yes I'm shouting it.
Any other chronic pain sufferer's out there?
Been suffering from back problems following on from an accident 20odd year's ago so pretty much used to being in pain.
However since the turn of the year it's ramped up to a whole new level and it's 24/7 back pain.
Trying to get it sorted but GP is not helping other than giving me stupid pain killers that prevent me from being able to work the following day.
It's just relentless  |
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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago
East London |
Me! Having a rotten day today, because of a busy weekend and the heat.
I'm refusing to take extra Ibuprofen as they give me a stomach ache if I take extra, so I'm sitting on my chair complaining to myself.
Now I have people to complain to 
I have to ring for a physio appointment and I can't be bothered to hold for ages, so I'm putting it off.
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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago
East London |
"Although not myself, folks close to me suffer from fibromyalgia so I completely sympathise."
I have that, and I tell you now, it's a bollock ache and a half.
I'm fed up with it all, to be honest.
Painkillers can only do so much, then there's inflammation from food, pain from overdoing day to day physical stuff, difficulty sleeping, no bloody memory, and brain fog.
I feel so old today. |
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By *hesblokeMan
over a year ago
Derbyshire village |
"Although not myself, folks close to me suffer from fibromyalgia so I completely sympathise.
I have that, and I tell you now, it's a bollock ache and a half.
I'm fed up with it all, to be honest.
Painkillers can only do so much, then there's inflammation from food, pain from overdoing day to day physical stuff, difficulty sleeping, no bloody memory, and brain fog.
I feel so old today. "
Yeah, I have family and friends who have it and (although it was a while ago) the doctors were (let's say) less than helpful when it came to diagnosis.
Lose weight, it's all in your head, take opioids and other lovely advice. Sigh. |
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By *hesblokeMan
over a year ago
Derbyshire village |
"I'll be going back to swimming once I've got the courage back up to go alone.
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Stuff what others may or may not think - if swimming helps then get yourself out there (I'm fully aware that a strangers' words have little value at times). |
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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago
East London |
"I'll be going back to swimming once I've got the courage back up to go alone.
Stuff what others may or may not think - if swimming helps then get yourself out there (I'm fully aware that a strangers' words have little value at times)."
I'm not worried about what other people think of me.
I don't have body positivity issues. It's the being alone at the pool that's the closed door. |
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Yep, chronic pain/fatigue, after a back injury 16? years ago. A lot of emotional trauma.
It evolves, always used to be the dodgy disc in my back that was the most pain, now it's more of a sciatic type pain, constantly.
Ask for a referral to the pain clinic/long term conditions, they can help with alternative methods. |
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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago
East London |
"Although not myself, folks close to me suffer from fibromyalgia so I completely sympathise.
I have that, and I tell you now, it's a bollock ache and a half.
I'm fed up with it all, to be honest.
Painkillers can only do so much, then there's inflammation from food, pain from overdoing day to day physical stuff, difficulty sleeping, no bloody memory, and brain fog.
I feel so old today.
Yeah, I have family and friends who have it and (although it was a while ago) the doctors were (let's say) less than helpful when it came to diagnosis.
Lose weight, it's all in your head, take opioids and other lovely advice. Sigh."
Lucky for me my rheumatologist diagnosed be and I'm waiting for an appointment with a fibromyalgia clinic.
I'm assuming they help with exercises or life changes, like diet. |
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"Me! Having a rotten day today, because of a busy weekend and the heat.
I'm refusing to take extra Ibuprofen as they give me a stomach ache if I take extra, so I'm sitting on my chair complaining to myself.
Now I have people to complain to
I have to ring for a physio appointment and I can't be bothered to hold for ages, so I'm putting it off.
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You should ask your GP to prescribe something like Omeprazole to protect the stomach whilst taking things like Ibuprofen, naproxen etc |
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over a year ago
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I suffer from muscle spasms in my back and have a rotator cuff injury. GP used to give me Diazapam for my back but I like them to much so knocked them on the head. It may be in my head but Turmeric makes a difference to my shoulder. |
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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago
East London |
Years ago I met a man on here who had a degree in sports therapy/massage etc.
He gave me a deep tissue massage that really helped my sciatica.
I had years and years with no problems after, and I'm only getting problems again because of other mobility issues.
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By *hesblokeMan
over a year ago
Derbyshire village |
"I'll be going back to swimming once I've got the courage back up to go alone.
Stuff what others may or may not think - if swimming helps then get yourself out there (I'm fully aware that a strangers' words have little value at times).
I'm not worried about what other people think of me.
I don't have body positivity issues. It's the being alone at the pool that's the closed door."
Ah gotcha, sorry for making assumptions  |
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By *hesblokeMan
over a year ago
Derbyshire village |
"Although not myself, folks close to me suffer from fibromyalgia so I completely sympathise.
I have that, and I tell you now, it's a bollock ache and a half.
I'm fed up with it all, to be honest.
Painkillers can only do so much, then there's inflammation from food, pain from overdoing day to day physical stuff, difficulty sleeping, no bloody memory, and brain fog.
I feel so old today.
Yeah, I have family and friends who have it and (although it was a while ago) the doctors were (let's say) less than helpful when it came to diagnosis.
Lose weight, it's all in your head, take opioids and other lovely advice. Sigh.
Lucky for me my rheumatologist diagnosed be and I'm waiting for an appointment with a fibromyalgia clinic.
I'm assuming they help with exercises or life changes, like diet."
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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago
East London |
"Me! Having a rotten day today, because of a busy weekend and the heat.
I'm refusing to take extra Ibuprofen as they give me a stomach ache if I take extra, so I'm sitting on my chair complaining to myself.
Now I have people to complain to
I have to ring for a physio appointment and I can't be bothered to hold for ages, so I'm putting it off.
You should ask your GP to prescribe something like Omeprazole to protect the stomach whilst taking things like Ibuprofen, naproxen etc"
I've been taking them for decades. Since I've had ibs I've had issues with taking some medications.
Salazopyrin was great for my pain relief but terribly for my stomach so I had to stop taking them.
I can't take my glucosamine any more either. |
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By *hilloutMan
over a year ago
All over the place! Northwesr, , Southwest |
"yes I'm shouting it.
Any other chronic pain sufferer's out there?
Been suffering from back problems following on from an accident 20odd year's ago so pretty much used to being in pain.
However since the turn of the year it's ramped up to a whole new level and it's 24/7 back pain.
Trying to get it sorted but GP is not helping other than giving me stupid pain killers that prevent me from being able to work the following day.
It's just relentless "
Sorry to hear Op 
I see many an individual in clinic with chronic LBP and it's never an easy situation to deal with.
A timely review and perhaps repeat imaging is advisable when there is a significant aggravation of symptoms without a clear cause / trigger. |
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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago
East London |
"Chiropractor!
Waste of money.
I have Fibro too, don't believe so, but you are right on the swimming..  Mrs"
Chiropractor would be a waste of money for me.
I say swimming, but I'll mostly be floating |
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"yes I'm shouting it.
Any other chronic pain sufferer's out there?
Been suffering from back problems following on from an accident 20odd year's ago so pretty much used to being in pain.
However since the turn of the year it's ramped up to a whole new level and it's 24/7 back pain.
Trying to get it sorted but GP is not helping other than giving me stupid pain killers that prevent me from being able to work the following day.
It's just relentless "
Slipped disc and trapped nerve since 2010 ! I feel you're pain mate. |
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"Me! Having a rotten day today, because of a busy weekend and the heat.
I'm refusing to take extra Ibuprofen as they give me a stomach ache if I take extra, so I'm sitting on my chair complaining to myself.
Now I have people to complain to
I have to ring for a physio appointment and I can't be bothered to hold for ages, so I'm putting it off.
You should ask your GP to prescribe something like Omeprazole to protect the stomach whilst taking things like Ibuprofen, naproxen etc
I've been taking them for decades. Since I've had ibs I've had issues with taking some medications.
Salazopyrin was great for my pain relief but terribly for my stomach so I had to stop taking them.
I can't take my glucosamine any more either. "
The salazopyrin, were they plain or enteric coated? Anything with an enteric coating is gentler on the stomach... |
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