I am in pain

I've been in this particular case of pain for about 6 weeks now. I'm still having trouble walking and standing, but I'm getting by. I am making incremental improvements, but it's still an up and down road.

Getting old is not for the weak.

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Fertilization · 36-40, F

Some pain goes beyond understanding even for drs when pathology tests’ reports and scans seem so normal. Then the patient keeps switching from one dr to the other. This cycle goes on until the patient finally meets a dr who is exceptionally remarkable in his field; only if the patient is fortunate enough.

DunningKruger · 61-69, M

@Fertilization Fortunately for me, it's pretty obvious what's causing the pain and the solution is pretty straight forward. I'm just getting tired of it because it's all exhausting.

Blondily · F

Are you on pain meds or in therapy?

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DunningKruger · 61-69, M

@Coralmist I would never allow a chiropractor to touch me anywhere from the neck up.

Coralmist · 41-45, F

@DunningKruger Unfortunately I need to get treatment as the other option is even more pricey (a doctor that fits a guard that shifts your jaw back). But that doctor is further away and pricier. I think i will just say can you just use the tool but only at jaw area..not hands too. I may email because its hard for me to speak up.

Blondily · F

@DunningKruger I hope you can find something that helps you quickly. Is numbness involved too?
I read what you said about chiropractirs. The hub went to one for numbness paid 💰 and still was numb. He finally got those anti numb pills which he said helped him alot. He stopped seeing the chiropractor because he thinks it had made his numbness worse. So I agree with you that the adjustments the neck and up are too dangerous!

JoyfulSilence · 46-50, M

So sorry.

I got sick last winter (a serious neck skin infection that spread to my bones), and one side effect was weakness, numbness, and difficulty walking. I got treated and was in the hospital and rehab for three months, mostly in bed. I lost my ability to walk without a walker. I slowly regained strength, and stopped using the walker. Yet I still walk slow and wobble. While in the hospital I learned I had diabetes, which causes numbness. I am being treated and my sugars are down, and the numbness less.

Good luck!

DunningKruger · 61-69, M

@JoyfulSilence I'm sorry you've had such trouble. I'm grateful that my situation isn't worse than it is. I hope you continue to feel better.

meggie · F

Is it arthritis?

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DunningKruger · 61-69, M

@meggie Working on it. It's just so exhausting.

meggie · F

@DunningKruger yes I know as I pulled a muscle in my back once and was in agony

DunningKruger · 61-69, M

@meggie I think bodies are just a fad. They're far too fiddly and fragile to ever catch on.

Carla · 61-69, F

It is definitely not for the weak.
I get a new pain it seems, monthly. And these pains settle in and make themselves at home.
Ive come to the conclusion that the only remedy is to learn to tolerate and work around their nasty feet on my sofa.