Family and friend are my rock.
My grandson and my kids, no matter if they are already grown up.
A chronic pain management class
Try to walk/move around when possible don't get stiff
Spinal cord stimulator
plenty of exercise, cycling in my case
Working with a holistic integrative medical doctor (rare and hard to find but well worth it!)
pain management opiods have helped the most
Ice and cold
Learning how to do things differently to help get my mind off of my disease
Posture Apparel, Alignmed Spinal Q
Getting involved in the community
Going off of most meds
Active, exercise, warm pool therapy, just keep moving no matter how hard it is!!! Stay positive & focused
Realizing that pain and happiness are not connected
Gabapentin saved my life
Relaxing
Family and friends
medical marijuana
Internet
Having a DOS put in my pump that will take my pain from 07 to 03.
Keep on keeping on. Work out when I can stay positive
Support from fellow spoonies
Meditation
Medical Cannibis
Heat
Having a good support network of people
My sense of humour , positive outlook on life and my warrior woman attitiude and refusal to give up or give in
Support and understanding. Member of numerous support groups, keep up with trials and research and a positive outlook.
my pain management team, and support groups
Supportive friends who want to understand and help me, and my dogs who just want to love me and be by my side
Acupuncture
On-line support systems.
Keep going
Heating pad
Exercise!
Pushing through the pain
Pool therapy
Physical Therapy
Acceptance of having a chronic disease until a cure is found so best to use my energies towards driving awareness and assisting the newly diagnosed so they don't go through what I as well as many other sufferers have gone through.
Meditation
I am finding the drug Nortriptyline a huge help at night as it allows me to get an uninterrupted nights sleep.
My four legged children Pika, Shadow and my granddog Escher
My wonderfully supportive husband. I literally don't think I could do it without him.
Getting in touch with others who suffer the same horrid disease
I have met some great people that have this crap!
KETAMINE...KETAMINE...KETAMINE...KETAMINE...Did I mention Ketamine? Infusions. As an in-patient ( lucky to get once a year...but free in Australia on Medicare!) and 3-5hr booster infusions maybe 1-3 times a year, depending on hospital politics at the time
My goddaughter