Any officers here deal with chronic pain?

[Sooner2000]

Just curious, do any of you folks have chronic pains that you work through on a regular basis??

I ask because i've been dealing with a rather nasty, vice-like tension at the base of my skull on the left side of my head. It came about abruptly on August 9th, and has not let up since (it's constant). Multiple doctor visits have yielded nothing. It drives me insane because it's so close to my brain, it's always on my mind somewhere. Sometimes it's hard for me to focus and study.

Anybody here deal with chronic pain on the job?

[judoka]

Not quite as bad as your's, but I've dealt with back pain since before I was an officer. I believe its a result of poor flexibility. Self myofial release seems to help and I'm trying to work on my flexibility to help it. My issue isn't debilitating, more of an annoyance and keeps me from doing certain exercises like deadlifts.
On a side note, obviously get checked out medically. But if they can't findanything, I'm a big fan of chiropractic and massage.

[Sooner2000]

I just started chiropractic care, so hopefully I'll get some results. It isn't debilitating, but like yours, it's just incredibly annoying!

[Aerohead]

Could it be migraines? I'm surprised they didn't give you migraine medication to try. I get those every once in a while due to stress.

I have CONSTANT pain - mostly because I don't want to have surgery - I'm constantly taking pain killers. I just keep a bottle of Advil at work. Luckily, my FT job isn't very physical.

[Sooner2000]

My Docs haven't even discussed migraines at all!
It seems like a muscle, or compressed nerve issue. It can be bothersome when I'm studying up on the Texas Penal Code and I'm getting distracted by the tightness!

[Aerohead]

My Docs haven't even discussed migraines at all!
It seems like a muscle, or compressed nerve issue. It can be bothersome when I'm studying up on the Texas Penal Code and I'm getting distracted by the tightness!

Might be worth asking them about just to rule it out.

[Sooner2000]

Might be worth asking them about just to rule it out.

Will do. How bad does your pain get? Has it gotten to the point where it can distract you at times?

[Aerohead]

Will do. How bad does your pain get? Has it gotten to the point where it can distract you at times?

It did. I even had to go to the ER a few times. I don't get them very much anymore. Either that or I'm just tougher.

[So Fla Cop]

Why don't you just ask how many are married?

[CCCSD]

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