what do you do when your pain is worse than usual?

Rosie - posted on 01/18/2010

I lay down or just sit on the couch after taking pain meds.

Sandi - posted on 01/15/2010

I can so relate to what you are saying. I know it is hard but find something you can do when the pain becomes unbearable that will try to take your mind to another place. One thing i have learned from the pain I live in (migrane headache that just passed it's 8th birthday with no relief or explaination) is taking more pain meds can make the pain worse. I would take more and more of mine and then one day i realized that this can be addicting and your body becomes used to it. Check to see if you can swap out pain meds. My dr has me on a plan of 4 months on one pain med and 3 months on another back to the 1st pain med etc. It really does help some. I also sew when i am in extreme pain. It takes my mind off of the pain (some) and I can let out my frustration there. I am self taught and work in the primitive style so that helps too.

gentle hugs and prayers for ya

sandi

Shannon - posted on 01/11/2010

Just have (((Hugs)))

DeDra - posted on 01/03/2010

I know the weather changes definitely increase my pain. when I know there is going to be rain, or extreme cold, I try to enlist extra help for those days, because I know there's a good chance I may not feel well enough to carry on my normal duties. Taking extra pain meds can do that to you, and sometimes it seems as if it takes a few extra days to work the extras out of your system. I just roll with it until I feel better. These are just my experiences; Wish that I could be more help.

Karen - posted on 01/02/2010

how is your thyroid?sometimes your thyroid can change and diabetes can pop up too!sorry you are having a tough time!be thinking of you!

Karen - posted on 01/02/2010

i do about the same!I have system lupus as you know you have pain 24/24 hrs.i judge how i feel with my meds and the weather does make mine worse and stress really knocks me down!k

Sarah - posted on 01/01/2010

maybe u need to get your pain meds swaped sound like your body getting to used to them thats why your needing so much or u now need a stronger one . you also may wona try laxitvs to get everything moving again i get mines swaped between to kinds ,

but i hate taken my pain meds so only take them when i'm in a lot of pain with my knee

i'm very smart but when i'm on my pain meds i can't think at all and when my kids ask me something it takes me ages to think about it lol and the next day i feel like crap all sicky and my head hurts so much and i get conspated i hate that

sorry about the really bad spelling i'm dyslexic and i'm tyerd lol