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Why I left my tech job to work on chronic pain

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Re: Why I left my tech job to work on chronic pain

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Post by asacrowflies »

Nathanba wrote: post #232
necovek wrote: post #194

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Thanks for wanting to help, but: 1. You've lost my interest with no "meat", as the GP stated. 2. There is no "quality" in using a couple thousand words of text to say "I'll be writing about what helped with my chronic pain over time". 3. Here's the signal: I am not in for "weekly" sessions. I do have chronic pain, but what you want to be producing is utterly incompatible with what I need.

here is what helped reduce my chronic neck pain: red meat (beef) with no side dish, eating healthy in general (and I mean truly healthy, not "oh one small candy bar every two days is proably okay..." no, it actually isn't. It's poison.) and exercise, a foam roller, bench press. Also definitely don't eat leafy greens, if you do that then you should stop in my opinion. I can't emphasize enough how important it is to tr…

What kind of "health" is just red meat and no green leafy veggies???

Re: Why I left my tech job to work on chronic pain

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Post by an_aparallel »

mattgreenrocks wrote: post #22

I’ve been dealing with chronic reflux for about 8 mos now. On PPIs and they don’t seem to do much. But once I get away from my typical routine of work/dadding then all the symptoms vanish, even to the point of being able to eat foods that are not good for reflux: spicy things, tomatoes, a bit of coffee. In my case, this is absolutely a downstream symptom of something mind-body. Already been scoped and got a diagnosis…

I had the same diagnosis, and treatment was getting on serious antidepressants for their nerve dulling properties.

After getting that diagnosis. I eat everything within reason. I decided not to take medication, knowing whats up with my body is sufficient. I mainly try to do all eating 4 hrs before bed.

What i have read is that covid may be responsible for micro lesions in the esophagus...acidic foods are essentially rubbing salt in the wounds.

Just a note about VH - it is more so over sensitivity to regular digestive function. Which is why feeling super full after eating/dispepsia is common as well. Im sure you did a 24 hr acid monitoring test - i pressed the reflux button during all my trigger foods and was surprised to see ph levels as neutral.

Re: Why I left my tech job to work on chronic pain

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Post by an_aparallel »

grep_name wrote: post #236
ProllyInfamous wrote: post #118

Earlier quoted context omitted.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42528399 Since reading the above HN comments, I have lost ten pounds and (mostly) stopped drinking carbonated beverages. My GERD is vastly reduced. ¢¢

I don't see anything about carbonated beverages in those comments? I've had good results with some of the exercises mentioned there, but since then have been in a rut unable to make it stop (my only symptom of GERD is a small persistent cough, which sucks more than it sounds like). I drink a lot of sparkling water though. Do I need to give that up too?

Carbonated beverages expand once swallowed, not helpful if your LES is relaxed.

Re: Why I left my tech job to work on chronic pain

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Post by zoolily »

quicktemp42 wrote: post #57

I’ve been struggling with chronic pain for almost eight months. It started when my orthodontic treatment caused the root of one of my teeth to break—it had already been weakened from a previous injury. The extraction was straightforward and only took 10 minutes, and I had an implant placed (with a temporary crown attached to my braces). Healing went smoothly, and the CT scans looked fine. But soon after, I developed…

Dental procedures can setup trigger points in the masseter and pterygoid, as well as in your neck, all of which can cause headaches until they're resolved. Massage and trigger point needling by a physical therapist can help resolve these.

Re: Why I left my tech job to work on chronic pain

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Post by Aurornis »

algo_lover wrote: post #163

Why 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)

> Why do all such articles never talk about the meat of the solution? Why do I always feel like I'm being sold something.

The topic itself is broad, but I agree that posts like this (please subscribe to my substack so you can get the info…) are almost always a prelude to some monetization play that comes later.

In this case, there are numerous existing resources on the topic (as linked by others already) from people with actual academic research experience in the topic that could have been linked in the post.

The claim about having quit a tech job and sold his house to “work on chronic pain” is also a giveaway that some monetization motives are at play.

I’m not opposed to people earning money from their work, but everyone reading this should know that monetization motives inevitably conflict with giving you the best access to information. The more you get from existing resources, the less interested you will be in following this specific author and paying for whatever products or services they are pushing.

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Post by kalkaran »

johannesberlin wrote: post #238
kalkaran wrote: post #171

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I had sciatica for years and inflation in my hips so bad I could barely walk 500 meters while in college. Basically only kept going by iboprufen, naproxen and paracetamol. I tried everything. Acupuncture/LSD/ultra sound/kiro/physio/yoga had mri’s/xrays/you name it I had dr. Sarno’s healing back pain for 2 years on my shelf before I took a holiday and read the whole thing in one go. Fell asleep for 4 hours and woke up…

what exactly was in the book that relieved it for you? I’m curious

Healing back pain - by Dr. John Sarno.

Re: Why I left my tech job to work on chronic pain

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Post by SkyPuncher »

nicbou wrote: post #240
SkyPuncher wrote: post #169

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I ended up in a similar situation last year. Amazing job, but typical startup stresses combined with some situational stuff in my personal life (moving, new jobs for partner, kids, day-care changes, etc, etc, etc) left me completely broken. I ended up leaving my job to take care of my family (thought I was done with my career, but it ended up being a sabbatical - back at the old job and doing great now) It took about…

Brain zaps?

I thought it was a somewhat common medical term, but all of the sources are from SSRI withdrawl (which is likely still the same symptom, just a different reason). My apologies for leaving it ambiguous.

For me, it basically felt like my brain was misfiring when it'd respond to some sort of external stimuli (often basic work tasks). It was almost like my brain was getting a muscle cramp combined with a dose of adrenaline (think getting scared). It was almost like a thought would fire off in my brain, cascade around a bit, then never find anything. I could feel my brain searching for connections, but never making them.

My best guess is I was essentially in fight or flight mode so severely that all of my thoughts were firing off my lizard brain type reactions. My brain was reacting as if I were in a deadly situation, just trying to keep me surviving.

Re: Why I left my tech job to work on chronic pain

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Post by ProllyInfamous »

grep_name wrote: post #236
ProllyInfamous wrote: post #118

Earlier quoted context omitted.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42528399 Since reading the above HN comments, I have lost ten pounds and (mostly) stopped drinking carbonated beverages. My GERD is vastly reduced. ¢¢

I don't see anything about carbonated beverages in those comments? I've had good results with some of the exercises mentioned there, but since then have been in a rut unable to make it stop (my only symptom of GERD is a small persistent cough, which sucks more than it sounds like). I drink a lot of sparkling water though. Do I need to give that up too?

>I drink a lot of sparkling water though. Do I need to give that up too?

That helped more (for me) than the minimal weightloss, so far.

Re: Why I left my tech job to work on chronic pain

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Post by fu-hn »

theshackleford wrote: post #188
fu-hn wrote: post #113

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What were your symptoms?

It started as just pain. Mild at first, mostly in my arms and shoulders, like someone had yanked them out of their sockets. Over time, it got worse. Not constant, just... random, brutal spikes. One minute I’m fine, the next I move slightly wrong and I’m yelping like a dog, unable to lift my arms, turn my head, or function at all. I’d go to doctors, and try to explain. "Look, I know I seem okay now, but yesterday I li…

That's wild. I'm glad you got a conclusion.

I have some strange medical results but not nearly as serious as yours, but still I'm hoping to also find some answers and I can relate to the feeling of being dismissed by some doctors.

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