Connecting with Others Who Understand Chronic Pain

I deal with daily pain from Fibromyaliga I had this since 1994 I am living with pain. Daily someday are better then others the meds don't seem to work lots of side effects I am really at a loss lately

In my experience it’s a roller coaster. I have days that I feel good. When I say that my pain level is a 5. On bad days when my pain level is 7-9 I have to ice my back, take my pain medicine, and REST. I find for me the more I stay on a routine and listen to my body the better I feel. Pain is always there but I have learned to pay attention to when I need to rest for awhile then move again. Movement is key for me in controlling how I feel. Stretches and small walks are good daily for me. I have fewer days now of staying on the couch or in bed. My nerve pain can hit out of the blue so I always have pain meds on me! I’m sorry you’re dealing with chronic pain.