Dealing with Chronic Pain at 22

Hey guys I’ve been dealing with somewhat new widespread chronic pain. Started out thinking it was just my job (line cook/manager) feeling achey after work was normal until it became more frequent started feeling pain halfway through shifts (8-9hr) then earlier and earlier. Now it’s constant pain lots of joint cracking weakness in arms, neck, shoulders. Just wondering if anyone’s experienced something similar because I’m only 22 and this problem has escalated over 1y and a few months and it’s all a mystery.

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finnigan

2mo ago

literally same. i feel like i wrote this myself lol. over the past year, the overwhelming amount of work ive put in would make me think id get used to it but everyday im in pain: in every muscle and joint of my body (especially my back) im also only 22. i feel like i don’t have time to even recover and relax my muscles in between shifts when i work til 6pm and then have to do things around the house to then wake up again at 9am and do it all over again.

Ellen

2y ago

I suffer from chronic back pain and what you are describing is more widespread and involves different joints. I think you should consider going to Rheumatologist to look for any other diseases. Good luck hope you will feel better 😘

Emma37

2y ago

Have you checked for any vitamin or mineral deficiencies? It's important to ask your doctor to do some blood work to rule out anything like that before thinking about other conditions.

HomesteadChef

2y ago

I’ve definitely been less active at home mostly because the pain has steadily increased so I consider my off days to be rest/heal days. I just started physical therapy as well but even the simple stretches feel like I did a whole workout the next day

UnluckyUnicorn

2y ago

I had a similar situation of feeling some pain and then it just going downhill quickly for no apparent reason. I was originally diagnosed with fibromyalgia because of this but I was then diagnosed with hEDS and POTS which better explains my problems.

wheezynwavy

2y ago

Have your activity levels changed outside of work at all? I experience increased pain during work shifts if I'm not keeping up with my regular PT/exercise schedule. Exercise doesn't make shifts pain free for me, but it has helped them to be much more manageable.

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