I had the Chronic Pain Clinic today and the doctor said that I need to do more and stop worrying about the pain as i'm not actually doing damage to my knee.
It's ok saying do more, but when I do i'm in more pain for a few days afterwards which isn't good and it's not him in pain!
He was going to do another injection but as I said i'm managing at the moment he didn't and said will re-assess in the new year as to whether I need another one.
Showing posts with label chronic pain. Show all posts
Showing posts with label chronic pain. Show all posts
Wednesday, 23 December 2015
Saturday, 14 November 2015
November 14th 2015 - Invisible
Chronic pain is invisible to all other people, however this doesn't mean it doesn't exist. The person that is suffering with it knows its very real and sore all the time. most of the time people put on a bright face to try and hide it.
Wednesday, 14 October 2015
October 13th 2015 - Good days
For today's pin I am going to share a post about good days vs bad days linked to chronic pain. Today is a good day and I am not in that much pain and have been able to do things.
I appologise for the rude words in the post but it is very true, anyone that suffers from chronic pain will agree that this is how it is. The good days are few and far between and they dont very often last long.
I appologise for the rude words in the post but it is very true, anyone that suffers from chronic pain will agree that this is how it is. The good days are few and far between and they dont very often last long.
Saturday, 26 September 2015
September 26th 215 - Steps
September 26th 2015 - steps
Take One step at a time and you will be there at the top in no time. Your tools are Positive mind, Hard work and determination. It may not be easy but it will be worth it in the end.
This is not just true to people who suffer from chronic pain, illness and depression but could apply to anyone! It is very true. However I would probably add in "I am doing it (just)" at the first step because for those struggling just getting up in the morning. Also a "i'm getting there".
i'm sure other people could and would add others as well.
Take One step at a time and you will be there at the top in no time. Your tools are Positive mind, Hard work and determination. It may not be easy but it will be worth it in the end.
This is not just true to people who suffer from chronic pain, illness and depression but could apply to anyone! It is very true. However I would probably add in "I am doing it (just)" at the first step because for those struggling just getting up in the morning. Also a "i'm getting there".
i'm sure other people could and would add others as well.
Tuesday, 22 September 2015
September 22nd 2015 - corticosteroid injection in knee
September 22nd 2015 - corticosteroid injection in knee
Today I was at the pain clinic about my knee again. I can't say that it was a pleasant visit in the slightest. I left in tears and in more pain than when I arrived. The doctor wasn't very nice and that didn't help.
He went right back to when I first had knee problems at age 4 and how things had progressed (so to speak) over the years. What treatments I have had and all sorts. We talked about what I want and why I am there. He didn't seem to believe me about the pain until he started prodding it and poking it and I yelled out as it hurt. He tried to tell me the pain is in my head which upset me even more - I wish it was all imaginary.
Well he decided that he would do the corticosteroid injections into my knee. The nurse saw that I was already upset and came and gave me a hug, and asked if I would like to hold her hand during the injection, she yelled out as I squeezed her hand, which the doctor said its normally the patient that yells. And then he had to do the 2nd injection and that hurt just as much as the first. But thats probably because of the size of the needle they shove into you and under your knee cap.
My knee has hurt since and feels numb, i'm hoping that it does ease it. he also gave me pain patches to use and said will see me in 3 months.
I don't like needles at he best of times but this has made m dislike them even more!
Today I was at the pain clinic about my knee again. I can't say that it was a pleasant visit in the slightest. I left in tears and in more pain than when I arrived. The doctor wasn't very nice and that didn't help.
He went right back to when I first had knee problems at age 4 and how things had progressed (so to speak) over the years. What treatments I have had and all sorts. We talked about what I want and why I am there. He didn't seem to believe me about the pain until he started prodding it and poking it and I yelled out as it hurt. He tried to tell me the pain is in my head which upset me even more - I wish it was all imaginary.
Well he decided that he would do the corticosteroid injections into my knee. The nurse saw that I was already upset and came and gave me a hug, and asked if I would like to hold her hand during the injection, she yelled out as I squeezed her hand, which the doctor said its normally the patient that yells. And then he had to do the 2nd injection and that hurt just as much as the first. But thats probably because of the size of the needle they shove into you and under your knee cap.
My knee has hurt since and feels numb, i'm hoping that it does ease it. he also gave me pain patches to use and said will see me in 3 months.
I don't like needles at he best of times but this has made m dislike them even more!
Sunday, 6 September 2015
september 5th 2015 - Chronic Pain
September 5th 2015 - chronic pain
as you are probably aware I have chronic pain. I have had it for ages now with my knee. I have set up a page on facebook called "chronic pain is real" and I am adding quotes and images I find on the net and things that I have created to do with pain etc.
I made this word cloud that I have added to it:
as you are probably aware I have chronic pain. I have had it for ages now with my knee. I have set up a page on facebook called "chronic pain is real" and I am adding quotes and images I find on the net and things that I have created to do with pain etc.
I made this word cloud that I have added to it:
Tuesday, 18 August 2015
August 18th 2015 - Chronic pain
August 18th 2015 - Chronic pain
Let's start right at the beginning - What is Chronic pain?
Chronic pain is often defined as any pain lasting more than 12 weeks. Whereas acute pain is a normal sensation that alerts us to possible injury, chronic pain is very different. Chronic pain persists—often for months or years. It is a persistant unpleasant discomfort that is often resilient to medications.
I have had knee pain since I was 4years old. At that point in time my parents were told it was growing pains and I would eventually outgrow the symptoms. I remember my Mum sitting and massaging creams and things into my knees from this age in an attempt to ease the pain an help me sleep, I would often wake during the night crying with pain in my knees. It never got better!
When I was about 12 the doctors agreed that it probably wasn't growing pains and sent me for xrays and scans and various tests. The results of this came back that I was suffering from Osgood -schlatters disease. This resulted in me not doing much in the way of PE at school, I had to give up dance and gymnastics that I had done for many years and I spent most of my teenage years on crutches as I couldn't walk and weight bare for long periods of time and my knees would give way without warning.
This continued well after I left school and started work, I had to stop working in the nursing home as it was putting too much strain on my knees and got an office job of which I was sacked due to time off with knee problems and not being able to go in. When I was pregnant I had even more problems due to the extra weight I was carrying and again had to use crutches.
Things seemed that they had settled down in my late 20's, I still had problems and pain but was only occasionally, and more so when I had over done things. My doctor said I had mild chronic pain syndrome and the only way to ease it was pain meds and rest when I had a flare up.
In January 2013 I was dancing on the wii with the kids when I twisted my knee - I collapsed straight away and the pain going through my knee was something like I had never felt before. I spent the net few days resting, using ice packs and taking pain killers. It seemed to be easing up a little and I was able to walk abit more. The week after I twisted it I had gone outside to the rubbish bin and I slipped on the ice on the path and was unable to walk and weight bare and ended up in a&e. After 2 xrays being given crutches and a thigh to ankle knee brace I left a&e.
I saw a consultant 2 weeks later and was no better, I was given more stronger pain killers and told to rest as much as I could. This went on for 4months and I was put on morphine patches and they decided to send me to a physiotherapist - this took a further 6weeks for an appointment and by this time it was a few days before I was due to move house so the physio didn't do anything. Once I was registered with a doctor in my new area the sent me to the chronic pain clinic who confirmed that I was now suffering chronic pain. I was referred to a surgeon and 6weeks after seeing him he operated on my knee in April 2014. Apart from the fact I can now walk short distances without crutches I am still in as much pain every day as I was.
Some days are struggle to even get out of bed as I am in that much pain, others I can do some things. I am not lazy I am just in constant pain, I am always tired as I am unable to sleep much at night due to the pain I am in, the constant pain has affected my mood and I am clinically depressed and I have seen a counselor about it, I have a short memory due to being so tired, I amnot able to do all the things I used to do and its not just me that is suffering but my family too. I found this 2nd pin and it is very acurate and I would like to share with my friends and family.
I have been referred back to the surgeon who has requested another MRI scan on my knee, thinks steroid injections into knee may help and has sent me bac to the chronic pain clinic. It is just a waiting game. I never thought I would be disabled at the age of 33 and not able to do much, I have had enough of constant pain and not being able to walk places with my kids etc. I have hired a mobility scooter for our holiday and I plan to buy one so we can start going out places again.
Let's start right at the beginning - What is Chronic pain?
Chronic pain is often defined as any pain lasting more than 12 weeks. Whereas acute pain is a normal sensation that alerts us to possible injury, chronic pain is very different. Chronic pain persists—often for months or years. It is a persistant unpleasant discomfort that is often resilient to medications.
I have had knee pain since I was 4years old. At that point in time my parents were told it was growing pains and I would eventually outgrow the symptoms. I remember my Mum sitting and massaging creams and things into my knees from this age in an attempt to ease the pain an help me sleep, I would often wake during the night crying with pain in my knees. It never got better!
When I was about 12 the doctors agreed that it probably wasn't growing pains and sent me for xrays and scans and various tests. The results of this came back that I was suffering from Osgood -schlatters disease. This resulted in me not doing much in the way of PE at school, I had to give up dance and gymnastics that I had done for many years and I spent most of my teenage years on crutches as I couldn't walk and weight bare for long periods of time and my knees would give way without warning.
This continued well after I left school and started work, I had to stop working in the nursing home as it was putting too much strain on my knees and got an office job of which I was sacked due to time off with knee problems and not being able to go in. When I was pregnant I had even more problems due to the extra weight I was carrying and again had to use crutches.
Things seemed that they had settled down in my late 20's, I still had problems and pain but was only occasionally, and more so when I had over done things. My doctor said I had mild chronic pain syndrome and the only way to ease it was pain meds and rest when I had a flare up.
In January 2013 I was dancing on the wii with the kids when I twisted my knee - I collapsed straight away and the pain going through my knee was something like I had never felt before. I spent the net few days resting, using ice packs and taking pain killers. It seemed to be easing up a little and I was able to walk abit more. The week after I twisted it I had gone outside to the rubbish bin and I slipped on the ice on the path and was unable to walk and weight bare and ended up in a&e. After 2 xrays being given crutches and a thigh to ankle knee brace I left a&e.
I saw a consultant 2 weeks later and was no better, I was given more stronger pain killers and told to rest as much as I could. This went on for 4months and I was put on morphine patches and they decided to send me to a physiotherapist - this took a further 6weeks for an appointment and by this time it was a few days before I was due to move house so the physio didn't do anything. Once I was registered with a doctor in my new area the sent me to the chronic pain clinic who confirmed that I was now suffering chronic pain. I was referred to a surgeon and 6weeks after seeing him he operated on my knee in April 2014. Apart from the fact I can now walk short distances without crutches I am still in as much pain every day as I was.
Some days are struggle to even get out of bed as I am in that much pain, others I can do some things. I am not lazy I am just in constant pain, I am always tired as I am unable to sleep much at night due to the pain I am in, the constant pain has affected my mood and I am clinically depressed and I have seen a counselor about it, I have a short memory due to being so tired, I amnot able to do all the things I used to do and its not just me that is suffering but my family too. I found this 2nd pin and it is very acurate and I would like to share with my friends and family.
I have been referred back to the surgeon who has requested another MRI scan on my knee, thinks steroid injections into knee may help and has sent me bac to the chronic pain clinic. It is just a waiting game. I never thought I would be disabled at the age of 33 and not able to do much, I have had enough of constant pain and not being able to walk places with my kids etc. I have hired a mobility scooter for our holiday and I plan to buy one so we can start going out places again.
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