I have chronic pain and am sensitive to pain medication--any ideas?

Question

Since 2001 I have been dealing, and somewhat coping, with chronic all over pain. My central nervous system is out of wack and causes a low pain threshold. I have developed a high tollerance to pain and have learned some coping skills and put them in place but there are times I just can't stand it. My personality has been altered in a way that makes me too quick to snap at minor infractions of others and of self. Does anyone have some benefical advise or experieces to share with me? I would appreciate it. I have three loving and caring children (one daughter-in-law) and three loving grand children and I don't want them to remember me as a grouchy old woman. I crave to be more productive also.

Answer 1

I'm really sorry to hear about the chronic pain.  Try increasing your exposure to the sun, because vit D deficiency decreases pain tolerance--and/or take vitamin D--ask your doc first-I had blood tests and was very deficient in vit D.  Just a thought....I was on 50,000 units 1x week for 6 weeks.

Good luck!

Answer 2

Dear Suffering:

          If you have chronic pain, you are not alone. Millions of americans are suffering every year. If your current doctor or medication is not working the way it should, i suggest you find a better doctor. If this step is not for the better still, please try oriental medicine, meaning Chinese medicine with herbal medicine. Sure the taste maybe bad, but it helps. Accupuncture seems to work for a lot of people. Give it a try if you feel the need to do so.  

         Keep 10-30 minutes to yourself everyday. This is your quiet time away from everyone and everything. Relax, breath and meditate. It will allow you to control your inner energy and enable you to increase your pain threshold. Think about other things when you suffer. Use happy thoughts to counter the bad emotions.

         My advice are my own and use them at your own risk. Please stay positive and use common sense when applying.

Answer 3

homoeo medicine   1] mag phos 6x  may  help-------4 to 8 tablets of this food additive may give  you  good relief in about   3 months. Consult a good homoeopathy doctor in your area for continuation

Answer 4

okay, if you are not opposed to it, see if you can get a medical marijuana license and try smoking or eating it. My mother in law has fibro and she smokes and it really helps her and doesn't make her dumb like scripts did.

Answer 5

Visit a pain management center.  They treat the whole body there instead of just addressing the pain.  There are new treatments out all of the time, even for people sensitive to medications.

Answer 6

I am drinking this health drink which is comprised of 5 power herbs.  It is known to help people recover from most illnesses.  It is even known to cure cancer.

Answer 7

Chronic Pain, is just a fancy word for, well, chronic pain.  It's not a diagnosis of any kind - just a description which tells you nothing about the cause.

Sounds to me like you have fibromyalgia.  This can't be gotten rid of but can be helped greatly with light exercise, diet control, stopping smoking, reducing stress, and light chiropractic treatments with some massage.

Vitamin and fish oil capsules are also a good idea.

It's a lot of hard work.  Best luck.

Answer 8

acupuncture, local electrical stimulation, and brain stimulation, as well as surgery, are some treatments for chronic pain. Some physicians use placebos, which in some cases has resulted in a lessening or elimination of pain. Psychotherapy, relaxation and medication therapies, biofeedback, and behavior modification may also be employed to treat chronic pain.

Treatment of chronic pain usually involves medicines and therapy. Medicines used for chronic pain include pain relievers, antidepressants and anticonvulsants. Different types of medicines help people with different types of pain. You usually use long-acting medicines for constant pain. Short-acting medicines treat pain that comes and goes.

Several types of therapy can help ease your pain. Physical therapy (such as stretching and strengthening activities) and low-impact exercise (such as walking, swimming or biking) can help reduce the pain. However, exercising too much or not at all can hurt chronic pain patients. Occupational therapy teaches you how to pace yourself and how to do ordinary tasks differently so you won't hurt yourself. Behavioral therapy can reduce your pain through methods (such as meditation and yoga) that help you relax. It can also help decrease stress.

Lifestyle changes are also an important part of treatment for chronic pain. Getting regular sleep at night and not taking daytime naps should help. Stopping smoking helps, too, because the nicotine in cigarettes can make some medicines less effective. Smokers also have more pain than nonsmokers.

Most pain treatments will not take away all of your pain. Instead, treatment should reduce how much pain you have and how often it occurs. Talk to your doctor to learn how to best control your pain.

Eat honey everyday and trust me you will notice yourself feeling better!

If you ever need to talk just drop me a line!

Hope that helps

Answer 9

keep active- light exercise like walking is safe. eat lightly and warm showers. self massage and stretching. Breathing exercises.

For increased pain when the weather is over cast it helps  me to drink a lot of green tea or peppermint tea and lie down in a cool dark room for 15 minutes at a time.

Answer 10

Sounds like fibromyalgia, but only your Dr. can determine that.

Have you tried topical treatment, like aspercreme?

UPDATE:

I know a good friend for years with fibromyalgia, and she's very senative to medications. I'm sorry you feel uncomfortable of others having "pity".

But her condition like yours, not only requires topical treatment, being sure she doesn't get too cold or too hot, but support from family and friends do need to help especially in time of need.

Hope you look at those who reach out and attemp help of someone thinking enough of you as being supportive, instead of us being one big pity party.

Best wishes.