Well, that explains a lot. 🙁

For too many years I was on 1500mg Naproxen and 4,000mg of Tylenol daily. Every single day without touching my pain. As not to Swiss cheese my liver, I was put on opioids. Problem solved. The NSAID side effects are countless and although we are all different, my asthma was far worse. Dunno- like everything, what is good for one, is horrible for another..

I’ve been on NSAIDS since my 30s for osteoarthritis and am now 69. Recently had endoscopy and the found an ulcer which was treated. Now I feel like I’m at a crossroads trying to figure out what to do next as I’m thinking it’s time to get off them.

This is really interesting. I wonder if the effects are not that dissimilar to opioids? Unlike NSAID’s and steroids, which reduce inflammation and associated pain, much of the opioids effect is on the brains signaling center, blocking pain signals. Why can’t our aroma receptors in the brain create the same effect? Lavendar definitely helps with sleep anxiety!

One thing I learned a long time ago for sure, you CANNOT judge a book by it’s cover. You never know the pain and struggle people endure each day without knowing the real person. We all try to hide our problems and our pain, some are just better at it.

I like to think I have a PhD in masking. LOL The ‘you don’t look sick’ thing pisses me off and really is the most ignorant thing someone could say. How are we supposed to look?! LOL Really. The only visual I have for my many invisible illnesses is the ability to pop my shoulders out of place, or bend my thumb flat against my wrist-usually people get it then. LOL Some folks just don’t get it without a visual. The easiest response is “you don’t look like what you’ve been through either” Almost always an immediate shut down on the stupidity..The better my makeup looks, the better I’m feeling, it’s the ultimate masking..

I have permanent disabled lic plates … but I don’t appear disabled (I have heart / lung (breathing) severe problems as well as back pain. I have been stopped by a few people, some yell at me, for taking a Disabled Parking Space. It is bad enough to be disabled, and worse when others think they know more than they do about me. I try to just take it in stride, but it makes me want to limp when I get out so they can visualize I’m disabled.