i'm not so good at figuring out how to post directly to someone so i guess i'll do it here-where ever that is : ) so, to sweet sue- my pain is chronic for the past 20+ years. i have been on opiods the whole time. since i retired (early) i was determined to see if i could get off all the narcs, and i was on a lot. i took dilaudid and ultram for breakthrough pain, and morphine er daily- 180 mg daily for years. it did make life tolerable when i had to work. i have fibromyalgia, myofascial pain, severe arthritis in my lower back, and occasional knee/elbow issues r/t arthritis, trauma, and partial meniscus tear. 2017 i had surgery on both feet to treat the arthritis that made walking difficult--which thank god it did work. i had a L rotator cuff repair the same year as well as a hemangioma removal of the L great toe. i think the restless legs are exacerbated by withdrawal of sorts. anyways, things have been rough. the only reason i could retire early was because my husband died in 2010. i just want to walk around my yard in peace, relatively pain-free, to look at my babies-flowers and plants, birds and butterflies---nothing would make me happier. it would be nice to do some raking every once in a while. oh, yeah, the reason i think topical will work great for me is that when i was still on the opiods, i had a medical marijuana card, i tried almost everything, spent a lot of money. out of frustration r/t spending all that money and nothing working- i cut open a vape cartridge, removed what oil i could, mixed it w/lavender oil to thin it and some lotion---then i applied it to my elbow and within seconds the pain i had moving my elbow disappeared. i did it whenever i needed it for a few days, then i had no more pain for weeks. that was last year and only now is my elbow beginning to act up again. well, i guess i rambled on long enough, i would like to say thank you to all that replied to me with love, suggestions & ideas, and support.
maryfairy
maryfairy