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    I suffer from chronic pain, could you please help?

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    I have chronic Hip pain, Fibromyalgia, CRPS, Endometriosis, TMJ, Migraines, Meralgia Parathesia and the list goes on,...Im 33. I live in hell everyday. No one seems to want to take my pain seriously and I have seen every specialist you could name. My GP advised me to try panadol the other day. I feel helpless...and I need another opinion
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    Sorry you are in pain, are you seeing a pain specialist? Its worrying that you are unable to get relief to your pain. 

    I suffer from chronic pain i take palexia SR AND PANADO, OSTEO to get some relief but as one knows chronic pain can be is hard to treat.  Im currently seeking help from an exercise physiologist who is also a physiotherapist so he trests me as well is going to help with a exercise plan to help me.  Have you seen  a physiotherapist and or exercise physiologist so they can help with an exercises plan to help with streathingning you body also seeing a phsyocolgist can help by teachings meditation techiques to help.   deal with pain 

    I o suffer alot of my pain at night and its hatd to  get sleep and relief at times but i try stretching and do meditation breathing   which can help sometimes.

    Good luck 

    I do hope you fimd help and support for your health 

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    Rob Nash

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    Unfortunately, chronic pain is poorly understood by the vast majority of medical and allied health professionals. However, there are a number of highly proficient pain specialists and good resources out there that you might find helpful.

    Firstly, stay clear of anyone who claims that their special technique, device or medication can cure you, and insist that you need to see them for hands on treatment for x number of weeks to realign your muslces/joints/bones. These treatments fail to address the biopsychosocial nature of chronic pain, and only address the idea that the body or tissues are the cause of the pain. 

    Choose therapists who not only understand the biopsychosocial nature of pain, but actually practice it as well.

    Therapists who focus on education and active therapies are the ones to go for, i.e. techniques that help you help yourself and aim to decrease your reliance on external support.

    Techniques that are useful in treating chronic pain include:
    Graded movement and exercise,
    Mindful meditation, mental relaxation and anti-catastrophisation methods
    Education and better understanding about pain and the psychological factors involved in chronic pain.

    Some resources you might find helpful in better understanding chronic pain include:
    Explain Pain - David Butler & Lorimer Moseley
    The Protectometer - David Butler & Lorimer Moseley
    Beyond Pain - Anjelo Ratnachandra

    This video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwd-wLdIHjs 

    I wish you the very best in finding the help you need.

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