The pain. The fucking pain. I have a message for you:

[Redstone]

You'll not get me tonight, as much as you may feel that the night belongs to you.

You'll not win tonight; though I may not have the strength to fight you tomorrow night, I do have just enough energy to keep you at bay this night, and you will not win.

You will not.

Redstone

[eyepaddle]

1. Wow, that's pretty heavy

I'm not sure what this is about, but hang in there,
:hug:

[Redstone]

8. Thanks, EP, my friend; it has to do with old and inadvisable injuries

that have come back to haunt me.

Small price to pay for the things I've seen and places I've been, but I think I'd trade them for a peaceful life in the 1970s, had I known.

Redstone

[Floogeldy]

2. I assume that drugs are out of the question?

?

[Redstone]

15. Drugs are a factor, but have thier limitations.

Maybe time for a new therapy.

Redstone

[LeftyMom]

3. .

:hug: We're here if you need us.

[Redstone]

11. LM, there isn't a damn thing you can do,

except to make me feel better because of realizing that I have some good friends here...

And don't you for one second think that's not important.

Because it is.

Redstone

[LeftyMom]

24. Yeah, I know I can't do anything.

Rest assured if I could I'd do something I'd be on a plane right now to go do it.

[Redstone]

25. And I know that. And don't think for one moment that it doesn't

make me feel better.

Because it does, LM. Accepted in the spirit in which it was offered...you're a good friend.

Redstone

[Blue Diadem]

4. Does deep breathing help you?

I use it a lot and it helps lessen the pain.

:hug: Sorry you hurt.

[Blue-Jay]

5. When Vampires Attack:

Tonight on FOX.

[RevCheesehead]

6. Getting frisky again?

One of my favorite lines from Star Trek (about women)... "ah, the givers of pain... and delight."

Seriously, I feel for ya. The dramatic weather changes certainly can't be making things any better.

Gentle :hug:

[Redstone]

12. No, it's not Mrs R beating up on my shoulder

(and I appreciate you remembering that thread, I do)...

It's the nerve damage making itself apparent.

Not to worry, Rev; I've gotten through this before, and will again...thanks in no small part to you and the other great DUers.

Redstone

[lizziegrace]

7. Stay strong

:hug:

[TheProphetess]

9. I'm with you

Right now I'm fighting my chronic back pain. Likely not to the extent you're describing but I know EXACTLY what you mean. I have been in that place where I would dread nighttime because that meant one more night without sleep or comfort or relaxation in the least.

I'm with you. :hug:

[politicat]

10. I see we're reading the same page tonight...

Both knees have started the Ring Cycle for tonight. No idea why, except that snow is supposedly moving in for tomorrow and Sunday.

And dammit, the one that's been fixed is hurting more than the non-fixed knee.

[Redstone]

17. And isn't that a copper-plated bitch, when your GOOD knee

starts giving you more problems than your "bad knee."

Hang in there.

Redstone

[CaliforniaPeggy]

13. My dear Redstone.....

You know I am here for you.....

And if there were any way at all for me to take the burden of your pain away from you, I would do it.....

In a heartbeat......

My dear friend.....:loveya: and a gentle :hug:

[Redstone]

21. CalPeg, I sure know that.

It'll help me sleep tonight. Along with the positive wishes I've received from other DUers.

Problem is: When it gets like this, I start to remember how I got this way...and that's not a place where we want to go. It isn't.

You're a good friend, and I thak you for being so.

Redstone

[Floogeldy]

14. I don't think the pain, the fucking pain, reads and responds here.

[amitten]

27. Well, evidently it does.

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[leftofthedial]

16. you just hang in there with us

I'm sorry it hurts.

[Redstone]

26. You've been a good friend, and I appreciate your sympathy.

I do, that.

But it becomes even more painful to type, so I must needs be out of here now.
Thank you again.

Redstone

[Floogeldy]

18. CoTylenol and Marijuana are good.

Very good.

[amitten]

30. Enough already with the CoTylenol.

Good Christ man! Have you no resolve!

[Floogeldy]

31. It kills pain.

I resolve to spread the pain-killing message.

[amitten]

32. Nothing sadder than a Godforsaken CoTylenol addict.

Just...shameful. :spank:

[Floogeldy]

33. I haven't had any since 1979.

It's been replaced by shit that is more expensive but less effective, so the pharmaceutical companies can increase their profits.

Marijuana would be good but there is no legal money in it.

[amitten]

35. I'm sorry you've lost your friend. n/t

[Floogeldy]

36. I haven't lost any friends.

What the fuck are you talking about?

[amitten]

47. Your friend, CoTylenol!

:7

[RetroLounge]

43. Damn, enough with the codeine man

you're giving me the willies.

I used to get jars of liquid codeine from scripts and mix it with jack Daniels until I nodded off into a ball of drooling nothingness. It is NOT something I would suggest to anyone.

But Damn, I loved me that codeine...

RL

[Floogeldy]

44. Codeine Codeine Codeine Codeine Codeine Codeine

:P

Good gosh, man. I never said it should be mixed with alcohol. I wish I had. But I didn't. ;)

As an adult, I was prescribed CoTylenol once and Percocet once, after having my tonsils out. That is the extent of my personal experience with the stuff.

I was just trying to help Redstone. Now I'm being dogpiled. :cry:

[RetroLounge]

45. No Dogpile...

Since you mentioned Percocet you are back in the good graces.

RL

[NMMNG]

19. I am able to offer very little

Merely a hug and some Metta.

It is not much, but hopefully it will be of some assistance.

Buffy

[Redstone]

23. Buffie, m' dear, whatever you have to offer will be

well enough, and guaranteed to help me get through this night.

Your strength is as the strength of ten, because your heart is pure...

Thank you for your concern.


(Edited for spelling.)

[In_The_Wind]

20. I love ya ~ Redstone!

I'm sorry that you are feeling pain.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

22. Sending healing cybervibes~~~~~~~~~~~

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Sounds like you've tried them all, but ginger tea can be a comforting anti-inflammatory.

Feel better soon... :hug:

[Redstone]

29. Thanks, Joanie and GoG ( I have to answer you both at once)';

Thank you both.

I think I'm going to attempt sleep now. Wish me luck!

Redstone

[GoddessOfGuinness]

34. Sweet dreams Redstone...

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

[amitten]

28. The pain says to try some beginner-level yoga.

Seriously!

[merh]

37. Sending out positive energies for you

and if you don't mind, saying prayers for healing.

Rest and take care of yourself.

:hug: :loveya:

[KitchenWitch]

38. I hear you!

I am having back spasms at the moment, and it has my psiatica going...

[radfringe]

39. I hear ya

rain/snow moving in my area today.

that always causes my fibramyalgia to flare up. Neck, shoulder and the back of the head mostly. Elbows and hands not doing very well either.

small blessing though - the restless legs crap didn't join the party last night

I've pretty much tossed the prescription pain meds. I only take them in extreme moments because they knock me on my butt and put me into la-la-land...

Mostly, it's a couple of OTC-IBU's and have my partner "schmear" some "blue goo" on me.

[Maestro]

40. Hope you feel better soon!

I can relate though. I went through an 8 month period of hell starting in late 2003 on into 2004. Thankfully, I am now fine, but man it can get you down. I really hope you feel better.

[kedrys]

41. I'm here if you need me

:hug: You were there for me a few days ago, so...holler if you need anything. :loveya:

[RetroLounge]

42. Redstone, my friend, I send out good vibes

and hope things improve for you.

My empotional pain is nothing, because it recedes eventually and I can choose to numb it in many ways if I wanted.

Physical pain is a whole 'nother ballgame.

All I can do is send you a gentle hug, one that does not hurt the shoulder. :hug:

Here if you need me...

RL

[Shine]

46. I am sorry to hear you're in physical pain, Redstone.

:hug:

wishing you Strength in this battle and Peace to you soon.... O8)

Shine