I glad that you've found it helpful. I've always had a tough time with this. I look at the scales with the faces on it and know that the first face should equal a scraped knee and the last face...
I found a pain scale for chronic pain and thought others here may appreciate this information as well. I don't know about you - but I have a lot of problems with those standard pain scales. (you need...
tyno3 - I'm a firm believer in you need to hurt worse before you can feel better with this cup of tea we've been handed. Try adding in what you can in terms of increased activity even if it's just...
Whining is a way to get it out of your system. It's frustrating to hurt and to know that even with the best situation, you will still hurt to some degree. If you internalize those feeling vs. letting...
Good catch GamJill. It was funny - last night I expected to see more insomniacs like me up and posting. And thanks all for the nice responses. This does seem like a nice forum full of supportive...
PS - I've only been here a little bit (and no replies - with good reason, you're all getting the rest you need) and I already feel better. It's nice to know that others deal with the same poo that...
I did. The first time through I just suffered - I didn't know what else to do. I had given up on my meds and I sciatica (?sp) issues that made it near impossible to walk. The second time round, I...
My pain has had it's share of ebbs and flows over the years. What I've always found most helpful is trying to push through the pain to be active in someway. The more active I was, the more I would...
Hi - I'm a newbie (see thread hello - introduction . . . that's me). I didn't know there was a ribbon involved - wahoo! :tongue:...
Hello Forum! My name is Wookie Luvvah and I too suffer from chronic pain and all the good stuff that goes along with it. I am currently 39 (turn 40 this summer) and getting ready to work with some...