So Far It's Helping

I saw a pain specialist about 3 weeks ago. He was amazing. I told him that I have Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and he replied "do you have the dislocations and hypermobility? I have treated patients with EDS before and know that it is an awful condition." I can't put into words how excited I was to hear him say that. Finally a doctor that I don't have to educate! After talking about what's going on, he gave me some options.  One option was to try a newer form of a medication. Basically, i wear this little patch for 7 days and then change it. So far, it's working fantastically.  It keeps my pain under control. I'm not pain free and I still deal with dislocations, but my pain doesn't spike like it used to! It has given me so much hope that I can live a life with a little more pain control.  My consistent pain level went from a 5 down to about a 3. I've been able to stop my tramodol and hopefully will be able to stop other pain medications too. If i can get to a point where I only take the other medications every once in awhile, I will feel so much better. I'm so grateful for my pain doctor's understanding and knowledge.  So far he has been the best doctor I have seen.  So excited for pain loss!