Coping with Pain: Tips and Tricks

I try to find a happy medium. Your body hurts when it moves too much and when it's not moving enough so if you find that sweet spot you will have minimum pain... I've gotten out of mine causing pain due to pregnancy and I hate it... Just try to move as best as you can

Other than medications (gabapentin, Effexor, way too many others to list haha), I find things I enjoy to distract myself. Right now it’s animal crossing, trying to care for easy plants, watching movies, reading, listening to audiobooks, & snuggling my dogs. I also basically live in a heating pad that goes over my shoulder and down my entire back. Gentle stretching several times a day makes my muscles & joints a little less stiff. And last but not least, medical marijuana helps a lot (and keeps me off tramadol).