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I didn't even take tylenol today! Hip Hip Hooray!

FYI, I've been on here whining about pain since I quit my pain meds.  I've been trying other things to help with the pain, like chiropractic care and tylenol and pt.  Two other things may have contributed to me feeling better. (I'm not a hundred percent, but I didn't hurt so bad that I reached for medication today.)  I'm sharing in case it might help someone else.  #1.  I got off of protonix.  My shoulder blade pain stopped almost overnight.  #2. I've also had bad pain in my neck and upper shoulder.  My latest blood test revealed low vitamin D, so the doctor gave me 12 weeks of 50,000 mgs. once a week. I took my second one Tuesday.   Wouldn't it be nice if that was the reason for my pain and if it keeps getting better the longer I'm on the vitamins.  Still have issues with the knee that may have to be dealt with through surgery.  But I have some hope!  Something I haven't had for a while.  
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Yep, just got home, 7:30 a.m. school, 4 pm pt, was there till almost 6.  Took son to town, his timing was off on his social plans so I ended up staying in town until almost 9 pm.  Nope, don't think I could have fit yoga in there!  One step at a time.  And I need to hear it.  I wasn't complaining about the suggestion.  Just being honest about my response to it.  I do need to hear it.  I'll get there.  
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LOL...I never use that expression but seriously?  You are awesome.  The visual you just gave me of your battle to do yoga has me in stitches...I promise I will not tell you to do yoga again...Even though it helps me in too many ways to count...Transforming my life...(:

I am so happy to hear you've found some relief...It takes a little longer to deal with pain without opiates-but actually dealing with the pain, and problem solving instead of numbing is so worthwhile....The vitamin D thing is huge from what I've read...And I know living in a cold, wet wintry place as I do that it effects everything...Especially my joint pain.  I saw a detox doc (after detox...duh) and he told me long term opiate users/abusers are often severely deficient in Vit D.  It's definitely worth a shot...And thank you for reminding me to pick some up!

Hope is a beautiful thing...Hold on to it...You are resilient and you're doing this!  With or without yoga....(:

Lu

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Well I jumped off Monday night, I'm in day 3 of withdrawal but I think the worst is behind me, I felt better today and I'm sure I'l feel even better tomorrow.  My issue is every time I exercise I hurt myself, then stop so finding some type of exercise that worked for my chronic pain became an odessey.  If you had told me last January that I would be all gushy about yoga I'd have told you that you were crazy.  I do Kundalini Yoga and it has changed my life and really what brought me to the realization that I was killing my body and soul with meds, gave me the mental strength to taper and jump off.  YES you can do it at home, it's very low impact and in Kundalini you honor your body and only do what you can, if it hurts you don't do it.  It's more learning to breath, it's chanting and Kriyas (sets of movements).  Google it - you can find books, DVDs, you can look it up on youtube.  I go to a place just near my house but practicing at home is great and there is no end of resources for it.  I can PM you some links if you like. I HIGHLY recommend it.
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How long have you been free of the pills?  I wish I had a dollar for every time someone has told me to do YOGA.  I teach school.  Leaving school at four pm and going to a gym and changing clothes, taking off my compression panty hose, and putting on (gag me) workout clothes, and then spending another hour actually doing yoga, and then driving home or doing whatever else I have to do that day just doesn't seem appealing to me.  Can it be done at home in front of the TV?  When I was at my worse with the pain, I was doing my own invented YOGA moves in a hot bath with the door locked!   I know I need to do it, but it's my last hold out!  Thanks for the encouragement!
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Good for you.  I can appreciate what you say.  I got into my situation because of chronic long term pain and the most frightening thing for someone in pain to do is admit their medication really isn't helping their pain anymore and transition off.    I started Yoga a year ago, I get massages at least twice per month and chiro care being so fed up of feeling like crap all the time, through yoga  I came to the realization that now was the time to jump off my meds, I was just so scared even though they really weren't helping any more.  I'm so glad you had a great day and yes it would be great if the vit deficiency were causing your pain.
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