I have chronic pain that's gotten worse as the years go by. Most of the time I can deal with it because I have a high tolerance to pain and I take a steady supply of over the counter painkillers...but when it gets bad, it gets really bad. Like it is right now...and I'm alone so everything has to be done by myself and I can only comfortably use one hand right now. I probably made it worse by practicing for an upcoming audition, but I like to practice high pressure situations under extreme conditions. That and I hate lying around and doing nothing all day, which is probably what I should be doing, but there's so much more stuff I want to do.

Before anyone asks, I have no idea what's wrong, although everything's been ruled out other than neurological or hormonal (and there isn't a diagnosis in the realm of the other I don't think).

[DePressMe]

Hi I.M.
my mom has chronic pain too. She has bad days and "better" days. I say better in a sorta difficult way because it seems like she never has "good" days. It's hard for me to watch her struggle and I'd do anything to ease her pain. My thoughts are with you....D.

[old_busted]

I hurt myself today ... to see if i still feel ... focus on the pain ... the only thing thats real

Originally Posted by DePressMe

Hi I.M.
my mom has chronic pain too. She has bad days and "better" days. I say better in a sorta difficult way because it seems like she never has "good" days. It's hard for me to watch her struggle and I'd do anything to ease her pain. My thoughts are with you....D.

My mom has had the same thing that I have (or something similar). She did get better, but I seem to have it worse and what I want to do for a living exacerbates the pain.

I still have what I consider "good" days...but I think my standards are low since this has been going on since I hit puberty. And I have a high tolerance for pain, which I guess would be fortunate in this case.

Originally Posted by old_busted

I hurt myself today ... to see if i still feel ... focus on the pain ... the only thing thats real

Heh...this made me smile. Although the source of the pain in the song is something within the person's control, but I see what you did there...