Hi Barb, Interesting that you should bring this up, as I just had a conversation with my doctor about this very subject. I feel i have about 70% pain control on most days, 30-50% on the bad days. My doctor said the key to successful pain management is QUALITY OF LIFE. For most of us, the types and quality of pain we have is severe, If you go to a doctor that aims for 100% pain control, 100% of the time, that would mean we would be heavily sedated, almost comatose, before that 100% constant relief could be achieved. But there is NO quality of life in such a state! Only a drugged fog. Pain free would mean for the majority of us, that the things that make life worth living, relationships with our mates and children and friends, would suffer terribly, as we would be nodding off all the time. Also that level of pain control would tend to make you more lethargic, you would gain weight and lose muscle tone, so your pain would become rapidly worse and not better or even able to 'hold your ground' health wise. I can see where this would be beneficial to the terminally ill, but for people who have decades of life left to live, not so much. So by accepting that we will have some pain, we are able to strive for a happy medium of a level of pain control that still allows us to participate in and enjoy our lives as much a possible. Interesting subject, I have enjoyed reading the posts and look forward to seeing what others have to say.
Hugs, Fabby
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