How do people with chronic pain manage it?

I need to get better at managing my chronic pain mentally and emotionally. I just have so much going on that I feel I am lacking giving the dedication in that part of my life. The daily pain causes depression and I also get depressed thinking about everything I ave been through health wise and knowing what I used to be able to do. I need to really make time to see a counselor or do something where I can talk through my feelings.

But for now I am coping with an antidepressant, but wanting to change the medication to something else. I do not take any type of opiod, but I do take certain OTC medications, but I feel like even those don't really do much.

I do take herbs/suplements that I feel have helped some, as well as other supplements.

I no it is so hard,looking back all the   things we were able to do. My greatest helper is God.  I take antydepressant. I will never get off  them. We have so much on are plates, my doctor said people with chronic illnesses  should be on them. Send me a message it helps to talk to people who are going true the same thing. 

I have both fibromyalgia and just last year was diagnosed with lupus. I have had a rough time dealing with my lupus diagnosis,I think mainly because my mother passed away about 2 years ago. This was the one person I could talk to about anything and so now I am just not sure who to turn to. I have a lot of people that tell me they are there for me but it just really isn’t the same. But anyway I am trying to adjust to my medications,I don’t take any thing but over the counter pain meds and they don’t help very much but I am trying to live with the pain. My joints feel like they are on fire all the time. My Doctor wants me to start infusion treatments and I have been doing some studying on it so we will see. Having these illnesses takes a toll but I try to push myself. Sometimes that’s a good thing and sometimes it’s not. 

I just about have to many health problems to list, my husband has Lung Cancer on the right side and sleep apnea, high blood pressure, and we are both on Cumadin.

@Victoriasusan I do not know if this would be ok with your conditions, but Cymbalta a depression / anxiety drug has been shown to help with joint pain. I have seen some benefit with it with RA. It also is supposed to help with brain fog.

That was really hard time when I had chronic pain, I didn't take any medicine, just tried to be a relaxed my body, and when I visited my doctor he was also suggested me to change my sleeping style, and also I should change my mattress because I slept on my 15-year-old mattress, so I got new through [link removed by Community Manager for violation of community standards] at the time I felt much relax on my body, now I completely recover from that pain.

I'm one of the severe pain patients with a life limiting progressive disease. I have tried almost EVERYTHING for relief, believe me! I have NOT tried a SCS because I was told I was not a candidate for it. It REALLY depends on WHAT TYPE of pain you're having. If you can elaborate on that, I might be able to answer better. But, for me and my experience, opioid pain medication is the ONLY thing that helps... And only one particular one helps, but I don't think I am allowed to post the name of it.