Do you ever get so low with your disease you consider giving up ....

[Slippersmum]

I have a disease which means I am in constant pain. It varies from pain to terrible pain. I am in the middle of a particularly bad patch and find myself struggling to remember my life that was not consumed by pain and I wonder if everyone wouldn't be better off living their lives without me. I am so worn down within days s the day in day out struggle. Just standing up is an ordeal. It's such a selfish way to think and I am ashamed to think it but it keeps coming into my mind.

So sorry. Yes to chronic severe pain. It is awful and draining but mostly I have a good life. I am lucky in many respects as I don't have to work and my dc are grown. I still get very low at times.

Do you have good support? And are you getting the best possible pain relief and help with pain management? I've had a lot of good support from my pain Management service.

We are not alone, keep posting. I'm sure others will be along.

ive been referred for pain management, as ive just been diagnosed with fibromyalgia (sp)
this past year ive felt like ive aged 60 years, i have other health issues and my mood has lowered significantly- im in pain every day -
ive just been started on tramadol but that doesnt kill the pain ,just makes me sleep through it. i dont want to spend the rest of my life sleeping either.#
luckily i dont work either and my children are older ,dont know how id cope if i couldnt take the tramadol and sleep.

Hello slippersmum:
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Slipper, you need to talk to your GP about these feelings. depression is very common in chronic illness.

My psychologist has a little quote in her room,' remember your thoughts are not always facts.'

Stop feeling guilty and ashamed about feeling as you are - it won't help and will just make your feel even worse.

Chronic pain is well recognised to wreck quality of life and contribute to depression.

Please speak to your GP about your pain and how it is making you feel.
Painrelief may need to be tailored to your current levels of pain and if you have not been to a specialist pain clinic ask to be referred.
Waiting times are often long, but get a referral in the pipeline.

Have you even had psychology input to help manage your pain?