06/18/2026
I normalized feeling uncomfortable every day. but I was taking something for the pain every single day. Like lots of stuff!!
Something in the morning., mid-day & definitely Something before bed.
I would watch TV with A heating pad or ice pack for my back & hip area. I even brought an ice pack to work with me.
That had become my normal.
And the wild part?
I didn’t even call it pain anymore.
I called it:
“getting older”
“my hip acting up again”
“just how my back is”
“I must’ve slept weird”
“old injuries”
Looking back, I wasn’t
really living… I was managing my body just enough to keep showing up.
Pushing through.
Trying to Ignore it.
Taking whatever would take the edge off so I could get through the day.
Then I tried something I use to roll my eyes at & honestly assumed would end up shoved in a cabinet with all the other “miracle” products.
But the ingredients were simple… the kind of things my grandma probably had in her kitchen years ago.
So I figured, what’s the worst that happens?
About 4 days in, I realized I hadn’t reached for the pain relievers.
A few months later, I caught myself doing things without thinking about my hip pain first.
That was huge for me.
If you’re “fine” but also relying on something daily just to feel fine… I see you. I was there too.
Comment “ME” and I’ll send you what worked for me.