Dear fix me up, I have a similar nerve damage occuring condition that isnt fixable & i understand all that you are saying about the chronic pain because i have had it 20+ years. I think that pain can make us short tempered & much more but insurmountable pain can make us act like a crazy person, why exactly do you wait or not want to take pain meds to keep from going to a screaming, angry stage? Yes we do so much for our children like your parents are doing to love you so much to help with you & your son, so gracious of them imho, grace is the most important virtue we all must have with severe pain & patience otherwise we all would look like nutcases! Especially because we fall into the category that we need mercy, we are at the mercy of others & drs & famiy & it bites but its the truth, imho.