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Originally Posted by hope4thebest
Hi Keep Smilin'
Hey, maybe we'll get Remission for Christmas, to make up for the birthday diagnoses! 
I am wondring how you cope with the pain without meds. Is there anything you take that might be natural, or any strategy you have to make it though the day..and the night?
What I have found so helpful, is meditation and relaxation techniques, to ease into the pain rather than avert it..this has helped me through a lot of rough times.
Currently I am taking an 8 week series of classes called Mindbully Based Stress Reduction' originally developed by Jon Kabat-Zin out of the University of Massachesetts Hospital...it is primarily for chronic pain sufferers and for anxiety as well. It focuses on meditation, relaxation techniques to ease pain, simple yoga, information on the biology of mind/pain connection..it has been extremely helpful....also meeting people with similar circumstances has eased that feeling of isolation and loneliness, of not being understood.
Wishing you a restful Sunday! 
Hope4thebest |
I have to answer your question and that is how do I make it without any assistance, pain meds or bio feedback...??? Well that tells you what kind of a nut Iam.. I just "hope4thebest" each day.. kinda funny huh?.. No strategy really... I take what I can get and relish in the support of my family and friends.. I try not to expect less of RSD, fully knowing what I am in for so I am prepared to wake up with the pain and fight for each day until I can find something to help me.. I am not discouraged, yet.. (although it's a big, painful fight each day, you know)... really I am a better person for having RSD as I now know how resilent I can be and how much I appreciate the simplier things in my life.. I have a new motto.. here it is.. "it's the simple, free stuff that matters in life"... My PM Dr. had given two scripts a few months back..1 for accupncture the other was for a biofeedback, as you described and was helpful for you,.. At the time I chose the acupuncture, that didn't work.. so I will move on the biofeedback next, thank you for the info. btw.... I am not saying I have my moments or hours which I am sure are fueled by the pain, which we all have, I am sure... but at this time I am trying to focus on life as it is..and keep on smilin..
Lets hope together that Christmas will bring us both a long dose of remission.. So we can let that one birthday go.. we'll have many more!!!! Happy Birthday to you btw.. in a good way!!