How do you manage your chronic pain?

I've been dealing with chronic low back pain for 17 years so its hard to tell exactly the source at times. I don't drink anymore either.

Hi! I don’t usually experience pain anymore. Occasionally I will have lower back pain that I would rate a 2. Food and drink don’t seem to make a difference. I don’t drink alcohol anymore and I think that’s a big part of it!

I'm currently taking belbuca. It's a film you stick to the inside of your cheek. It works for 12 hours and is non habit forming.

Are you getting the codeine from your family dr or a pain dr?

Foods that are extremely sweet or spicy. Yes, over eating does make it worse.

My pain started out okay today but it’s pretty bad right now. I’m trying to not rely on codeine too much because it’s addicting and also hard to get refills for. So I’m just trying to drink lots of water and power through my work day 😩

Do you have any examples on what foods makes your pain worse? Cause I’ve been trying to monitor what I eat and see what makes it worse, and I couldn’t really find anything. The only thing that I know that definitely makes my pain worse is over eating.

Depending on what I eat it'll change the pain.

I actually had necrotizing pancreatitis and had 6-7 fluid pockets on my left side. I ended up with a total of 3, not at the same time, tubes in my left side.

My pain is ok/manageable. I also have chronic low back pain. Yes, the pain is constant.