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    Quote Originally Posted by Epic_Dragon View Post
    I don't think anyone can tell someone to "just get over it" (in a general sense) anyone who says that has never lived in constant pain or disability and has absolutely zero idea what it's like. When someone tells us to just get over it; it's extremely ableist and insensitive and downright rude. Shows huge lack of empathy and care and a lack of understanding.
    I suffer chronic pain 24/7. I have 2 neurological autoimmune conditions that took my ability to walk, and both cause extreme pain ans fatigue. One more so than the other.
    Its a society that doesn't understand thst wants to take away a person's right to pain medication.
    I am actually not on pain medication of any type because I have severe allergic reactions to it, (like throat and tongue swelling) and I don't want the side effects or the judgement. But it means quality of my life is out of my control. No one would know by looking at me that I'm in a heck load of pain every waking moment. I'm 95 % on the floor or bed and 5% entering God mode being able to push through to do the things in life I love.
    Most people on pain medication are not druggies who are addicted. They maintain their healthy dose and use them to improve the quality of life. They have decided that is better than what side effects they may experience. Sure some are addicted but all those around me on them are absolutely not. They stick to very controlled doses.
    That being said I do believe there needs to be pain medication options that aren't so scary.
    There definitely needs to be less society judgement too. If someone on long term pain meds is able to go live a better life thanks to them, why does the world think they have the right to judge on something that doesn't affect them? Same as disability spaces and society seeing a person park in one and walk! The world is awful and assumes they've stolen someone's permit! When that is never the case!

    Ouch plus Sir. Never suggesting anyone in pain doesn't need medication to help and hopefully resolutions to the cause of the pain. Please excuse me if you felt I was implying anything like your comments.

    The first link and thread in no way suggests we don't feel pain or chronic long term pain such as yours. You have every right to medication, treatment and compassion mate. I am never unappreciative to the fact I am alive and walking when so many I know or knew are dead or in much less fortunate positions for so many reasons

    Take care.

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    When I had a kidney stone, about 7 years ago I actually was rolling around on the hospital floor in pain.

    Now I know what chronic pain is, When I caved my eye in and lost the vitreous fluid in February , the Triage doctor asked what I took for the pain, I just said it doesn't hurt . and it didn't, he said I must have an unbelievable tolerance to pain.

    I'm suffering chronic shoulder pain and reduced mobility , I just deal with it rather than take meds but it is debilitating, Orthapedic surgeon sees no shoulder issue, thinks its nerve damage in my neck, awaiting CT and MRI results to confirm , might need to see a neurologist , I might try acupuncture first.

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    No one/pain physio can tell me about pain as I saw it with Mario in pain 24/7. Mario tried morphine patches, and they didn't help. Then he was on endone opioid which help a bit for about a few hours as they wear off, but he only took them when the pain go so unbearable.
    To watch some one in so much pain was unbearable. I know some people can get hook on pain killers, which I spoke to our chemist about. He said Mario is totally different story. Heather


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