Chronic pain

Sorry, I can't help but I'll give your post a bump!

p.s. really hope you're able to sort it soon, being in almost constant pain is awful :-((

I have dealt with chronic pain for YEARS...endometriosis, interstitial cystitis, and now arthritis in my lower back. I do not take pain medication either. I actually just discussed this issue with my Dr. It is so hard to lose weight when you feel bad. All you want to do is rest...which means you gain weight...which means you feel worse. It's an evil cycle.

So, yeah, I know how you feel. And, yes, cold weather makes my back pain much worse.

Hey, I have ME/CFS (depends where you are as to what they call it) and I deal with chronic pain too. I can take pills but try not to and only do if it's unbearable. Cold will make it worse so try to wrap up as much as possible. Take hot baths as this can help too. As for exercise, I've found that easy yoga or pilates can really help. I've found some kundalini yoga lately and it's not really traditional yoga but some yoga moves mixed in with meditation. I got it on the recommendation of another friend with chronic pain and she said it helped her massively as it helps you focus and deal with the pain. I haven't been doing it for too long but it seems to be helping me. Maybe it's psychological, I don't know, but whatever works! If you're going to exercise the most important thing is to listen to your body as it WILL tell you when it's had enough. I've had the flu recently and have basically had to go back to the beginning, starting off slowly again with 5-10 minute walks and building up. If you can't exercisde then just watch your diet. Be strict about sticking to your calories and eat lots of protein as that will helps with the muscles too. If any of this helps then feel free to add me or message me. Good luck!

Have you ever been tested for gluten intolerance/celiac disease? Just asking because I used to be in a lot of pain all the time and felt like I had a flu everyday. I tried eating gluten free and now I feel 95% better all the time. Much less inflammation in my body. It's a small possibility but thought I would share on the off chance it could help you.

Have you ever been tested for gluten intolerance/celiac disease? Just asking because I used to be in a lot of pain all the time and felt like I had a flu everyday. I tried eating gluten free and now I feel 95% better all the time. Much less inflammation in my body. It's a small possibility but thought I would share on the off chance it could help you.

^^^ An extremely good idea.

I have Fibromyalgia. The cold really makes me feel worse. Artificial sweetners in too large of a quantity will also make me feel worse. Ask your Dr if Glocosamine /Chondroitin is safe for you to take. It supposedly helps with joint pain. As for the other pain(skin/nerve) I am not sure what a good answer is. I do find, that watching my sodium is really helpful. Any area that holds water in the tissues will have more pain. Hope this helps!

Do you find with the fibromyalgia that you have the textile sensitivity? It has been awful since the cold snap hit for me. I am still going to exercise as planned. I just am tired of the hurt. As for my sodium it is always low. I learned that a while ago.

THANK YOU ALL for your responses. The pain sucks. Most days I can beat it and mentally push through. Chronic pain for 10 plus years and you learn a whole new level. Yesterday was bad enough for me to say oh **** something is wrong. I will try the hot bath!

Yes. The other night my sweet darling accidentally hit one my tender points. OMG, that hurt. :frown: (Not to mention it made him feel really bad.) Exercise does help some.