People who are in chronic pain

For people who are in some form of chronic pain, what has worked for you? besides PT/pain medicine?

Are there any other treatments you tried that you had success with? (acupuncture, etc?)

thank you.

Re: People who are in chronic pain

Exercise when you can to help you sleep better. I also use a white noise app at night to calm me down and aid sleep. Acupuncture offered VERY temporary relief for me (and was $$$).
Most of the time, nothing works for me. Sometimes heat, sometimes ice. You have to try different things.

Re: People who are in chronic pain

Acupuncture has helped and so has the chiropractor. Eating well (anti-inflammatory diet) and daily exercise has helped me tremendously.

These help mostly for my Endometriosis pain.


When it comes to kidney stone pain, nothing but strong narcotics help. Along with drinking a ton of water with lemon. Like, constant drinking. As soon as I become even a little dehydrated, the pain gets way worse.

People who are in chronic pain

Biofeedback training, meditation and exercise helped my chronic migraine pain. I also had success with nerve blocks. I recommend working with a pain management specialist who does not promote pain meds.

People who are in chronic pain

No advice, but I'm sorry you are all suffering with this kind of pain.

People who are in chronic pain

Thank you. Not me - - a family member. Trying to see what else is out there. What is nerve blocking?

Re: People who are in chronic pain

Excercise, physical therapy, vitamin E pill, drinking eight glasses of water a day. I don't like pain meds.