I’ve had a headache since 2007. There comes a point where you simply have to decide if you’re going to be an asshole and alone, or if you’re going to be nice despite the pain and have people in your life.

I have moments when I’m an asshole (in fact one of those moments got me blocked by someone on this site), but after a decade of constant pain I do pretty well considering. When it gets really bad I just sequester myself.

My average daily pain is in the 5 range. I get monthly infusions, quarterly bowtox injections, and take meds daily. It gets worse as the bowtox wears off, and the monthly infusion needs a 5-day/15 dose inpatient boost about once a year.

As I type this, my pain is about a 7. Bowtox next week though! The following week the pain will be back in the 5 zone, and that’ll be a welcome relief. In the past decade the headache pain has been a 0 once, but that was because I was on morphine due to a kidney procedure. Otherwise the lowest it’s gotten is about a 3.

Have you been to a neurologist or other specialist about this?

I don't always cope well. I just try to acknowledge when I'm not rational, and to some extent you get used to it.

I have fibromyalgia, chronic migraines, and Raynuad's. I've been in a flare of continous pain since October 2013.

I try to find small joys. It keeps me going. I love my life aside from my health. Am I productive? Not compared to most people, but I can't be held to the same healthy standard. I work part-time, I do most of the grocery shopping for my husband and me.

Is my brain as sharp as it was? No, definitely not. But I have slightly better days and worse days. One day hopefully this flare will end.

If you have more specific questions, feel free to ask.

Your headache may respond to the addition of Magnesium. Magnesium may have a relaxing effect on the body by dilating the blood vessels, which allows for more efficient blood flow and this will sometimes alleviate headaches and muscle pains.

Im very sorry that you're experiencing that. Pain is an awful monster. DoTerra oils might help. I used to take lots of drugs (prescription) for pain. Now I just suck it up & wear my big girl pants. It ain't childbirth. I should clarify & say I have a spinal fusion & a neurostimulator implant that helps a bit.
Sometimes I HAVE to go to the ER & get shot up with multiple drugs for pain, but only when it gets so bad that nobody can stand me. I'm also terminally ill with a brain tumor. Again, I suck it up. Laughing helps quite a bit. This site is FANTASTIC for that.
If I wake up tomorrow, it's all glittery unicorn farts & rainbows because it's a day that I'm alive. I make the choice to be happy & use the time I have well. And spread some joy. Although i have paralyzing pain & I'm gonna die, I can't let all that get me down. EVERYTHING is a choice. ?? There's a lot of support here. I hope you find relief.

I feel ya. I had a spinal coed contusion (plus other lifelong back problems) as well as a debilitating knee injury in the 80s (that knee was finally replaced a few years ago). I'd recommend you seek out a pain management doc. I have one that's helped. Not magic, but definitely helped. Good luck.

I find it depends on the pain for me. My headaches respond well to ice packs and Excedrin. This lower back pain I've been having for over a month now responds decently enough to CBD and a TENS unit, and cyclobenzaprine at night, but only temporarily. Distraction doesn't really work for me, I have to throw /some/ kind of treatment at it.

I have chronic debilitating vestibular migraines. The pain not only centers around one hemisphere of my head, it spreads down along the nerves into my ears and teeth. I suffer from light and sound sensitivity too. I can easily overwhelm my equilibrium and go into a vestibular attack that lasts up to around six hours. I just try to do what makes me happy, I write, sketch, and watch movies.

I broke my back and became permanently disabled in 2012.

I play drums for a living.

Played, really. I don’t work much anymore, because every time I play drums, it’s like moving house. The pain has become unbearable. CBD is the only thing that even marginally helps.

Having Crohn's Disease since 1974, I'm pretty skilled at hiding pain. Raised with the archaic notion that if a lady can't be pleasant, she should make herself invisible, I have had a lot of time to hone that skill.

There's a few groups for people with chronic pain. Yesterday i could not accomplish anything amd that gave me severe anxiety on top of being unwell

I've been struggling with pain for most of my life; it started in my teens.
I think I forget about (or try to ignore) my pain until it worsens, but, if I can get through a week or so, it just becomes my new norm... or I get on some new drug regimen it may take the edge off but I've already become used to the new "norm". I find it difficult to really know how much pain I'm in. As they say, there's always a new "10".
With that comes my biggest question - How do people figure out what number to give their pain.
One doctor always asks me to rate my pain from 0 to 10; 0 being no pain, 10 being the worst pain I can imagine. The scale really shouldn't depend on my ability to imagine pain. Seem like a bogus system.
If I pick any number as 'tolerable' maybe a 3 or 4, and my pain keeps getting worse, but I keep adjusting, I could, theoretically hover between 3 and 5 forever, even though the pain is always increasing...
I could be at someone else's 11 by now (little Spinal Tap reference there - Oh - how much does a Spinal Tap hurt?)
Anyhoo - I smile and get on with life... or try to.
#AKF

I suffered neuropathy in my left foot, it felt like having 3 little toes chopped off, from 2000 till 2008. It stopped after I switched my diet to vegan. But, it occasionally comes back for a few hours or a bit longer. No cause has been discovered for the pain or it going away. No meds helped. I finally used meditation, self-hypnosis to manage the pain. Perhaps that's why it stopped. IDK

Kramtom. Without it I could not work, play, enjoy my life

I many issues--chronic pain--try the Wahl's diet or Keteo--they both help--go as natural as possible with your eating--no soda, sugar, dyes, preservatives etc. Try to find out what your triggers are--and good luck

I struggle with neuropathy (chronic nerve pain) in my hands and feet, due to chemotherapy treatment for Hodgkin's Lymphoma I had last year -- diagnosed in January 2017, had treatment through July, and declared on remission in August. The neuropathy may be with me for a while, as there's no way to determine when or even if it will fully leave my body. I'm learning how to manage it and live with it the best way I can, but it does limit my every-day functioning as well as my ability to work and socialize. So, many times I get frustrated and feel worn down, just wishing for it to go away. The rare moments when I feel "normal" feel amazing; sadly they don't last... yet.

Have you tried investigating the cause?

It could be anything from coeliac disease to carbon monoxide.

CPD oil has worked well for me. I use 600mg. That is how much is in the bottle, so I actually use between 20 to 30 mg a day

No chronic pain of any magnitude. I'm in decent shape for my age. I smoke some ganja now and then, and take a few supplements, including turmeric and glucosamine (mainly for my knees). I get a few little weird, sharp pains here and there, but nothing debilitating. Can you use/acquire cannabis legally where you are?

Identify the cause and eliminate it.
Do you suffer from sinus allergies?

For the last month or so I've been in considerable pain as well due to a personal issue that at times includes bleeding, in which put a damper on daily activities for me. I use medicine etc to get me through serious pain, but it's not pleasant to deal with.