What is your experience with managing chronic pain if traditional approaches have been unsuccessful?

What is your experience with managing chronic pain if traditional approaches have been unsuccessful?
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When I was a child i’d get this searing pain in my left eye every time I drank a cup of tea. The remedy was simple, the cure permanent, I took the spoon out of the cup.
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