Hi Rhapsody....I can relate to you completely. Everyone has different pain
thresh holds.

I've always had a low one and have much difficulty dealing with pain.
Ive had Arthroscopic surgery in both knees, and I still experience
alot of pain. It really Sux!!

Then when you ask the doctors for pain meds they look at you like
your some kind of drug addict, well most of them do from my experience.

My knee surgery has affected my back miserably so I deal with intense
back pain too. Then having depression on top of it just adds to the pain
and makes is worse. Its like a viscious cycle...!!!!

If I were you I wouldn't explain myself to anyone anymore if they don't
understand then thats there problem. I've had people look at me and
say "you look fine, you don't look like your in pain"....that really burns
my *****.

Hope you feel better
and feel free to
complain to me anytime.