Masquerade Of Pain

Pain masquerades itself in different forms,emotional and physical it is arduous to move beyond either. You will have days you cry to yourself, days you feel helpless, and days you feel all solitary. You are not solitary embrace loved ones, center yourself and practice self rejuvenating. Move beyond the pain. I know you're probably wondering why don't I walk a day in your shoes. I have genuinely, for 4 years during the 90’s I had perplexed migraine syndrome, I literally had a migraine around the clock 7 days a week, saw several specialists and lost many days from family, work and life.
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A few short years later in my late 20’s a second diagnosis of Fibromyalgia was mixed into the already painful perplexed migraine syndrome, and I forgot to mention I had severe Asthma since early teens. I felt like I was in pain from my neck to my toes, I was fatigued, and disappointed now adding a 3rd diagnoses to my growing list. When the Rheumatologist told me I had Fibromyalgia he verbally expressed we are going to put you on. Anti depressants and physical therapy. In my mind it sounded like a death sentence. I had decided I would not give into this disease I wasn't going to let these two painful illnesses surmount my life. That theory worked genuinely mind over matter, which goes to show our mind has more control than we give it credit for it is our most influential Ali. Expeditious forward to 50 and now after working 33 years as a medical assistant on my feet 10-14 hour days, my body commences to break down for authentic with pain more excruciating than I could bare and I was ambulating on the side of my right foot due to the constant pain in my left leg. I had developed a gaited painful walk. When I arrived home at night my family would have to carry me out of the car, I couldn't walk, I would have to be put to bed right away I went to bed and flipped around like a fish from side to side due to pain, the alarm would go off and I would shudder I hadn't had any slumber. Did I mention I had to arouse 4 hours before I started work because I couldn't move in the morning so every joint was stiff and it took an hour just to get moving. I was imbibing coffee by the bucket just to endeavor and stay aroused. I went from Doctor to doctor first the Neurologist thought I had MS and ran a battery of MRI’s and lab work. Ascertained I didn't have MS however I did have spinal cord compression and stenosis of the c-spine. I saw a Neurosurgeon and was told that fine-tuning this deficit with surgery to include cadaver bone and plate should alleviate my restricted use of my leg, and the gaited walk would be fine-tuned. I had the surgery and was back to work 5 days later. I mentally conceived everything went well, however 6 months later when my gaited walk and pain was worse, I still had no diagnosis. A second opinion let me know that I have to think of the c -spine as a building they put support beams in the area that was falling and now the areas that were okay are now crumbling below. At this point they had no conception where the pain or gaited walk was emanating from I now was utilizing a cane regularly. A chiropractor conclusively sent me in the right direction telling me I needed a rheumatologist, all of this to ascertain I have Rheumatoid Arthritis. In so much pain!
During this course of 3 years I was never offered any pain medications, or pain management, I don't know that it would have mattered with the type of work I did it's not like I could be filled up on pain Meds. At this point I decide to go back to school for mind and body wellness, I had been researching holistic methods to help with pain management. South West Institute of Healing Arts Transformed my life. During hypnotherapy class I learned that the subconscious mind could be my Ali in pain management as well as anti inflammatory diet, essential oils and flower essence therapy, these modalities succeeded when conventional medicine couldn't. Now days I still have a coalescence of pain management, hypnotherapy being key along with daily meditation, eating whole foods and integrating antioxidants. I utilize essential
Oils for their calming effect and take flower essences to transmute my mood.
I recommend that anyone who has pain, get holistic modalities involved. Meditate, get plenty of rest, drink plenty of water, have hypnotherapy done for pain management, I additionally recommend essential oils , and flower essence therapy. I have energy healing done. I also incorporate homeopathy, and herbal teas. Pain can surmount your life but doesn't have to. Look for a support group, and remember you're not alone.