Another Talk About Chronic Pain
I know I’ve mentioned before that chronic pain is extremely detrimental to ones mental and emotional health. I am a walking example of this. I had back surgery in 2005 and for a year after that (the recovery period), I lived with chronic pain. Yes, I had the chronic pain before, obviously with 3 herniated disks, it had been a while since I was completely pain-free. So, living with pain was a way of life…as was depression.
At the present time, my back isn’t really bothering me unless I attempt to do so much, but I have this TMJ issue that is about to cause me to go nuts. Yes, nuts. I used the word "going nuts" on a mental and emotional health website.
The TMJ is that bad though. I have a mouthpiece but I have almost chewed through it. And, as of late, I wake up with it doubled in half and chewing on it like a piece of gum. I know that means it is time to go seeking another orthodontist to make me a mouthpiece but in the meantime….
In the meantime, I am ill, hateful, have little patience and simply want to take some ibuprofen or even something stronger and go to bed. Yes, it affects your life, believe it, your entire state of being is affected. Your husband and kids are affected, your entire family is affected whether you realize it or not.
For more on Chronic Pain and Depression, check this out.
October 6th, 2008 at 8:10 am
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