DEAR JUDE, I LIVE IN PAIN EVERYDAY OF MY LIFE. I FIND RELAXATION TAPES, A DIP IN THE POOL, WHICH I KNOW YOU CANNOT DO VERY HELPFUL. I ALSO USE A TENS UNIT THAT HELPS ALOT. WE ALL HAVE DIFFERENT TOLERANCE TO PAIN. I HAVE A VERY HIGH TOLERANCE AND DO NOT TAKE PAIN MEDS, I WANT TO FUNCTION.WE ALL OR DIFFERENT. I ALSO HAVE A HUGE BODY HEAT MASSAGE WRAP CAN BE USED DRY OR MOIST, I LIKE THE MOIST. IT WAS GIVEN TO ME. PRAYING HELPS OR JUST MEDITATING. SOMETIMES I LIKE SOOTHING MUSIC THAT HELPS ME ALOT. I TRY NOT TO DWELL ON THE PAIN. SOMETIMES I COULD SCREAM IT HURTS SO BAD BUT I FIND SOMETHING I REALLY LIKE TO DO, LOOK AT MY ALBUMS OF MY FAMILY WEDDING PICTURES MY SON AND HIS FAMILY. I HAVE SO MANY GOOD MEMORIES THAT HELPS ME. I JUST GOT OFF OF 2 OTHER MEDS. THERE IS SO MANY THINGS YOU CAN TRY.SEE WHAT HELPS AND WHAT DOES NOT. I KNOW YOUR LIMITED IN WHAT YOU CAN DO BUT YOUR ALIVE HAVE ALL YOUR FACULTIES AND YOU CAN USE YOUR ARMS. IF NOTHING HELPS WHAT ABOUT A GOOD PAIN MANAGEMENT CLINIC OR ACCUPUNCTURE ALOT OF PEOPE HAVE HAD GREAT SUCCESS RATES WITH THAT. GOD BLESS PAM NATALIE THANKS FOR INFORMING US ABOUT THE WET DOG FOOD. I READ ITS AT SOME WALMART STORES.MY DOGS ONLY GET THE DRIED FOOD.THEY LIKE IAMS. SOMETIMES OUR VET WILL TELL US TO PUT THEM ON THE SCIENCE ONE. BEST WISHES PAM
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