't work every day.   Sometimes it seems like nothing will work.

Things that I'm using now in varied combos:

2 different TENS units (they have different positives)

Heating pads (neck, back)

Heated twin blanket (for my side of the bed - hubby hates heat)

Accupressure mat and pillow

Backnobber myofascial release

Compound cream

ribose, magnesium, etc

Back support pillow (l2 & L5 are crushed)

****su neck massager pillow

Really good socks

Arnica cream

Full chair massager and heater.

Smelly hand cream from Bath & Body (helps distract me - I like smells)

Posted 3/18/2015 3:00 PM (GMT 0)
Someone asked-Anyone try the infrared heating pads yet?

Really I'm just bumping this great thread.
Posted 3/18/2015 5:46 PM (GMT 0)
I haven't heard of the infrared heating pads. I'll have to look that up.

Also - noticed that my post was edited for swearing, lol. The word that is starred out is phonetically spelled She-ott-su

I currently trying trilateral binaural sound waves. I think I have had some initial luck. Anyone else tried them?
Posted 3/18/2015 6:18 PM (GMT 0)
Oh, so many good ideas I haven't tried yet! Thanks so much!

My physical therapist told me to avoid caffeine as it can make one more sensitive to pain. Still wondering if this would work? ha ha!
Posted 3/19/2015 12:49 AM (GMT 0)
Hot baths....that bad sunburn feeling gives way to deadness. I think it confuses the nerves that are confused. LOL

Sitting on my patio swing in the sunshine (even if I have to cover up bits of me).

Sensory retraining--my skirt isn't a razorblade, really!

I explain my pain in humorous, descriptive terms. It takes away some of the power.

Crafting a gift for someone, helping someone in any form-- it gets me out of ME.

Taking off clothing that's creating irritation/pain. Simple solutions work!

Prayer and meditation--and I love lights off, guided relaxation!

Staying on top of doing things that cater to my EMOTIONAL wellbeing. It has everything to do with the degree of pain I experience.

My TENS unit.

And yes, chocolate! (Ice cream works, too!) :-)

I'm a newbie here--this post has been immensely helpful. Thank you soooo much!
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