...so that I do less of it in real life.
For me it's hypermobile joints and particularly knee pain, have had it for 20 years & recently had surgery to correct it. Still too early to tell what impact it will have.
Right now though I just want to have a good old sob and a whinge and say that I am fed up of having to think about pain, manage pain, medicate for pain, find ways to overcome or push through pain. I am tired of having constipation/runs, hives, itchy skin and brain fog from pain meds. I am tired of having anxiety attacks because of frustration about my restricted mobility.
I know everyone gets aching joints, but there are times when the pain is so bad that I feel faint and nauseous.
Does anyone else manage chronic pain, the kind that no-one can promise will heal or get better? What strategies do you use?