How do you cope with your aches and pains?

12 years ago I had my right knee replaced, 11 years ago I had my left knee replaced and 9 years ago I had my left hip replaced and now my right hip is giving me problems along with my right knee. I have osteoarthritis and spondylitis of the spine along with arthritis in my right shoulder and left hand where only my thumb and second finger are any use to me. I also have a prostate problem that is very painful but at 70 years old I still can't sit still for very long. I maintain my own car, do all the decorating in my home, cut the grass every week in my very large garden and I am the Chairman of a writers group. I am in constant pain 24/7 but I don't let that stop me from doing things. I find that when I am busy, my pain is secondary, although the following day I do suffer a lot worse from my previous days workout. I have stopped taking the Tramadol Hydrochloride pain killers, the Tamulosin Hydrochloride muscle relaxants, the Amitriptyline and the Warfarin along with others and I feel better without them as none eased the pain I have or allowed me to sleep any better than I do without them.
I usually sleep for 4 hours solid, the same amount of sleep I have always had during my life. I go to bed with pain and get up with pain but that is my life and I have learnt to live with it. I have written and published 2 novels and a childrens story book and on writing my third novel at the moment.
I also look after my wife who is a Diabetic, she can't walk very far so I do all the shopping, washing, cooking and clean house, after all, she has looked after me for the better part of our 50 years of happy marriage.
So what is the use of me grumbling about anything in my life, it does me no good whatsoever and I hope to live for many more years in pain. 🙂
For 45 years of my life I have worked abroad as an Engineer, I have a degree and a masters degree in Electro Mechanical Engineering, the masters degree I earned last year by post from Edinborough University, took 3 years, just something I wanted to do.
I have a desktop PC and an iPad Air, the iPad is a lifeline for me when the pain is so bad I can't climb the stairs.
www.washington-writers.weebly.com is my web site, check it out and if you have ant stories or poems you would like to see in print on my web site just send them to me with your nabe and I will publish them. So take care everyone and God bless. 😀

Chloe123321, not all aches and pain are related to joints and thus exercise may not be an answer.

Thank you, Sally!

I do not have pain because I exercise every day. I love walking and have been a member of a ladies' walking group for 14 years. The club shat down 5 years ago. And my son bought me a treadmill here. https://houseandbeyond.org/best-compact-treadmill/ So, I still exercise inside of my house.
Sometimes I get lonely, I miss our walks together in the ladies' walking group.

hi, what could be helpful is the pemf therapy, from biomag, they offer a treatment that you can do from home and there is no need to go anywhere, I hope it will help you, their website also provide more information about this issue, if you are not interested in this type of treatment

I have just recovered from a slipped disc. Oh my, how painful was that? I was not on here because I just could not use my laptop on my lap as the pressure of using it was too painful. The doctor came out to see me. I cannot take strong main killers so it took much longer to get under control. I could not even lift my legs onto the bed. Fortunately a niece came and helped me get to bed and in the mornings she unlocked my front door and opened my blinds. Pain is so debilitating sometimes. I am well on the way to recovery now. Thankfully I have good friends who brought me food etc. I really appreciated the help I received, and learned it is okay to ask for the help I needed.

Anyone had experience with Protruding discs in spine. I don't have too much bother during the day but can't sleep at night for the pain in my thigh and leg. Doesn't matter which way I lie, just can't sleep.

Hi everyone. I have had fibromyalgia for many years. It’s often a challenge getting thru the days but I try to stay positive. I don’t know anyone else with fibro and find lots of people don’t accept or understand the condition. Would be interesting to chat to others with fibromyalgia and hear your experiences.

I should have said that the pain I experience comes from an accident that crushed my knee cap and splintered my shin bones. The only option I was given was amputation. It escalated into arthritis, which I already have in my hands and feet. I refused and will continue to refuse. I was on very strong pain relief that resulted in my bowel becoming perforated, so now I take the odd paracetamol and put up with whatever pain comes my way. I find heat helps me - using fingerless gloves, using warm throws over my legs and keep my legs raised as long as I can. There is no way, I am giving in or giving up.

I am housebound and live with pain constantly, however I will not be beaten. Life for me has changed considerably over the past 5 years and there were times I could have just given up and given in, but then, if I did, I would not be here now. Whatever you are going through - don't give in and don't give up.

Hello, I've not been on here before but would like to find someone to chat to as to how to pass time when you are living on your own, can't go out without help and feeling lonely?

Hi , I am new to the site, but seems lots of great info and ideas.
A s regards pain, I have suffered for 30 years with a back problems, inflamed discs leading to bad posture , mis allignment of my spine and all the follow up problems, one thing leads to another and with bad attacks every couple of years caused by repetative movements, i.e decorating , cutting the grass etc.
As I have got into my fifties though , the last couple of years have been a case of more frequent episodes having to take 8 or 9 painkilliers , anti inflammatories and deep heat daily just to function, to get out of bed and to be able to move, surgery was an option but risky with no guarentees. I have since december last year been taking cbd oil, and havent had to take any of these since.
It is worth looking into as it is helping to allieviate and prevent a whole host of medical problems.
But do your research as to where you get it , strengths , and make sure it is thc free.

I have osteoarthritis in my knees , and it can be very painfully when it flares up , especially when you feel your knees gets smashed with a sledge hammer then sat on , the only thing woeks for me at the moment is very strong painkillers ,injection don't work for me , I do have some sort of flare up inmy hands at times when they feel like they are burning on it inside a touch of flbromyalgia .

I have had a sore back for a while which has been diagnosed as something to do with the vertebrae but for the past few weeks I have had a pain in my side. Was told it was referred pain. Has anyone experienced this problem due to vertebrae.
Thank you.

I had a torn rotator cuff a couple of years ago which took about 10 months to heal. I didnt take the painkillers prescribed by my doctor. I took turmeric and pineapple instead. Their active ingredients, curcumin and bromelain respectively, , can help reduce infllammation.. My pain was reduced by 50% each time I took them.

Needless to say, I prefer natural treatments..

Having just joined Silversurfers and reading Sally’s question above I can say that I do my best to stay on top of all my ailments by keeping my mind active even if my body is falling to pieces.
Over the years I have averaged a broken bone about every two years. I have Osteoporosis plus Chronic Asthma and Epilepsy rounded off with Rheumatoid Arthritis and have a pacemaker.
I keep myself occupied now at the age of 88 by writing my poems and answering the many folk who come to me for tales from WW2.
I have written a book about the first 20years of my life that tells of me being cruelly treated by so called Sisters-of -Mercy and then being bombed out twice during WW2 during the London Blitz and machine gunned twice.
I try not to take painkillers because the very strong ones I found caused blockage of the bowels. I just stick to Paracetamol now plus having a good giggle each day with the many folks who I am in contact with and I just live each day as it comes. Best wishes to all.

I have been using OPC's - strong antioxidant for many years. My Mom used the same product for her arthritis. I also have a friend who used it in high doses after knee replacement along with
MSM. Good for any inflammation

I have pain from several conditions but believe most were caused by Mast cell activation disorder which most Doc's have no clue about. I just try to ride it out as I react to painkillers so can't have, with Listening to nature sounds and deep breathing or most any distraction I can find and do. I think the worst thing about pain etc is it can be so isolating. I sometimes wish I could plug myself in to my health care peeps Doc's etc so just for a moment they can feel what I and other are feeling then maybe they would be more sympathetic. Sending healing hugs to you all <3

Has anyone had neuropathic pain after having had shingles. I have it after getting shingles in my eye and on my forehead and scalp.
Thank you.

I am just out of Hospital from a four day stay with shingles on my forehead and scalp. It went into my eye, thus the hospital admission. Has any of you had shingles in their eye, and if so, did you recover OK? Thanks.

hello,
Does anybody suffer from back of leg pain. I have had Tibialis posterior dysfunction and tenosynovitis in both feet for the past three years, which is bad enough, but have only recently had very painful muscle pains in back of legs. I haven't been to Dr. about this yet but will be going soon unless it improves. Just wondering if anybody else has had this and what they have done about it. Taking painkillers but doesn't help.