@askpaindoc: When most people think about chronic pain, they think about the pain itself. But over time, one of the biggest losses isn’t always physical. It’s how your entire life begins to revolve around your symptoms. Plans become calculations. Every outing comes with questions. How much walking is there? Will I be able to sit? Will I spend tomorrow recovering from today? Little by little, your world gets smaller, not because you’ve stopped wanting to live, but because you’re constantly trying to protect yourself from feeling worse. That’s why chronic pain is so much more than a number on a pain scale. It changes routines, relationships, careers, hobbies, and even the way you think about tomorrow. If this resonates with you, know that you’re not alone. And if you love someone living with chronic pain, sometimes the greatest thing you can offer isn’t advice. It’s understanding. #ChronicPain #InvisibleIllness #Fibromyalgia #Spoonie #chronicillness

Lizard :

Me every day of my life!! 😬

Stella Bella 🌷 :

People just don’t get it. I NEED my life back!!!

Silvergem27 :

Love this I am there

WicledladyDK :

Oh this is so damn spot on

Suzanne Mc :

Couldn’t have said that better myself.

JamieArden :

over half my life! 😢 I've been in survival mode for over 30 years

Suse :

You never tell us anything we don't ALREADY know! How about some solutions!!!!

KitsFishing :

if you stop living youv lost and things will get worse from now. youve got to keep doing things you love. you have 1 life. thats my coping stratigy. i do things i love so when im poorly i can look back, gave a giggle and look forward to next time. a lot bettrr than going into the pain loop

Korey McCrady :

I just try to get from bed, to my chair, and back to my bed. That’s all I can do

sandy :

True others do not understand. 🤓🥄💯

meeko_mommi 🏳️‍🌈❤️ :

Somehow people without chronic pain have no empathy and are mad you can’t do what you used to

Robert :

I used to be able to work like a machine, worked in a diy store 9 hours a day sometimes 12 and never stop. Now I can’t even put a shelve up without complete exhaustion since I got Fybro 5 years ago I was healthy. I want everyone to think about that. Worked for 27 years for one company.

Beautifuleyes 52 :

You are so right . it can take 2 hrs just to get washed and dressed. But by the time you get your clothes on to go out you just want to go back to bed. Thats why you dont go out it just takes so much out of you. I had that my body let's me down so much because it has taken me from being a vibrant woman to someone who feels like a failure. I feels like my life has just stopped.

meljj6 :

great explanation. I barely have a life, im just surviving

Alex Tiedemann :

Absolutely true. Very well said. Chronic pain here, from radiation and chemo treatment of leukemia as a child. Since early the 1990's I've been trying to get through the day with chronic pain in my back, bad sleep, constantly tired and exhausted... Fortunately I have good people around me. 🙂

Erin BK :

This resonates

Jessica L Scott :

Absolute truth

Maria :

Yup yup yup

🩷Healing in the Mess❤️‍🔥 :

Yes. When school is on (I m a teacher) my goal is to make it through the school day. I conserve energy as much as possible so I can give my all to my students. People just call me lazy.

Maria Louise Salvesen :

20 back operations (FBSS) and nervestimulater operated in. Was 100% painfree whit the nervestimulator but my body rejected it. So now I’m back where I was before all the operations. Now I have to prioritize the most important and calculate how many days before and after I need to rest. It SUCKS!

lauriesmith538 :

its true my life has gotten so much smaĺler if i have a good day i pay for it the next day i cancel at least half of my plans because im in too much pain or im too tired normal things become r oo hard to do

peggy.parrish8❌ :

I just keep fighting and refuse to give up is it mentally draining hell yes it is, I already spent 6 years being bed written and I refuse to to that again. So I push everyday even though my spine could take out at anytime it wants too but I take the risk to stand up out of bed I could just me standing and BAM I’m on the floor

Mrs. Stratton :

Facts!! This has become my daily norm 🥺

nannies little gems. crafting :

im literally at the point of not coping at all. my life is crap, the nhs is crap

CheAnn🦋 :