tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726562196027210554.post6581440748134654215..comments2022-12-10T22:48:52.045+11:00Comments on Alice Jane in Newcastle: Breaking a drug habitAlicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17938113045192081875noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726562196027210554.post-32857911782081527242012-11-09T21:26:44.042+11:002012-11-09T21:26:44.042+11:00I dare say that my experience of chronic pain is p...I dare say that my experience of chronic pain is probably more extreme than most, but I'm also quite familiar with the soul crushing effects of chronic pain, on top of depression it scares me. Lack of sleep certainly does cause headaches (and nausea and make it even harder to cope with existing pain problems) as does dehydration... One of those is generally easier to fix than the other!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726562196027210554.post-77605072785385244582012-11-09T12:34:47.880+11:002012-11-09T12:34:47.880+11:00The funny thing is that, after a few days of adjus...The funny thing is that, after a few days of adjustment, the pain that I'm experiencing now is about the same as when I was taking the ibuprofen continuously, aside from slightly worse headaches that I think are related to lack of sleep.<br /><br />It makes more sense to correct the lack of sleep than to try to dull the pain!Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17938113045192081875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726562196027210554.post-9961576154556733792012-11-09T11:58:37.385+11:002012-11-09T11:58:37.385+11:00Bugger. Was typing up a comment and then it vanis...Bugger. Was typing up a comment and then it vanished... no idea if I have inadvertently hit comment without finishing or it's just vanished into the ether.<br /><br />Don't live in pain. Don't discount the effect of chronic pain on your physical and mental health. Try panadol osteo, and take it regularly. Paracetamol is something that works most effectively if taken regularly for chronic pain, rather than only when you feel it's necessary. As one disabled by a condition causing chronic, constant pain who has tried it to find it actually quite effective (except when stuck in a hideous flare!). Never thought paracetamol would do anything by itself, but taken regularly with the slow release osteo formulation it's actually quite good.<br /><br />But seriously, don't accept the pain. Not worth it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726562196027210554.post-74547758398517173562012-11-07T17:36:13.078+11:002012-11-07T17:36:13.078+11:00Thanks for sharing - I think this is very common f...Thanks for sharing - I think this is very common for a lot of people. After a shoulder surgery a few years ago, I also became 'addicted' to pain killers, which I just had to take at night to make sure I got a decent nights sleep. It took awhile to finally break the 'habit'.<br />Hope you'll feel better soon!The Beauty and Lifestyle Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10858437072954414029noreply@blogger.com