Does anybody else have chronic pain? Have you found relief?

[silentvoice]

I have been in chronic pain with my voice for the past 2 or so years. It hurts when in use and recently it hurts when I don't use it as well. Alongside my gender dysphoria, this has made me very depressed and has caused me to isolate myself from the world. I can't hold down a job (from pain and general anxiety issues) and I don't have much of a will to live anymore. I have tried to get better because I know my death will devastate my family but the pain is getting worse. Has anybody with similar problems found relief?

 

[Quax]

Do you know the reason for the pain? I mean physically…..

 

[silentvoice]

Do you know the reason for the pain? I mean physically…..

The doctors said it was vocal tension dysphonia, meaning the muscles around my vocal cords restrict, causing pain.

 

[steviewonder]

I have chronic insomnia. I get 4 hours a day and it makes life unbearable. I've had it for two years and literally nothing gives me enjoyment in my life anymore because I don't have the energy to do anything and I literally feel like shit

 

[Broadland]

I've been experiencing chronic pain all over my body (my hips, hands and feet hurt the most), brain fog, fatigue, migraines, weight gain, etc since I was 16.
I've done so many blood tests, even had an MRI done at 18 and they all came back clear.
Because of that and my age I was pretty much told that I was completely fine physically and it's just psychosomatic. That it must be stress and anxiety causing it, instead of the other way around.

Most of the time the pain is bearable but some days it can get pretty bad. At least I've been lucky enough to not have any bad flareups for the last couple of months. Just a constant low ache and the occasional headache.
But at this point I've pretty much given up on trying to get a diagnosis.

I wish I could at least get an answer on what's causing it even if there's no cure or treatment available. That's one reason why I haven't ctb yet. I also don't want to leave my family and best friend behind.

 

[Laowaiboss]

I have chronic lower back and right leg pain for several years, this is what you get from working in a factory doing repetitive tasks for years, I'm constantly on painkillers to make it bearable, I still get spikes now and then that force me to stop whatever I'm doing when they happen.

 

[PeacefulTonic]

I have chronic insomnia. I get 4 hours a day and it makes life unbearable. I've had it for two years and literally nothing gives me enjoyment in my life anymore because I don't have the energy to do anything and I literally feel like shit

Have you tried anything otc such as Benadryl or melatonin? Or the prescription stuff such as Ambien or benzos?

 

[Niko66]

It's one of the main things pushing me towards CTB, I have throat issues as well and other chronic pains and I find my depression and anxiety really heigthen them in a vicious cycle where they keep getting worse.

 

[knappster007]

I have been in chronic pain with my voice for the past 2 or so years. It hurts when in use and recently it hurts when I don't use it as well. Alongside my gender dysphoria, this has made me very depressed and has caused me to isolate myself from the world. I can't hold down a job (from pain and general anxiety issues) and I don't have much of a will to live anymore. I have tried to get better because I know my death will devastate my family but the pain is getting worse. Has anybody with similar problems found relief?

I wouldn't say relief necessarily I've got bad spine, neck and leg from surgery I can't take it anymore. It's I get pain meds but then I'm shun by society thinking I'm a addict wch I'm not along with physical pain and rape, bi polar, anxiety PTSD I want to go …with little pain I've tried OD'g on meds but I hv to high tolerance! Does anyone understand or am I alone as I believe?!?!

 

[Elri]

My main cbt reasons aren't these but definitely something that adds to my problems. IBS which makes me have cramps Everytime i eat i grew up with accepting that eating equals pain afterwards. I have this pressure behind my right eye always that don't know where it comes from, headache a lot sometimes too much that opioids don't even calm it. Medical industry don't bother to find a solution for these kind of illnesses just because it doesn't show on your blood test and ct scan. They just say you're too stressed or even hallucinating. I don't know how one can hallucinate pain! Pain is pain when i tell you i can't sleep because of my symptoms how's that just something in my head and not real? I'm really sorry for everyone who has to go through this alone