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That is outrageous, Noki4, that the insurance company is taking over treatment decisions. I agree that your doctor’s training and the longstanding relationship with you should outweigh what an insurance company administrator has to say on the matter of what will work best for you.

Have you found any help from your Senator’s office? Sometimes they…[Read more]

Nice post. I find that yoga practice makes me more aware of how my body moves. When I’m regularly practicing I feel more secure moving about the world and I perceive less pain then when I skip a few days and am stumbling about the world.

Like Noki4 says, the motivation to get out of the house and socialize with others is a definite plus and…[Read more]

This is like the #PainTamer videos on The Pain Community’s Instagram channel. I have seen some great visuals in the videos to use for meditation. The videos are also on The Pain Community’s Facebook page.

I really hope more people will submit videos of their #PainTamer Tips and Tricks. We have so much to learn from one another.

Three years on I can report that most of the supplements are being tolerated. The herbs and spices didn’t work out very well for me because they aggravated or worsened my GERD problems.

That core group of supplements really seems to help me. I’ve been off of them for a week or two at a time in preparation for medical procedures or testing and…[Read more]

Hi Doug,

With chronic back pain and conditions the way we sit can impact us. After reading your post I decided to do a little research and I found something on Amazon that may be what you are looking for.
It says “When your posture starts to slip, the device vibrates to remind you to straighten up.”

It is called the:
Upright GO Posture Trainer…[Read more]

Hi Skypanther,

I am sorry to hear all that you have going on. I hope you were able to hire the CNA to help you with your Mother. Living with pain and being the soul caregiver for a loved one is extremely hard. I am not a medical professional so I cannot give medical advice but I can make the suggestion that you speak to your doctor and let them…[Read more]

olivia927,

So sorry to hear all that is going on. One of the key things we suggest is using distraction, like Dreemsnake mentioned by watching television. NSAIDS are known to cause stomach issues and while I am not a medical professional maybe asking your GP for a consult with a stomach doctor is the way to go.

We wish you the best and will be…[Read more]

Hello Mcruz9,

Welcome to The Pain Community, we are happy to meet you and that you found us. Living with pain is isolating and the sense of loneliness that we feel. That is why we formed The Pain Community (TPC) to give people living with chronic illness and pain a place to come and talk to others who do truly understand. An online community…[Read more]

Hello Dreemsnake and Chrys,

Welcome to The Pain Community (TPC). We are happy that you have joined our community and look forward to sharing with you and getting to know you.

You are both correct there is a huge stigma in the general population and in the general medical community.

The Pain Community has multiple ways of meeting and making new…[Read more]

Hi Ress222,

Have you tried some of the ergonomic foot rests or pillows that can help with posture?

Take care,

TPC YaYa
TPC Community Moderator
“The views or opinion(s) contained herein do not necessarily represent those of The Pain Community.”

Hi Soos,

We are sorry to hear the healthcare community has not been of help to you. Sometimes it can be helpful to take a family member or good friend to our healthcare appointments.

It gives the healthcare provider another voice to hear and sometimes hearing from that other person it makes a bigger impact because they can share how the pain and…[Read more]

Redisin02,

I am sorry you going through all of this. I was the Mom to three girls all under the age of 7 years old when my pain started. It is so very hard to stay in a positive place for our children when we are dealing with unrelenting pain.

You are not a worthless Mom, your children need want and need you, that hasn’t changed. I know the…[Read more]

Hi CatesAM,

I am sorry you are experiencing this. Was you able to set up the home health care? We totally understand about concentration being difficult. For many of us we live with a fog of sorts that can and does affect our ability to concentrate for very long.

Please do let us know how you are doing.

Take care,

TPC YaYa
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Hi Babyleggs88,

You are correct, if people who do not live with pain could visualize our pain they would understand it better.

It is hard to understand or comprehend what they cannot see, touch, feel or smell. It goes back to how we are taught as children to comprehend things by using our senses.

We wish you the best and invite you to join in…[Read more]

Hi Josie,

We are all unique in how pain affects us and the intensity of the pain that we live it. You should not compare your pain to others because yes your pain is real.

We each have our own diagnosis of what is causing the pain and the pain will interact in our lives differently and it does not matter if one person’s pain is less than someone…[Read more]

Hello Rockey,

It is nice to meet you and to have you here with us at TPC. We hope you will find resources, support, compassion and more here on the forums and through our outreach programs.

We would like to share that we have hosted chats here on the website every Monday-Wednesday-Friday at 11am ET.

We also have support calls every Tuesday.…[Read more]

Hi Grace,

Your story and journey with pain is to be validated in every way. What you are experiencing is real and no one should ever feel they have the right to tell you that it isn’t.

You can post here everyday and write has much or as little as you want and we will read it and we will respond with compassion and understanding and friendship.…[Read more]

Hi Professor Q,

It is nice to meet you, welcome to The Pain Community.

I am sorry to hear that you have been unable to find the cause of your pain and find relief. You mentioned doing therapy and other things.
I am not a medical professional but as a person who lives with back pain I was wondering if they have ever done an MRI or CT scan on…[Read more]

Hi CatesAM,

I responded to one of your other posts so I will just say hi on this one :).

TPC Yaya
TPC Community Moderator
“The views or opinion(s) contained herein do not necessarily represent those of The Pain Community.”

Hello Johndalton,

It is nice to meet you, welcome to The Pain Community family.

We hope you will take advantage of all the things we have to offer to help you on this journey.

We have live hosted chats Monday – Wednesday – Friday at 11am ET.

We also have support calls every Tuesday. Here is the link where you can read more about the calls.…[Read more]