Hi Susie and Vickie Thanks so much for listening and the helpful replies. Yes after many visits to this doctor i can see her agenda is to take me off meds and she has even mentioned she would like me...
Hi Pam Thats amazing! So happy for you. And wonderful all the family health problems are ok too. That is shocking how he chose to tell you though! Im glad you told him. Well enjoy some time to...
Oh im glad the cats are caring!! They are very therapeutic. Mine is sleeping up against my feet every night. Hope things improve soon. Let us know how you're doing xx...
Oh dear lack of sleep really makes things sonmuch worse. I find a hot shower or bath helps immensely too. Hopefully a nice hot drink will help if only to pick up your mood a little :)...
Hi Happy Turtle I hope you feel a bit better soon. Sometimes being isolated for a while does help and not pushing yourself to do anything you dont want to do also. But i also find when i do push...
Hi Quincy Im sorry to hear youre in so much pain. I dont have any suggestions but really hope it gets better soon. Thinking of you, Di xx :) Ps i hope the cats are looking after you!...
Hello all hope you all had a nice Easter. Weather was miserable the first two days but glorious the last two so had lots of reading time in the garden. I hope everyone felt ok or as can be over...
Hi Pam Oh im so sorry to hear about all this. I will definitely be keeping you in my thoughts and prayers and your family too. I really wish you a successful outcome. I am so glad to hear the other...
Hi all Just wanted to vent because i know ill be listened to here. I am getting very bad nerves and anxiety about my upcoming visit to the pain specialist in a month mainmy after the last one i saw...
Im late to this thread but just want to chime in and say its a lovely idea to have a Monday checkin and catch up, commiserate and compare weekends (and weather!) its typical british weather here,...
Hi all Thanks for your replies! I did feel relieved after it. Basically i have trialled so many meds and the only thing that has worked for me are opiates. My current meds work really well and i...
Hi all, My appointment with the GP went well. I started off by asking a few questions and saying i was having a bit more pain since i reduced the dose but dont want to increase back to old dose as im...
Hi Pam and Quincy Thanks a lot for the tip Pam. I will do that. I've found a download sheet to do so will taken that along today. Yes i find i often forget things or can't get across my point due to...
Hi Quincy Yes its a nice vibe over here! Your time in uk sounds wonderful. I found it very hard to get a job at first but since then i have found jobs that i really love which i dont think has ever...
Hi Vickie and Susie Thanks for your replies. Very helpful. Think i might be best to chance it again with a pain specialist. Yes the GP also mentioned that since things were going well its a good time...
Hi Susie - lovely to hear from you - and Quincy Oh dear i thought a year or so but not three! Dont know where the time went. Thanks so much for your replies. Yes I think honesty is the best way too....
Thats great! Thanks for posting made me laugh :)...
Hi everyone I used to post on here a year or so ago, maybe longer. I have been meaning to come on again but have taken a very long time! I hope everyone is ok (as can be). Look forward to catching...
Hi Laura Thanks for your message. That is a good idea to try relaxing oils, I could imagine that would help. Hope you`re doing ok. I will catch up on your threads soon. Love Di xxx...
Hi Hillary I`m so so sorry to have worried you. I didn`t plan to be away but just never got round to coming on for a while and haven`t checked that email either. Thanks a lot for your concern anyway...
Hi Mister I`m sorry you are having such a rough time. I remember going to doctors who would listen but were extremely reluctant to look at my medications. I finally had luck when I saw a pain...
Hi everyone! Thanks a lot for the warm welcome and suggestions. I have missed everyone! Chartreux - I know, it`s very strange that melotonin has been pulled, I have no idea why. First I bought it...
Thanks for getting rid of that spam so quickly moderators!...
I find drinking peppermint tea helps a lot....
Hi Kathy I`m really sorry to hear about your friend. I am thinking of you. Take care. Hugs, Di xx...
Hi everyone I`m sorry I haven`t been on here for a while, it wasn`t my intention but the weeks slipped away! I hope you all are doing ok. I will catch up on your individual threads asap. I have been...
Hi Cogito I used these patches when I first saw a pain specialist and got good relief from them. One day though I had severe breakthrough pain and a doctor prescribed endone which is oxycodone...
Hi Cogito I`m so sorry you had such a terrible month in February. I really hope your doctor will be able to put you on something that will help more. One ER medication I took that helped was Norspan...
Hi Lynn I had a positive experience with these patches, it was the first stronger medication I was put on and the first medication that really helped with my pain. It worked quite well for me at...
Hi Mister I`m so glad your doctor is taking you seriously. Even if it takes a week it will be worth waiting if the pain is going to improve. I just accidentally deleted the message I wrote so will...
Hi PB I`m so sorry you are in so much pain. I have chronic pelvic pain too vulvadynia but my symptoms seem more like yours. Mine came out of the blue like yours and I have no signs of any damage or...
Hi Lynn I`m so glad you found some relief from the Lush bars. I had a good experience with them once too. I pulled a muscle in my thighs and it was very sore and I used the one with peppermint oil...
I understand, I wouldn`t want to take the dilaudid again after those side effects, that sounds like hell, how scary. I hope it`s all gone away now. I hope that your appointment goes well, I`ll be...
Hi Patrick Just wanted to let you know I have also experienced the same argument from doctors that because I`m young I should not take painkillers. It is so frustrating, even if they are genuinely...
Hi Misterkatamari I`m so sorry to hear you`re having an awful time with pain and depression. I can relate to being on a dose of medication that was not effective and doctors not fully understanding...
Hi Hillary Well you don`t need more hot flashes then lol. I`ve had all day hot flashes like what you described too, they drive me nuts. Mine have calmed down now I`m used to the meds but at the...
Hi Razzman Welcome to the site! Nice to meet you. Glad you found us. I`m sorry you`re in a lot of pain but it sounds like you have a nice doctor who will listen to you so that is very positive. I`m...
Hi everyone October3 I hope you have been able to find something like one of the creams to help a bit in the meantime. Oh well one more month gone so the pain specialist is coming up at least....
Hi Retired Mom I`m so sorry about all you`re going through. I can imagine your pain is terrible at the moment with all that stress and also constantly waking up in the night doesn`t help. I also find...
Hi HillaryI`m so sorry you`ve had such awful bad side effects, sounds really terrible. I`m so glad the itching has gone away now and you could sleep. I haven`t experienced that myself but I have...
Hi Suzane Thanks so much for your reply, I really appreciate it. Sorry I didn`t reply to you in my last message, I`ve only just seen yours. I must have not refreshed the screen as it wasn`t showing...
Congratulations Tina! Hope you enjoy being a moderator. Thanks for all your supportive messages, I appreciate them. Take care, Di xx...
Hi Hillary Thanks for listening honey and being here, that means a lot. Yes having replies on this forum helps a lot when the pain is bad, just being heard and able to express what`s going on...
Hi Hillary Thanks so much for your lovely message. I must have finally fallen asleep not long after I posted but I woke up and read it this morning, it was comforting after a bad night :) It really...
I`m in a lot of pain right now, I`m having intense spasms. I`ve been trying to get up for the last hour to see if moving around will help but it`s crippling and I`ve only just managed. I`m so...
Hi Snowbunny Animals are great comforters, I`m so glad you have your pup to curl up next to and keep you company ... without being stroked lol. He sounds like quite a character! Yes naps are...
Thanks Laura and Snowbunny for the messages! Yes, it`s very nice to come on here and not have to censor anything and I feel free to say what I want. This was the first forum I found and I`m glad it...
Yes Snowbunny, that`s a good general rule I think, I`ve learnt the hard way on that, even sometimes innocently people seemed to care and insisted on helping but once they realised the whole situation...
Yes I think we can help each other! I`m very glad I found this site, it`s the one good outcome from seeing that pain management doctor lol. Well you know I`m here if you need support. What a pain...