Originally Posted by theking

I suffer with mind numbing back pain 24/7 and have since '91. There is nothing that can be medically done for my problem. I have a standing order for vicodin and morphine patches but I seldom use either...only when I travel or when I must have a certain amount of relief to maintain my sanity. I must not kill the pain entirely as I have to be aware of my movements in an attempt to avoid paralysis. There are pain management classes one can attend to attempt to learn to live with chronic pain. If your problem cannot be medically repaired I suggest that you attend a pain management class. It won't releive you from suffering pain but will help you...to some extent...to learn to live with pain. Truthfully I think about committing suicide virtually every day and have since '91...but for whatever the reasons are I have managed to get through one day at a time and continue to do so.