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Originally Posted by hopeful
Hi as Ken has said you are very new to all of this. I'm not sure you should dose down already. Especially, if the symptoms come back full force. Give yourself some time and a break from the pain.
I know many people here try to get off all meds but not everyone can obtain that. Go my what your body is telling you. It sounds like your saying the Gaba is working for you. I don't know if anyone ever gets full pain control. I just told my rheumo the other day that I now live with a daily pain level of about a 5. It sure beats the level 10 days all the time. I still get those days but at least now it isn't everyday.
Not sure if it's fortunate or unfortunate but I think over the years I have learned to live with the pain. In the beginning I was so stressed over it and know I accept this is part of my life and probably always will be.
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Hopeful,
I realize that throught the years living with the pain is still difficult to accept ...but there are things I just have to live with it. I live with an everyday pain but not as bad as it used to be. I still get those 10-level pain, but fortunately, not as often as it used to be. I am not actually sure if the pain has gone down or my tolerance level has gone up. Either way, I need to move on and reach out for a piece of joy in life, when I can.
Mary