What kind of pain do you endure?

Poll - Total Votes: 18

Back pain

Knee pain

Emotional pain

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In my mid 40's, I woke up one morning when my legs were stiff and I can't walk. There's an excruciating pain to any slight movement that can twitch my face making me scream in frustration.

I called my brother who was just a few blocks from my house to send me pain reliever. I took it and slept for 2 hours, thinking I might not ever walk again.

Surprisingly, everything was back to normal after waking up like nothing really happened.

Last year in August, my left knee got swollen and it was aspirated. Still on medication that gives relief but still painful. Been 8 months...

Sigh. I hope this ends so I can function normally.

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Rambler · 61-69, M

All three over the course of time but it's the knees that are the problem now. A good day is when they only hurt a little. Not surprising though, they got a lot of hard use over a lot of years. They're a misery now but even so, there are much worse problems I could have, so it's all right.

1PrivateHannah · 51-55, F

@Rambler The best years that we can perform normally could be a nostalgic feeling only. Those were the days....sometimes, when the pain is too much for me, I just lounge on the sofa all day browsing on my phone because it's the only thing that my painful hands can handle.

Rambler · 61-69, M

@1PrivateHannah Yeah... like when I see somebody trotting up a flight of stairs and I feel all wistful, thinking, I remember, I used to do that, I didn't know how great such things are when you have them.

1PrivateHannah · 51-55, F

@Rambler so true. I can't go up the stairs with my left knee doing the first step. I appreciate those times when I can still run up and down the stairs. Now I need to brace myself on the railing.

Rambler · 61-69, M

@1PrivateHannah fight on. all you can do.