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Tired of the pain

I’ve been a hard worker all of my adult life. I always have had back leg pain. Put it down to the worst growing pains a short person can ever have. For standing or being on feet all day. Then a roll over in a vehicle knocked my body for a loop at 21. Not receiving any support or much for the head injury till I moved South. But then tests & xray showed head injury was significant, yet the body pain never showed up for years.Finally showing up as Osteo arth severe in the spine, yet Fibromyalgia is what is treated. The headaches are no help either

Every freaking day, pain legs, back, neck, arms. Oh & now IBS yay.
Anyways, some days are good keeping mobile others new pains here or there switching on a light switch can set off pain. I cant keep up with things I love. I do yard work or grocery shop cant haul anything home. I dont drive.

Housework is barely keeping up. What I used to get done in a day now I’m happy if I get the dishwasher loaded . I dont like prescriptions that numb my brain & body. Though I do take Tylenol everyday. This is getting costly. Not getting enough funds to live on is stressful & I’m sure adding to the pain. For having worries about bills..

My estimate I need at least $500 extra to make it through a month on PWD/CPPD. Or more on the 5 week waits on paydays.Im lucky my rent is cheap, but the place is not kept up. Hasnt been painted in or out by the LL in over 22 years. I try to do what I can with pain, keep walking. Cleaning etc. Everyday is something.And everyday pain is horrible. Am I used to it? Yes ,but so tired of it. As it gets harder & harder to do for myself & my son.

As for Covid I have not been tested, but wonder if I have it. Most symptoms come & go & return..Only about 3 I havent had.Smell loss fever that I know of.And the not being able to breath. I have been in pain so long I dont know if anything has changed.

I’m 57 btw. I’m stubborn. But need financial help every month. We cant get by on what we are given, the $300 top up helped -barely.


Thank you for your interest in this consultation with the Canadian Pain Task Force towards an improved approach to better understand, prevent, and manage pain in Canada. 

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