The downvote caused me to think, and I wanted to apologize if my post sounded arrogant. What I meant is that, while I understand what you're saying and it's ver

The downvote caused me to think, and I wanted to apologize if my post sounded arrogant. What I meant is that, while I understand what you're saying and it's very good that you've been able to win against your pain, there are pains that are on god-mode and impossible to beat or ignore, or even to cope with. My polyneuropathy is one of things like this - I was able to put a strong facade for five years, until it worsened to the point where I couldn't anymore. And that was just the beginning, because it went downhill from there. It's good to be "strong", but it's stupid to be stubborn and when the pain becomes too much taking medications is the right way. Even if you become a bit dumber because of them. At least that's what I did and having felt relief I can't imagine suffering once more like that. I have nightmares about that.