I was pleased to hear that you are improving, and I also do not like taking pain-killers, but sometimes they are helpful. I am also pleased to hear that my message was encouraging to you. It was the first message here that included a picture. I thought it was beautiful and would help your spirits - and since it did I have added another one to this message!
I don't know your situation at all, but I am on medications that reduce the amount of Coenzyme-Q10 (CoQ10) and that causes muscle pain if I do not take CoQ10 pills with the medications. If you are taking meds that interfere with CoQ10 you might want to try adding these pills to counteract the effect of the meds. Coenzyme-Q10 is used by the body at the cellular level and is non-toxic and completely safe to use since it is already a vital part of the body's chemistry.
One of the CoQ10 offenders is statin drugs, like Lipitor, Crfestor and Simvastatin, that many take to reduce cholesterol. The effect of any meds can be found by searching on Interne,t or reading in Prescription/Over the Counter Drugs handbook. My source of 100mg CoQ10 capsules is Pure Prescriptions online and they work great, except they are somewhat expensive ($59 for 60 softgels of 100mg). These caps are said to be more potent than the usual drugstore brands.
I will continue to keep you in my prayers for the immediate future days, until I sense that you are moving forward with renewed peace and joy into life's next challenge. Let me know if you have any further prayer requests. It was a pleasure to be of service.
Hang in there my dear friend, and sister in Christ. I pray God will continue to bless you and in time restore you to a pain-free life -- hopefully before the rapture, and definitely more so after the rapture! I look forward to meeting you in heaven.
With love,
Robert