Chronic Pain

It's hard to explain chronic pain. We've all been sore after a hard work out, sprained an ankle,or stubbed a toe. It hurts a while then gets better and the memory of the pain disappears soon after the bruises fade. What if that sprained ankle didn't stop throbbing? What if your ankles, knees, wrists, shoulders, and elbows all felt as if you had hurt them yesterday? It's hard to imagine and even harder to live with. Unfortunately, chronic pain is a very real part of living with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome.The pain is there when you go to sleep and there when you wake up. Pain can rob you of hours and hours of much needed sleep. Like a slow and steady flashing light
attached to a sawhorse in a construction zone the pain pulses. Wrist...knuckle...elbow...ankle...knee...shoulder...thumb...jaw...over and over in random order my body tells me how it feels. Relief comes in various forms. Pain killers, biofreeze, ice, and a few too many beers all help to give me a little comfort.
A sense of humor helps too. It's hard to cry when you are laughing right? At the end of the day I'm happy to have made it through... ever mindful of those who are feeling worse and grateful for the little things that bring me joy everyday.