Hi, my name is Margaret
Heard
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Morning I have diabetes, fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis, diabetes nerve damage, I am in constant pain pain killers don't do much for me but it's getting people to understand what I am going threw that's the worst
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Hi and welcome to the community Feel free to join in or ask any questions
I am diabetic too also an amputee and visually impaired
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Good afternoon @Heard - & welcome to this friendly & supportive community from me too. Have you thought about discussing your pain medication further with your GP, or see if they could refer you to a pain clinic? I certainly understand about chronic daily pain, & it's taken me time to find pain medication that's the most helpful in dampening it down a bit with my GP's support.
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Hello @heard and a warm welcome from me too - how is your Sunday going?
Chronic pain can be horrendous to live with, I'm so sorry you're going through this. I do wonder, like @chiarieds mentioned, if speaking with your doctor some more and exploring a referral to a pain clinic might help? What do you think to that?
We have a 'Dealing with chronic pain' category where members share their stories and experiences that you might find handy to read. And I saw you mentioned that it's getting people to understand that's the worst - this is something we're talking about on this 'How do you find life with an invisible impairment?' thread. Feel free to join in if you wish.
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Hi there yes I have spoken to my doctor and yes he did refer me to pain clinic I had a letter to ring them which I did and they told me that they were not seeing anybody at mo while this vivid is still about when it's gone they will contact me it's a laugh really
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