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How effective pain treatment can diminish all sensation

My pain is finally under control with medication but I feel numb to everything else too, like I traded my suffering for my ability to feel joy.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Pharmaceutical solutions often lack the precision to eliminate suffering while preserving the full spectrum of human feeling.

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“Where Are You with Pain — acute and chronic management?”

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