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Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

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8. Damn, chronic pain is depressing as hell I can't do the things I used to do

Sat May 23, 2026, 11:17 AM

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Of course, I’m 77 years old. I don’t expect to be able to do everything. But I used to enjoy walking

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I just finished a course of Prednisone for sciatica. [View all] zanana1 Yesterday OP

Yes, I do chelsea0011 Yesterday #1

Same.. also getting an injection in 2 weeks mountain grammy Yesterday #3

Yes there are injections mountain grammy Yesterday #5

I understand mountain grammy 22 hrs ago #17

Injections helped more than prednisone pills, but still, the "help" slightlv 23 hrs ago #12

I'm sorry I think your condition mountain grammy 22 hrs ago #15

Oh, man... do I resonate with the "old flabby core"! (LOL) slightlv 21 hrs ago #18

I've has 2 ablations done 3 years apart mountain grammy Yesterday #6

I hear you! I can't clean the house slightlv 23 hrs ago #13

Good thing I'm a cat person, I guess. Don't need to be walked. Walleye 20 hrs ago #20

I finally got to sweeping the foyer and the hallway... slightlv 19 hrs ago #22

78 here! mountain grammy 20 hrs ago #19

Physical therapy and gabapentin got rid of mine. sinkingfeeling Yesterday #9

I just had a knee replacement 5 weeks ago, if i sleep in a bed i wake up dem4decades Yesterday #10

If I don't do my stretching exercises in the morning.... QED 23 hrs ago #11

Getting SCS surgery montanacowboy 22 hrs ago #14

dont wait for it to b offered. ask. mopinko 22 hrs ago #16