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CountAllVotes

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4. I don't either!
Sun Jul 31, 2022, 10:08 AM
Jul 2022

My chronic pain began in 1984 in my left shoulder.

I went from one doctor to the next looking for an answer.

Most of them believed I was faking it because they claimed I did not like my job. That was NOT the case.

When the MRI scan was developed in the late 1980's I was first in line to get one.

It showed a complete tear of the rotator cuff and joint abnormalities. It had been going on so long that surgery was not an option for me.

In the mid-1990's I was DX'd with multiple sclerosis which is only adding to my pain problems.

So believe me, I do understand and it really sucks.

I just got up and I could barely get out of bed as the pain is so severe.

Two pain pills and a hot shower is the treatment so far today and I have not even had a cup of coffee yet!

I hope you get some answers and some relief very soon!

Take good care if you can!

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I do not handle pain well. [View all] OldBaldy1701E Jul 2022 OP
fwiw, i had that surgery. mopinko Jul 2022 #1
Yep. that is true. OldBaldy1701E Jul 2022 #5
My husband's the same way, so I sympathize with those with zero threshold of pain. Are you sure Karadeniz Jul 2022 #2
I won't know until they decide on their 'treatment plan'. OldBaldy1701E Jul 2022 #6
The V. A. treated my rotator cuff injury with a shot in the shoulder. pwb Jul 2022 #3
So, I had seen the doctor the day before this OldBaldy1701E Jul 2022 #7
I don't either! CountAllVotes Jul 2022 #4
Thanks. OldBaldy1701E Jul 2022 #8
I know that vibe for sure CountAllVotes Jul 2022 #9
Ye gods, can I identify with this thread! slightlv Jul 2022 #10
I'm sorry XanaDUer2 Aug 2022 #11
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