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Why I left my tech job to work on chronic pain
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#222Earlier quoted context omitted.
I did part time work as a mentor which was way more fulfilling than the IT work. I eventually found my way back to programming my own project
Roaming a labyrinth and savaging young Athenians might seem like a positive change in the short term, but ultimately it’s probably just as unfulfilling as corporate IT.
Do you have any more universal stack ranking / ruling out re: career paths? Bonus points for more epic phrasing: it didn't really hide that the subjective opinion is objective fact, but, I think there's a better chance I'm fooled into living someone else's life if you do it again.
Re: Why I left my tech job to work on chronic pain
#223I felt like I was dying at 35 years old, my body was completely betraying me, exhausted, constant pain, no life as absolutely no energy on days off and still exhausted starting the next week. Even years in the Army never left me feeling like that I had no idea it was the misery of the IT job that was causing most of my pain and suffering, and it had nothing to do with the job itself, it was the endless insanity of ev…
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#224I felt like I was dying at 35 years old, my body was completely betraying me, exhausted, constant pain, no life as absolutely no energy on days off and still exhausted starting the next week. Even years in the Army never left me feeling like that I had no idea it was the misery of the IT job that was causing most of my pain and suffering, and it had nothing to do with the job itself, it was the endless insanity of ev…
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#225Why do all such articles never talk about the meat of the solution? Why do I always feel like I'm being sold something. Why is it so hard to explain the solution briefly, or directly present it to me upfront. Why does it need so much of mystery around it? In this article the OP does not even mention "Pain reprocessing theory" which is what they seems to be talking about (based on the study they have linked)
Hey algo_lover, OP here. Just woke up and this post's traction has surpassed my wildest imagination. Similar to what pedalpete has said, I'm looking to release this in parts to ensure: 1. I am not overwhelming people and losing their interest 2. Quality remains as high as possible (I invested only a few hours into this last week as an experiment). I want this blog to be the most easily accessible, engaging + factual…
TBH I couldn't tell what the condition was or what general kind of treatment it was from the article without making big assumptions. Chronic pain is a symptom, viz. pain that doesn't go away after a short time. What was your disease? Or was it never given a name but the pain was treated?
Then I had to click a link "a landmark study" to get an idea of what the treatment is. Why not put the title of the treatment there?
Finally, that article is about back pain. But you had tendon pain. Obviously a psychological technique can be applied to multiple diseases, but you might say something about that.
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#226I was just talking to a friend of mine, yesterday, about what happened to me. In 2017, I was laid off of my job (of almost 27 years). I immediately started looking for work. Since the company I worked for, was a marquee-name company, I assumed that it wouldn't be hard. Boy, was I in for a shock. I almost immediately learned that no one in tech, is interested in hiring a 55-year-old, regardless of their pedigree. I co…
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#227Re: Why I left my tech job to work on chronic pain
#228> Before moving forward - I’m not a doctor. Just a bit of a nerd with a blog. Please do not sue me or use these posts as a replacement for medical care. unnecessary disclaimer here. when it comes to chronic pain treatment doctors are mostly useless or even harmful, proposing surgeries or drugs that will do more bad than anything else because they have no interest in learning how to customize their approach and will p…
It was enabled by doctors but they were deceived by Purdue Pharma and Sackler family. They also deceived the (understaffed) FDA, paid off researchers to get their exact wording approved. Purdue used their wealth and influence to launch a nationwide campaign and lobbyist group advocating that mistreatment/mismanagement of patient pain will lead to litigation. Those stupid pain face charts you see at hospitals, physici…
> it was enabled by doctors but they were deceived by Purdue Pharma and Sackler family.
it was enabled by doctors accepting kick backs for the prescriptions (legal ones but still kick backs). And lets not forget that medical professionals are supposed to have eyes. When most of your patients get strongly addicted to the drug you are prescribing, you are supposed to ask questions not blindly follow what a company tells you.
Re: Why I left my tech job to work on chronic pain
#229Why do all such articles never talk about the meat of the solution? Why do I always feel like I'm being sold something. Why is it so hard to explain the solution briefly, or directly present it to me upfront. Why does it need so much of mystery around it? In this article the OP does not even mention "Pain reprocessing theory" which is what they seems to be talking about (based on the study they have linked)
Hey algo_lover, OP here. Just woke up and this post's traction has surpassed my wildest imagination. Similar to what pedalpete has said, I'm looking to release this in parts to ensure: 1. I am not overwhelming people and losing their interest 2. Quality remains as high as possible (I invested only a few hours into this last week as an experiment). I want this blog to be the most easily accessible, engaging + factual…
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#230Earlier quoted context omitted.
Have you tried H2 blockers? And as you have said, avoid anything that increases stomach acid production (such as caffeine or even tea, along with spicy food). You might also have success with Venter[1] (Sucralfate). [1] https://www.medicinesfaq.com/brand/venter
Yep. I track which foods affect that and try not to stack them. In addition, I take famotidine in the evening with two different antihistamines. I suspect I have a histamine intolerance behind it all, as it tends to be comorbid with ehlers-danlos.
I have never heard of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Does it really cause histamine intolerance? You may try 1st generation ones.
In any case, good luck and I hope you can find something that makes it manageable at the very least.