Living with pain - some thoughts which could make a difference

I sometimes try to keep a record of how I’m feeling. I know I had sciatica a few years ago and thought there would be no end to it. And I’ve often talked on here about my arthritic knee and what I’m doing to improve it because it’s interesting to look back and see that things did improve after eg exercises. Unfortunately nothing seems to be helping now. When you are in pain but that pain goes I think the brain immediately blocks out the memory of it. A classic example of that being childbirth or no one would have more than one child!

Because of other conditions I can only take paracetamol for pain relief. I have arthritis is my spine, knees and hands but all the help offered is a referral to a pain clinic. This was in Sept 24. They just wrote to me for the first time to ask if I was still interested!

I live with pain daily and have forgotten how it feels to be pain free. I welcome anything that might help my situation. Thank you

Weddingbelle I do hope something will help you and that you can get a referral to a pain clinic from your GP, even if you have to wait a while actually to get an appointment. And I hope Gin gets help from the pain clinic now they have made contact - even though it was to ask if you are still interested! They might help - I hope so.

Thank you. I was referred to Escape Pain in June and am told I will get a place in November. I have had two hip replacements and am desperately trying to avoid a knee replacement but if all else fails, it may come to that as I can’t cope with the daily pain. The ironic thing is that the pain started after a physio’s exercises for my hip! I will be sure to look at your links.

I had pain in my hip after having a couple of sessions with an osteopath so I didn’t go again. Although I think it was caused by the way I lower myself into the bath.