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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 Saturday OP

Yes, I do chelsea0011 Saturday #1

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

Yes there are injections mountain grammy Saturday #5

I understand mountain grammy Saturday #17

Injections helped more than prednisone pills, but still, the "help" slightlv Saturday #12

I'm sorry I think your condition mountain grammy Saturday #15

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

Have you seen ortho doctor chelsea0011 Sunday #23

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

I hear you! I can't clean the house slightlv Saturday #13

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

I finally got to sweeping the foyer and the hallway... slightlv Saturday #22

78 here! mountain grammy Saturday #19

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

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

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

Getting SCS surgery montanacowboy Saturday #14

dont wait for it to b offered. ask. mopinko Saturday #16