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If you could get rid of one of your symptoms, which one would it be and why?
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julie1029
@Coverbey32 I can completely relate to that. I spent days laying on ice packs to relieve some of the pain. I can't say that it works but at least I felt like I was doing something. My doctor put me on a new medicine to try to help but it's affecting me mentally in a way that I don't know if I can live with and it doesn't seem to be helping with the pain as much as I would like. It seems like everything I do comes at a cost a trade-off so to speak. I have had the pain where it feels like somebody stabbing you with something that has been put in a fire and I guess the only thing I can recommend for that has to be the Lyrica but the trade-off for that is gaining weight and sleepiness. I find that in my flare-ups nothing can touch the pain though and I get to a point of hopelessness. I wanted to come on here and talk to someone who understands that 2 and you seem to be the first person. I probably have not been dealing with this as long as you have. Mine hit me February 5th of 2018 when I got up and I could not walk. I have not been fully diagnosed and therefore I am not receiving the treatments that I need.
Lee__R
Community managerGood advisor
Hello members,
Does anyone feel that their symptoms have taught them something about life or been beneficial is some surprising way?
Tell us about it!
Lee
shirleyc
@Bandit I understand what you mean about standing and walking. When I was in my 20's I had back surgery which did help a lot but did nothing to helps with the pain when standing or walking. Can you please keep me posted because if I out live the Dr. estimate of how long I will live I might try pulmonary rehab..
Jujubeaner
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My symptoms have taught me to be more forgiving in my life. It also has taught me that some people have it worse than I do. I’m trying to figure out how to live a better life.
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Julie E
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My symptoms have come to show me that there are a lot of people a lot worse than i am. Yes they are a pain but i try not and dwell on them. I find that exercise of some kind every day helps me a lot
onlyme
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@Lee__R If I could I'd get rid of my rosacea. It's really tough having something that affects my face, because your face is what gets seen by people first. I guess it's taught me to love myself. Sometimes my rosacea makes people turn their heads to look at me, and I try to look at it as something that has made me unique and special. I wouldn't say that I "like" my rosacea, but I've come to accept it as part of me, and I wouldn't want to chance me!
Mrspeedy
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I don’t have any chronic pain and if i did, I would get help from a doctor at a local hospital
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Jason McNeil
MyMS55
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If I could get rid of having to use catheters pads and adult pull-ups that would make me very happy. Also have enough strength to walk without a walker or cane. Because they have trashed my shoulders and I have so much pain in my shoulders and upper back it makes my life miserable with the pain every day and night!
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Melissa Vemi
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@Bandit Hi, my name is Sue and I'm new to this. I have stage 3 breast cancer and have been undergoing chemo
jasmine1092
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I would LOVE to get rid of my lupus eruptions. They're ugly and painful. Sometimes I get them on or near my face and it's really hard to go out in public like that.
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Lee__R
Community managerGood advisor
Hello everyone,
With chronic conditions comes difficult symptoms... each condition presenting with its unique symptoms.
We thought we would start a discussion today asking you, if you could get rid of one of your symptoms, which one it be and why?
Share in the comments below.