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Recently diagnosed with spinal sinosis. What are my options for pain management?
I have recently diagnosed with severe spinal sinosis and its been 8 weeks now and I'm not being given any help or direction to what is best for my condition.
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Have any fellow sufferers of PN found anything that helps with the pain or neuropathy?
Hello fellow sufferers , I am an 80 year old widow with many health issues since 1986 when I developed Pemphigus (my grandmother died from it) it is an auto immune problem. Developed PN about a year ago and as many of you will have experienced not had a nights sleep since. I don’t think unless you have experience PN pain…
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Help with advice
Hi I'm suffering really bad with pain. I don't take drugs but I'm a hard smoker my teeth are literally falling out due to not brushing self neglect etc I'm just wondering if I got an appointment with my doctor GP would he be able to refer me to a dentist. Literally cant cope with the pain and emergency dentist will only…
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Diverticulitis pain
Hello everyone, I have been recently diagnosed with diverticulitis and I am having a hard time managing the pain. I did get prescribed antibiotics but I had to stop bcs it keeps damaging my esophogus, due to a long term of taking antibiotics and I am not able to eat properly. Does the pain go away? Or will it just get less…
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Diverticula disease
Hi I was diagnosed with diverticula disease in January this year . It’s abit of eww question lol but normally when I have a flare up (which is every week atm) but I have always had the watery poops but last night I started with cramps again and I have just been the toilet and my poop started as watery then went to very…
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Dental help
Hi. Sorry I'm not exactly sure who to ask or what part I need to post this in but iv noticed people use this tag. So I need help and I'm not sure who or where to go about it. I'm a really heavy smoker and also self neglected my teeth as I mean self neglect I mean not brushing etc I do suffere with depressions anxiety…
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Severe Spinal Stenosis Prognosis
I wonder if anyone can give me some advice? In 2018 I had a Laminectomy Operation to relieve pressure on my lower back, L3/4 and 5. The operation was, initially a success but after about 5/6 months the pain returned. The consultant arranged for another MRI Scan which showed that scar tissue had formed around the operation…
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Peripheral neuropathy
Hi my names John it is the first time on this site and I would like to discuss chronic pain I have had PN for several years now and has become very painful the medication that I am on is pregabalin which is 600mg Co codamol of and duloxetine 120mgs I take these meds and they don't help the pain. The PN (peripheral…
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Pain, stiffness, weakness and feeling sad.
I am 26 years old and I have cerebral palsy. For a month now I've been struggling with pain, aching, stiffness and weakness. Every day is such a struggle. I have been feeling low, constantly been teary, anxious and just generally feeling absolutely overwhelmed with everything. I have just got told about this website today…
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Chronic pain in my back hips stiffness
Hi to all, I have had Chronic Pain in my lower back both hips legs and stiffness for the past 27 years and I am waiting for a Colostomy operation which I don't think will be till October hospital's make mistakes then when they do they do not want to put Right what went wrong why I am so anxious to have my operation.…
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Hi, my name is e11f! 8yrs of chronic pain, ive had enough
hello i have been suffering with chronic pain for 8 years and am now struggling with rage about it suicidal thoughts
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Chronic fatigue syndrome
Hello I'm new here I'm 24 and I am in pain daily particularly in my joints and this worsens with exercise or concentrating. My other main symptom is being extremely tired all the time even after rest or sleep. I also struggle with sleep I tend to wake up frequently and suffer with concentration and badly with my memory. I…
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Hi, my name is LyndaW! I have had ST for many years
I am 70 years old and although I have had ST for many years it has become much more of a problem recently. I had a severe incident last year and now I cannot walk very far at all. I am taking paracetamol x 4 times a day with Ibrobrufen for break through pain, which is all the time. Drs. seem to have dismissed me despite…
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Does CBD work?
Interested to hear anyone’s experience using Cbd gummies or oil. I have ordered some gummies. I’m diagnosed with fibro and sciatica. Really been getting me down recently and wanna try something new. I have been doing a lot of physio and massage. I don’t want to go on any hardcore painkillers as had issues in the past with…
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Lower back pain for 10 years
Hi everybody, this is my first time on anything like this. I thought it might be helpful to hear someone else's similar struggles or at least get a different perspective than what the internet says my symptoms should be. My pain started 10 years ago when I was training in the army. I didn't have an injury or anything I…
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Chronic pain - feel fobbed off
I have various autoimmune conditions and experience chronic pain. I saw my GP face to face today to discuss pain relief. She made a big thing about my weight and also sent me a video so I could understand more about chronic pain. I'm not criticising the video itself but I feel somewhat fobbed off and that she hasn't taken…
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Fibromyalgia
I would like to know can people recover from fibromyalgia please? Is it a lifelong condition? What's people's views and experiences please?
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Hi, my name is Kazoo! Chronic Pain
I had a bike accident in Feb 23 and have been experiencing leg pain in both legs that builds from nothing to a peak and then subsides and this happens every 1 hr 20 mins all day and night but feels more intense at night. I also come over feeling hot before the pain begins. The pain surge only lasts about 5 minutes and no…
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Shingles
6 weeks ago I had shingles in both eyes. The hospital only prescribed antiviral eye drops but as they never had them I had to wait 2 weeks before they turned up. 3 days later I had blisters on my spine and spread to the whole of my leg, grown, buttocks, tummy and spine. It was hell the pain is terrible. My scabs were huge…
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Hi, my name is peggy123! looking for any advice on nerve pain
Hi all I’m new here . Hope you’re all doing okay. I’m looking for any advice on nerve pain . It’s so bad it’s all over body pain . And pretty much hard to live with . Have anyone here got are suffered anything like this . I would be grateful for any advice many thanks
