Why do I have so much pain? What does this sound like to you?

Question

I had car accidents in the 90s, one in which I grabbed my head/neck & said My Neck My Neck! & may have passed out for some seconds. Not much later, I began to vomit & couldn't stop. The med. staff said that at 1st I had trouble answering their questions, & they had me in observation overnight.
I gradually went back to exercising & school after each accident. But rare headaches became more frequent. After going to college I stopped exercising other than walking to class with a heavy backpack. My lower, upper back, neck & hips hurt really badly within months of not exercising as much. I went on to have jobs & stopped working. I have multiple diagnoses for different things. My shoulder blade area hurts just before it rains & I sprain my lower back sometimes. I've been to see different kinds of doctors, therapists, chiropractors. Different people say different things. I have other pains sometimes too in my knees & bottoms of my feet. I still get the headaches that make me sick & writhe.

The other day just before it rained (I didn't know it was going to), I had pain in my whole body upon waking and snapped at someone for no real reason.
Most of the pain seems to be when I sleep more than a few hours. I have a tempur pedic and special pillow, I've slept on the floor, I've slept on a new mattress and some special mattress for backs. Nothing seems to work. When it hurts it hurts. And I feel like this is not much way for me to live like this. It is not really living at all in fear of the pain or not being able to do things because of the pain.

Answer 1

I recommend massage therapy. This helps severe pain more than most people think. I have severe pain problems and I find massage keeps me from being in severe pain. I know you have seen a chiropractor, but I'm going to recommend a different type of chiropractor that uses a very different technique. The link is enclosed.

Take a hot bath with 2c. of dissolved Epsom salts. Soak for 30 minutes. The Epsom salts will help eliminate the lactic acid that forms on the muscles from over exertion.

Massage an analgesic cream into the sore muscles.

Dehydration can cause severe pain in the muscles. I recommend you drink purified water mixed with mineral water 50/50. This will replace the minerals that are exiting your body continuously.

I suggest that adults and children drink 40 ounces of water per 100 pounds of body weight every day.

500mg of calcium and magnesium, taken twice daily, can help with diminishing the pain.

Answer 2

how about accupuncture? chronic pain requires chronic pain management. havbe your primary md give u a consult for a pain management clinic. dont give up. i live with chronic pancreatitis (and chronic pains) for 5 years now. i wouldnt give up because some days i live for my friends, husband and chihuahuas!goodluck ;)michele