/r/Pain
Welcome to r/Pain, a community for sharing and understanding all types of pain, whether the pain is physical, emotional, or psychological. We also encourage people to share their success stories on dealing with pain, along with sharing experiences, resources, seeking support, and more.
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/r/Pain
The most effective mantra for getting rid of painss and sorrows is ABC. A — which means accept, accept everything. B — do your best, and C — in consciousness, surrender. So if you remember ABC, you can face any problem in this world because problems come and problems go. This is a part of the Divine show. Sorrow will never last. It's like pain which comes like a train. It will come but never stay, it will go away. So accept, do your best, and surrender, let go.
These past 3 months, I have been always in my ups and downs but this time, it actually hurts more than I didn't expect. Now, I found myself agonising myself through thinking and listening exactly what's behind my head and it would say "I'm such a failure, why do people coke and go in my life?". I had high expectations that communicating everyday have the high chance of staying, but it proved me wrong. Ever since my former close friend distanced herself to me and as well as my classmate confessed my actions pissed them off. After figuring it out exactly and understanding it, I realized that I was too comfortable and too understanding to the point when I pulled myself to regret and stormed over way about it.
P.S: My grammar sucks, but correction will be appreciated!
I'm 17 years old and I am suffering from bad growing pain. It always strikes in the middle of the night and is worse each time so I can't sleep. Yall got any advice to stop this pain?
I need advice because I’m seriously going insane. I have been dealing with my wrist for a few years now. It’s only ever been uncomfortable and there will be moments where it will lasts a few days and then be completely fine for weeks then it starts getting uncomfortable again. Like I said previously I’ve been dealing with this for years now. The other night it started back up so I did the usual stuff to try to relieve the discomfort which includes like bending it up and down or rubbing on it. Well it hasn’t gotten any better and has actually gotten worse. This is the worst it has ever been so I kept constantly bending it, flicking it around, and rubbing the part that hurts. I noticed last night that where it’s hurting it is also swollen compared to my right hand. Luckily this is my nondominant (left) wrist that is hurting. I elevated it last night when I noticed the swelling and also realized last night it hurt to apply pressure on it when I went to grab a pillow off my bed. So I did the same thing with my other hand and there was no pain. For context the movement I did was similar to the hand and wrist placement of a push up. I’m to the point where I’m about to break my wrist so I no longer feel this. Please help me before I break my wrist.
I so tired of everything, I'm 11 I'm supposed to be a child, I'm supposed to be cared for and loved, but my parents don't seem like the wanna give a shit, they just ignore my pain and expect me to be all fine. NO it's always no, no affection, no care, no understanding. They just ignore me. I'm a kid still in her childhood, but a good fun happy childhood is smthn that just never seems to be in my reach, I'm so tired of this, I understand my parents may be trying their best, but it doesn't feel like it. I just crave to be cared for, to be shown affection. I've become so starved of love being expressed that I've started dreaming of being sexually assaulted or raped. But even that probably won't happen, because my thighs r covered in scar some old and a lot new. How am I supposed to survive like this, my body is like a showcase that's saying "look at my patheticness, my pathetic ass that cuts themselves for the smallest reason", how am I supposed to have any hope of ever having a normal life.
Not sure if this the correct sub reddit to post this on but I figured I would try.
So years ago I was tensing up alot on the left side of my body and that ended up causing my muscles on my back and neck to stay in a tensed state and caused some TMJ issues. After a bunch a physical therapy and multiple prolotherapy injections and one PRGF injection (which I regret getting), overall my situation is better but still does persist some.
I had gone to a regenerative orthopedics doctor and through dealing with two different ones there my issue seemed to be narrowed down to a tear in one of the muscles that is laterally in the upper mid section on the left side of my back. At the last appt I had six months ago before the guy who had found the tear left the practice, he had put on some kinesiology wrap on the muscle and it actually did help with my strength on the left side. I wore it for a couple days and then took it off. I have tried to find the same quality of wrap from the same brand on Amazon but have had no luck, so I'm convinced their office gets a much better quality (thicker and not as flexible) rock tape that what a regular consumer can buy.
I'm really wanting to find relief as due to the muscles on the left side of my body trying to overcompensate for themselves, my strength is not as good as it should be and I feel some constant light tension going up to the bottom front part of my left ear.
Bottom line- any suggestions for fixing a back muscle tear besides just really working it whether at a gym or somewhere else.
No matter who you are i talk with you if you need to just wirte me and say how you feel
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---First of all, I already have an upcoming doctor appointment to check this out.---
Hey,
I started my gym journey again 4 months ago, doing ppl 5 times per week In the last 3-4 weeks I started to experience pain in the upper left part of my back. In the beginning it only appeared when I bend my head downwards (like looking at my stomach) and downwards-rightwards.
I had a restday yesterday but today I woke up with really strong pain which affects my head movements. If i don't move my head it is completely okay (but what kind of life is that lol).
The pain is sharp, but still hard to localize exactly, it is on the left, above/over the scapulae area, maybe a little bit towards the spine. First I was suspecting m. levator scapulae injury however I am not sure anymore. I was a bit scared that it might be something with cervical herniation but I have no other symptoms like numbing, muscle weakness, radiation to the shoulder/arm etc. Interesting part is that it was NEVER painful under my training days no matter which exercise i did. It is definitely not DOMS.
Any similar experiences?
I've tried ibprofen and acetaminophen but neither do much. Is there anything OTC that can provide more relief?
I've heard of people doing the 2 above 1 every 3h.
Hi. So like the title says I fractured my ankle back in September. I’m back to walking on it but I’m still having a lot of pain and some swelling. And I am still limping a little bit of course as I walk on it more it gets worse till I just need to stop. Also I still can’t wear my regular shoes on my injured foot because of the swelling. I would love any suggestions
Since I was like 4 my knees have always given out while walking and standing. While in middle school, I twisted my ankle a good every 2-4 times a week and I would twist, then my knees give out and my teachers made me do p.e everyday and I did 4 rounds of physical therapy yet now I’m having sharp pains that last seconds to minutes that hurt worse than a broken bone. Mind you I am still extremely young and my doctor is stumped on what’s wrong. Plus I have feet and hip issues. Am I cooked?
Hey guys, sorry in advance if this sub isn’t typically used for this bc i saw a lot of emotional pain rather than physical pain posts.
Anyways to get to it, my right side of my neck and my right trap has been hurting like crazy, every time i move, lift my arm, look to the right, stray to sit up or even swallow it feels like my trap is getting squeezed or just in immense pain some other indescribable way.
I had a hot shower and kinda massaged it under the water but it didn’t help at all, if you could, please recommend some solutions (uni life has been broke so try not to recommend me buy anything if possible😭)
My body is constantly in pain with fibromyalgia. I also have PTSD, depression and constant anxiety. I can't sleep and am so exhausted I feel I'm reaching my limit. I talk to therapist and doctors and it is such a long process that drains me faster than I can heal. I also have gender dysphoria and overall suffer from a lot of physical and emotional pain from my own body. I would love as much support as possible.
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When you are laying flat on your back and press on your tummy like lower,middle , or upper it’s a sharp pain like gas? It’s been happening to me for a couple years now and I just found out by a friend that it’s not normal
For the past 2 weeks,I've been having this pain that starts from my lower right abdomen and extends to my right leg,it's not excruciatingly painful but it's really uncomfortable and it really ruins my mood.4 days ago I went to the doctor and he'd ordered a full abdominal ultrasound and UBT and nothing came out,then told me its just my colon and I'd have to adjust my diet and avoid certain foods,now,the pain just kind of spreads to my whole right side,right side headache,right side neck pain,is it a coincidence? Listen,I'm not saying that he's wrong,but I don't know if he's fully right either?I've never ever had this pain in my life and it's really starting to get to me.Ive been adjusting my diet and everything but you know that feeling of "this is just a really weird pain like what??". Any advice would be helpful ,if there is any possible explanation you may have id be grateful.
problems for 3.5 years. I have gone to several doctors, but they have not come to a conclusion yet. I know I can't trust advice from the internet, but I'm wondering if anyone has any ideas of what this could be. I have gotten many ultrasound and an mri plus blood and urine tests and labia swabs but they only showed a small ovarian cyst. My symtoms occurred suddenly when I was 11. I have experienced, internal vaginal pain, pressure as if something deep inside it is being pinched ir like I have a constant vaginal wedgie, an eyeball like mass in my posterior fornix, and the backside of my cervix hurts. Also, when I sit on my foot and push forward, there us an audible popping/ thunking noise from deep inside that's painful My biggest fear is cancer. I have an internal exam under anesthesia in January and am trying physical therapy a week before then. Please help. Oh and I'm not sexually active and have never ha a period yet or been sexually abused. I'm 100lbs, 5 foot 3 and kind of skinny. My parents know and take good care of me but I feel hopeless. Please help
A little background I've had 3 neck fusions and double lumbar fusion within a 6yr period of time. I'm going to pain management and get several injections throughout the year. This always affected my right arm and shoulder blade. Almost 2 months ago my left shoulder at the joint where your arm connects to you your shoulder started hurting. I thought I slept on it wrong but it's gotten worse. Now it's not just shoulder joint pain but the muscles going down my upper arm(front and back of arm)I feel like I have a weight laying on my upper arm(from shoulder joint to elbow). I cannot lift my arm above my head, I can't put my arm behind my back, heck I can't even use my left hand to wipe hair from my face, it feels like knives going through my shoulder joint and upper arm. I know nerve pain and this is not nerve pain. I almost puked during the xrays today cause they moved my arm to fast and I had to make them stop for a few minutes. I just had an mri on my neck in Sept and everything looked fine but the Dr kept saying it's related to my neck. Again, I know nerve pain. This joint and muscular pain. I'm over Dr's not listening to the patient.
I have a whole backstory explaining this but let me just list my symptoms!
I’ve felt this way for years but it’s been especially bad the past few days and I’m sick of it.
I’m 33f. This started back in high school when I got into running. Anytime after I ran I’d get a terrible headache, stiff neck and shoulders, and feel so tired. I was super skinny back then so I just assumed I wasn’t eating enough. But more food never helped. I also used to eat super “clean” and still felt this way.
I used to work a stressful sales job with lots of meetings, travel, etc. and my whole face and shoulders would literally feel numb after talking all day. This really made me withdraw because it became so painful.
Now I have a less stressful job that’s pretty boring and I don’t get too many headaches at work, but unfortunately when I’m with my toddler all day or spending time with family on the weekend, it comes back.
I feel like nothing works. I have felt this way during a healthy lifestyle phase and an unhealthy lifestyle phase. Without kids and with a toddler. I have gone to the dr several times, he thought it was chronic fatigue or bad posture. I’ve done PT which might have helped a little. I think I have tmj. I’m wondering if I have sleep apnea? Fibromyalgia? I have no clue. The soonest drs appointment I could get is in January. Can anyone relate to this? Sorry it’s so long. I’m just feeling so depleted and desperate. I have no energy to keep my house organized and hate feeling this way while trying to be a good mom.
I am 21 M and have been suffering with pain and health issues for the past 3 years and i’m done with it taking over my life. I was diagnosed with mild ddd at L5 S1 and my doc also thinks i have fibromyalgia. I have been vaping and smoking weed for years. My diet is alright and i am decent shape. I have such terrible pain in my back. It’s like a constant shooting pressure feeling and it never gets better. I can hardly work anymore. I can’t bend over, i always feel a knot. I’ve tried everything meds, all different kinds of therapy. I get pain in my lower back, hips, pelvic area, thighs and pain down into my legs but it’s usually just my back and hips. What can i do?
When I was younger, I did taekwondo and I remember that sometimes my ankle (if flexed in a certain position) would get stuck. It was pretty painful, and eventually if I moved it a certain way or rolled it around in a certain way, it would pop and feel better again. I remember that sometimes I would be terrified to pop it because it would sometimes be very painful, but usually after waiting it out I was able to eventually pop it and it would feel better.
Has this phenomenon happened to anyone else?
Since last week I have this sore in the cheek right where you chew that hurts so bad. Also have a sore on the sides of my tongue and the back of my throat is red and hurts to swallow. I’ve tried rinsing with salt and water and it did nothing. Any tips? It’s hard to chew and eat and swallow.
idk if this is the right subreddit for this bc i dont use reddit but i just want to know if im like dying or not. im 15f and ive noticed ive been having a lot more internal chest pain than usual, finding it hard to yawn fully and take very deep breaths. the last time i sneezed was this wednesday, and ever since ive began to sneeze and get like 3 of those inhales in before it falls flat and you cant anymore yk. this has happened multiple times and im curious as to if this is a permanent serious thing orrr
Hi everyone,
I’m posting here to share my husband’s experience with chronic sciatica and to hopefully connect with others who might understand or have advice.
He’s 40 years old and has been struggling with debilitating sciatica pain for a while now. Sitting for more than 3 minutes is unbearable for him, which makes everyday tasks incredibly difficult. The only relief he gets is when he lies down on the floor and moves his legs together from side to side. Standing or lying down are the only manageable positions, but even then, the pain persists.
The root of the issue is two worn-down discs in his lower back. He’s also been seeing a chiropractor to work on posture issues, but even with that, he feels like the pain will never go away. It’s heartbreaking to see him so discouraged. He looks at pictures of people in their 70s living pain-free and enjoying life, while he struggles daily at just 40 years old.
It’s not just the pain—it’s the limitations it places on his life. He can’t take long plane rides because sitting for extended periods is impossible. This has affected his ability to travel, enjoy time with friends, or even maintain a normal work schedule. It’s incredibly frustrating and disheartening for him.
If you’ve experienced something similar, how do you manage the pain? Are there therapies, exercises, or lifestyle changes that have helped you? He’s tried some basic stretches and physical therapy, but progress has been slow. I’d love to hear from anyone who has been through this or found ways to improve their quality of life despite sciatica.
Thank you for reading—I really appreciate this community and any support or advice you can offer.
I (18F, if that’s important at all) am not an active person. I’m not overweight but I hardly do any physical activity and my doctor suspects I have POTS.
I am on a trip with my family and on the first day, we’ve had to go back and forth, on foot, through 2 miles of Boston. It was raining too. I was exhausted and my legs were sore.
The next day when I started walking, I started feeling searing pain on the front of my shins. It would be this shooting pain, in each leg, with every step. It is about 2 or 3 days later and I’m still experiencing this pain.
Shin splits is the main thing that comes with googling these symptoms, but my step dad insists shin splits wouldn’t happen overnight. I don’t think I need medical attention, but it’d be nice to put a name to this new pain.
Hi, just wondering about my problems. Lying here in major pain. I have back issues sciatica, I was going onto 5mg 3 times a day for the next month. Well for 2 days I’ve been taken what I thought was 5mg but the chemist gave me 10 mg in error, so double the dose.
My arms are aching sore, I can’t raise either of them over my head. Shoulder muscle pains like I’ve been working out for a week non stop.
Is this a normal side effect? I can’t even lift a bottle of water without pain. I’ve been popping my codeine like crazy with Volterol cream on my arms but it’s not easing any pain.
Hope someone can advise?
Cari