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When An ER Nurse Blamed My Weight For Chronic Pain

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https://themighty.com/2017/12/emergency-room-for-chronic-pain/

Let the record state that if spoken to like that in ANY medical establishment, I would be doing an on-site report before a report to the state, after talking myself down from beating the fucking crap out of these nurses. People of all shapes and sizes have various forms of chronic pain. Many of us are former athletes. Being in pain and often unable to move, my own weight is not where I’d like for it to be, but I DO try. I have friends who tell me I am SO lucky to be able to walk. That scares me, because walking is sometimes all I’ve got. I really feel for the writer of this article. And I continue to be increasingly angry at the medical community at large.

Tylenol For Postoperative Pain

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https://www.painnewsnetwork.org/stories/2017/12/22/tylenol-for-postoperative-pain

Some people have been approaching me about this, with similar stories of their own. To say I am enraged would be a tame response because this makes my blood boil. And after what I experienced pain wise earlier this week, I can assure you I would have screamed the fucking building down. If I should require surgery, I feel bad for anyone who thinks I’m playing games with pain management. What they’re pulling in this country ought to be fucking illegal!

What To Remember When You’re Experiencing Fibromyalgia Fatigue

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https://themighty.com/2017/11/feeling-guilty-because-of-fibromyalgia-fatigue/

Today, someone referred to my fatigue as “laziness”. It wasn’t said in passing, it was said with pure maliciousness.

On occasion, I will say “I’m so sick, I can barely get out of bed. It makes me feel terrible, and lazy.” Those are MY feelings. However, THAT DOES NOT GIVE ANYONE ELSE THE RIGHT TO SAY IT TO ME. If you don’t live my pain every single day for a year, then you don’t actually understand and no, you’re not “being patient”, you’re throwing my illness in my face and that is UNACCEPTABLE. If I had said “Someone said I was lazy because of my illness.”, this person would disagree and remind me how hard my body is fighting pain every single day, but like I said, it came from a place of maliciousness.

It’s important not to get too comfortable anywhere, with anyone. I can forgive a person at times, chalking up their venom to a bad day, but other times, I make sure to remember precisely what was said and how.

I used to accomplish more on a “lazy day” when I was healthy, then other people could accomplish in months, so I’m going to let this one fly, but no, I haven’t forgotten or forgiven it. I was raised better and smarter than that.   

 

Kratom: Should The Herb Blamed For Numerous Deaths Be Banned

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Kratom: Should the Herb Blamed for Numerous Deaths Be Banned?

I’m sick of Kratom being demonized and blamed for deaths when I haven’t seen toxicology reports to prove anything. I know people who’ve used it for decades, and they can stop taking it if they feel okay. Pharmaceutical companies are afraid they’ll lose money because this is available in most states, but not all. They’ll attack anything that keeps them from getting richer. If a natural herb provides pain relief to millions, I am all for it.