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kyledavey95 - Chronic back pain
I have suffered with the same back problems for 9 years, initially I hurt this in work holding up something heavy above my head when I was 16. The pain has now persisted into chronic pain and is every day. My disc at level T9/T10 thoracic has collapsed which is causing nerve impingement, joint inflammation, ligament pain…
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‘New’ to chronic pain
Yo, hi. I’m wondering if anyone has any advice for how you first dealt with not only the chronic pain but also the emotional turmoil of realising you are now limited in certain aspects of life. Just a bit of background first; I’m a 32 yr old female. Issues starts about a year ago, and have progressively worsened. I have…
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I am the hell that is Fibromyalgia.
24 years ago after being very very fit,healthy,had a beautiful baby daughter,a wonderful vocation my very very demanding job & busy social life. I went out & my legs would give way id collapse & be taken home by very kind strangers. I kept going out time after time I'd collapse again & again & again,over & over & over. I…
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What's the best way to manage chronic pain? Nice say it's exercise.
Taken from The Guardian: What do you think? How could doctors be more compassionate towards patients living with chronic pain? How do you manage your chronic pain?
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I have chronic hamstring issues that cause me a lot of pain. Does anyone have any coping tips?
Thanks for having me! I know that soon my walking will be over, my legs are very weak. I have chronic hamstring issues that REALLY hurt while sitting. But a wheelchair will be in my future. Does anyone have this problem and how do you cope? Not light pain but excruciating at times. Enough of me, thanks for having me, and…
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I have degenerative disc disease and fibromyalgia. Has anyone had surgery on their lumbar spine?
Hi everyone im new here thanks for having me!! I suffer degenerative disc disease and fibromyalgia and suffer very bad with my back its more my lumbar on lots of medication and waiting to see my orthopaedic surgeon again as he was on about surgery on my lumbar spine maybe fusing it together but since all lock down I've had…
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Pain and lack of sleep making me feel really low
Well here goes not had a good night had bout 5 hours sleep which was sleep woke up in pain for hour and sleep then woke up in móré pain im fed up of this im really lőw today teary etc ??
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Please can someone give me advice on lower back/bum/thigh pain?
Hello, I’m sorry if this is in the wrong place but I’m new to the forum thing and I wasn’t sure where to post it. I have suffered from back issues for a long time mostly due to being overweight (I’m now on a reducing strict diet for gallstones). This last week I’ve been suffering awfully from lower back pain, excruciating…
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chronic lower back pain
Hello everyone, new to the site. I just need to connect with people who understand how living with constant pain can become so depressing. I've had chronic lower back pain for 12 years and now I have constant pain and swelling in my right arm. I wake up crying most mornings because of it.
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Hi, my name is kiz! I have bad back pain, and they don't know what causes it. Any advice?
I am 42 yrs old I have suffered with back pain for years. My pain is worse on a night the second part of the night when i have been laid on it a few hours. If i lay on one side i feel pain and pressure on my spine then again if i turn on the other side the same feeling. To get comfortable i will go on my back but then wake…
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Scared
Hi everyone just thought ad tell yous whats going ön 8 month ago started getting bad shoulder pain etc Been on meds since had 3 sets of bloods took which have áll Been abnormal well 3 weeks ágó had x rays done tó see if i have cancer results still nőt in plus i cant hardly do my hair őr my girls hair as pain is making my…
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Hi, my name is Pricetower! Does anyone else have fibromyalgia?
Hi all I wanted just someone to talk to who understand fibromyalgia as I feel on my own
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upper back pain for 18 years
dear scope forum i am writing this on my mothers behalf as she doesn't use the internet and any advice or help would be most appreciated. i shall write my mothers description of how the pain first started and what her pain is like now . my mother is 74 years old with severe back pain about 18 years ago my mother was…
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Hi living with constant pain ,how do u cope ?
Hi please come say hi , I don't sleep much ,I'm in constant nerve pain in lower back ,hips and legs ,I'm in in a chair due to operation going wrong 6 years ago , I'm interested to see how others cope ,nothing absolutely nothing takes my pain away , I can't sit for long periods ,can't lay down or roll on sides as the pain…
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Haemochromatosis
Has anyone got this condition? My joints are in so much pain, I am taking painkillers but they have no effect, I just keep getting sent from one doctor to another at hospital as they have not much knowledge about this disease known as a silent killer. Would love to hear from anyone who has or knows of anyone who has it.…
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Is anyone awake?
I hardly sleep at the night! Feels lonely
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Just so fed up
Living in pure hell & want a diagnosis on my health condition now missed xmas new yr & mothers day because i'm so ill everyday i'm getting worse symptoms with it & i'm not strong enough to carry on like this effecting my everyday life bed bound h8t being in my body & now lossing the will to care!
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Not taken seriously
Hi I posted a little a few months ago when my health deteriorated and still is. I have been referred to neuro due to chronic pain, balance, nerve sensations, headaches etc etc but i had to really push to get referred. I was diagnosed with fibro several years ago but despite lots of tests never had any scan of my spine…
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Husband
I’ve been very withdrawn lately because of my pain, hubby is hounding me, I’m also going through depression and menopause. He’s been spending lost of time with his kids, ex wife( she rings and texts constantly) Am I wrong yesterday he had his COVID jab, then asked if I could cook as he didn’t feel well( I had mine but…
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TENS machine
I was wondering if any of you had used a tens machine and if you found it helped. I am in absolute agony with my arthritis and was thinking about getting one rather than taking pills to help with the pain.
