Dear Rebecca:

I currently do not suffer from physical pain, fortunately (relief!), so no I don’t have a chronic pain situation. My last ongoing pain was a result of falling off the deck, as I shared with you on a previous thread. I took prescribed pain pills at that time, for a lesser time than prescribed (have leftovers). They didn’t take all my pain at the time, only a portion. My reactions to them- fine. The pain was strong enough and I was willing to endure any side effects, like drowsiness. I stopped taking them when the pain was no longer intense, and besides, like I wrote, they didn’t take away all of the initial or residual pain.

I learned to move slowly as a result of that experience and kept that habit, mindful. Mindfulness is a way to prevent future injuries (and not exacerbate current injuries), as you know.

Post anytime as you go through this slow healing process, wishing you the full recovery.

anita