No answers for you Susanne C. I, too, have a high threshold for pain however the pain seems to be getting worse and sometimes I wonder about what else to do. CMT keeps marching on and aging doesn't help either. I do take Advil on occasion. Usually before bed nowadays. I also think osteoarthritis (wear and tear) has set in. Cold and damp seem to be worse on my body. But hot weather isn't that great either. I like it around 70 degrees outside.

We had to change furnaces after years of fuel oil. The old furnace was really not doing the job anymore and wearing out. And it was old. So we got a propane gas furnace. A lot cheaper to run in these times. We are glad we chose this one instead of another oil furnace. As I said, we had to get a new furnace. We keep it around 69 degrees at night and 71 or 72 degrees in the day. But when it really gets cold it will be set a bit higher.

Hope you find an answer. Take care.