Guest guest Posted December 22, 2006 Report Share Posted December 22, 2006 , I totally agree! When I worked I used pain medication for some really intense pleuisy pain that went on for several years. If I had not had pain relief, I could not have worked and as you know pain is no reason for disability. When I stopped working and could rest when I needed to, I stopped the pain meds. I was not addicted to them...I needed them. I would not hesitate to use them or anything else that would make the rest of my life easier. Are you ready for Christmas? Looking forward to RETURN DAY? Hugs, Joyce PF 1997 Bronchiectasis 2004 Indiana >> Hi Gang,> In my heart felt sorrow on the lost of another precious friend from the board, I realize that we all have a high pain threshold and some do not realize it. Most of us on the board are women and (I am not forgetting about the men.) just the natural process of child birth gives us the ability to handle a lot of pain. I have found out during my health issues that pain affects us in many different ways. We do not always realize the reason we feel "bad" is our body's way of copeing with pain. Each and everyone suffers from RA, OA, lupus or some other debilitating disease on top of the monster we share. A lot of people refuse pain therapy because they don't want to be addicited. It dosn't happen that way. Please ask your dr for some kind of pain management so that you may get all out of life that you deserve.May God keep watch over his children in this his most holy time of year. May the new year bring you joy and love.> > A HP 6/06TN > > __________________________________________________> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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