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I Am Working On My Mental,emotional And Physical Health

This is my planet, but not my society. I've been dealing with chronic physical pain for almost 8 years now, but mental and emotional pain, all my life. I have therapists who are doing their best, but my physical condition has the doctors and therapists stumped. I've been seen by someone who's world renown with my condition, chronic pelvic pain syndrome, who says the origin of the condition is not known and no one knows what to do about it. That's not a very promising prognosis. My mental and emotional condition wasn't the greatest to begin with - with what's going on in the world, politically, socially, economically, environmentally - but now, with this unending physical pain, with no sign or plan of relief, I'm thinking it's really not worth being here at all. I have very little quality life, and I'm really, really tired.

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Byeimoff

Isn't there any really strong painkillers that could work?.. I've heard ppl in chronic pain can get relief from smoking weed?

PhoenixPhail · M

Thanks for your reply. There ARE strong painkillers, but with strong side effects. One doctor prescribed Tramadol, which didn't do a thing, even with double-doses. I've taken enough Ibuprofen in the last 8 years to put a horse on dialysis. I don't want to be robbing Peter to pay Paul and hurt myself in another way with meds. But the pain does get bad enough that I break down and take 800MG of IB every once in a while, which lessens the pain somewhat, but doesn't abate it. I don't particularly like the way weed makes me feel, but I've tried that, as well. It has minimal effect. My next drug is Pentobarbital.

PhoenixPhail · M

My primary care physician just prescribed a muscle relaxer, cyclobenzaprine. It seems to help a bit. He suggested a nerve medication if this one doesn't help enough. I might go for it.

Byeimoff

@sophrai: Sorry I didn't realise you replied to this!.. Yeah you should at least try it. There will be something that works I'm sure. Maybe just a case of trial and error until you find it tho

PhoenixPhail · M

@A7xqueen: I like your optimism. I've been working with lots of people for many years, and thousands of dollars later, there's still no solution. But I've got to keep trying whatever comes along. I was just talking to a friend who wants me to try rolfing. I guess that's what's next.