Chronic Pain members - Welcome, please introduce yourself

Hi I’m Debbie from England West Yorkshire..uk..
I’m 42 and have fibromyalgia/pots syndrome/psoriatic & rheumatoid arthritis…oh and I’ve just started the perimenopause too 😭 the pain affects me daily and every week guaranteed I have a flare up and I’m bedbound for 2-3 days, it’s horrendous! The chronic pain and fatigue, so debilitating. I often get depressed 😔 especially on my bad days usually when I have a flare up. It’s frustrating because in my mind, I want to get up and get things done so if I do get a good hour I’ll blitz the house but then I end up paying for it when the flare starts! Just need to learn to pace myself…
I stay hydrated and rest whenever it’s can, so important to listen to our bodies..I’m on pregablin, nefopam and codeine & also (mirtazerpine antidepressants).
I take all the vitamins b12, c & d as well as magnesium as that’s really helping! I drink electrolytes too and they give me a boost, make me feel more normal and function better…
(needed as I’ve got pots syndrome) nice to meet you all, I’m so happy I’ve found such a lovely group, who understands exactly how chronic pain affects us physically and mentally. Other people just don’t get it xx

Hi Debbie, I vam going through menopause and my pain got worse, I have cramps all over my body. I am not on medication but I also take the same vitamins and magnesium is really helpful. With my mood going up and down plus the pain (sometimes I cry until I sleep) I feel exhausted. Some days, mostly weekends, it feels like a dementor (Harry Potter movies) just sucked the life out of me...😢

Hi everyone, I am Claudia and I live with chronic pain since around I was 11 years old. Now I am turning 50, and it is really causing limitations to my life. Thanks for having me.