somniloquence

Mostly I just offer general hugs, Gwyn, but as a genuine bit of advice: Don't take too many painkillers; for one they only mask the problem, and second, their side effects (short- and potentially longterm) are devastating. My stomach never recovered from my pain treatments of NSAIDs, and God only knows what influence they had on me suddenly developing a gluten intolerance.

I will admit the latter is conjuncture, but the former -- that one's well-documented.

Also suspicious of prescribing antidepressants for pain patients, or people with problems surrounding physical sensations. I was given TCAs as part of my chronic pain meds trials, and they had zero effect. Statistics don't lie if done right; they seem to have made a significant enough difference for some folks. I recall wanting to be among them, desperately, and I note I'm generally pro-psychopharmaceuticals…but for actual depression or anxiety, not for conditions the root cause of which should be treated instead.