Re: I don't mean to whinge.I understand

[Guest guest]

I had lower back surgery in '96,'97,'97 & '98, I

have chronic pain treated with morphine & tramadol for

break thru pain. Due to increased activity over xmas

period I ended up laid back on my special recliner chair

with hot packs & tramadol 2-4 hourly for severe

sciatica, on Christmas day, luckily my family managed to

get a lovely meal served up for the 9 of us for

lunch. You do come to terms living with chronic pain,

people think your OK because you look good in the face

and are moving better. They don't see what you are

constantly living with. Anyway hang in there, you can live

with chronic pain....it becomes part of you. Sitting

is a definate no no in the early stages...even later

on, it is better if you can manage to have a recliner

chair made to suit your height...you can lay back, thus

taking the pressure off your spine. I still roll out of

bed you learn. If you have to pick an item of the

floor you are better if you lean forward & lift one leg

up of the floor as you go...this prevents bending

the back....which I can't do anyway 'cause it is

fused from L4-5, L5-S1...so no more twisting/bending

for me..good luck, lyn.

[Guest guest]

I can relate to your situation, I too am in pain

24/7 although I don't have morphine to take off the

edge. I have tylenol and advil. I have to get rid of

this pain managment Dr.<br>Anyway I am sorry that you

are in pain. Good luck and be well!<br>Rich

[Guest guest]

I understand, I married my pain, and as long as I

do my new modification he doesnt give me to much of

a bad time, once I step out of line, doing what I'm

not suppose to do, or to much of something he starts

to nag, nag till I give it pain killer. So we're

still trying to get along, eventhough lots of times

he'll let me know his there, or start

nagging.<br><br>This how I have to presieve my pain so it wont drive

me crazy of pain<br><br>Try, now I said Try cause I

know it haaaaaaard to relax while your in that pain

cause it is a big ouch. You'll have to modify more your

life style, like when you walk you have to turn your

whole body together, dont leave feet behind or to go

before cause then you have that sharp pain, and sitting

in good posture straaaight up all the time, need any

more suggestions let me know.<br>Hope you feel better

today<br><br>Mari