The pain posts reminded me of how life was before I went on the opiates. I suffered about 9 months of pain before that continually increased. In the last few months, my back muscles started to spasm, and this was when tears would roll out while I waited for what seemed like forever for the spasm to end. Of course walking suffered but in my view the worst part of pain or any other invalid condition is when you can't wipe your own arse on the toilet (I'm lucky enough to be married to an awesome woman). THAT is the utter indignity.
I don't have much of a problem with blazelate's comments though. I am lucky enough to have compassionate doctors, but chronic pain is somewhat like addiction. Unless you've experienced it, it's hard to say what it is like. There was a time in my life when I was more like that, able to say "I can tough this out". The fact I can't now isn't a good condition to be in at all and I'd trade all the opiates in the world to be healthy enough to just say "I can tough this pain out."
It's a different universe right now. Funny how your mind seems to forget all the bad stuff when it's done (at least mien does).
I don't have much of a problem with blazelate's comments though. I am lucky enough to have compassionate doctors, but chronic pain is somewhat like addiction. Unless you've experienced it, it's hard to say what it is like. There was a time in my life when I was more like that, able to say "I can tough this out". The fact I can't now isn't a good condition to be in at all and I'd trade all the opiates in the world to be healthy enough to just say "I can tough this pain out."
It's a different universe right now. Funny how your mind seems to forget all the bad stuff when it's done (at least mien does).