@monicaboc
I really feel for you. You are not alone in your pain. I can relate with the spine (stenosis, degenerative disc disease, osteoarthritis, neurogenic claudication) and bilateral gluteal tendinopathy. I also have bilateral high grade partial hamstring tears. The tendinopathy after perimenopause and sitting for my job for 30+ years definitely contributed.

I did have lumbar surgery since standing, sitting, walking was difficult for me (pain, numbness and weakness from low back down to feet) and it helped relieve many of the symptoms. I have Hashimoto’s and hypermobility autoimmune issues, too. It seems my tendinopathy has improved somewhat with rest and since I stopped working (lost job and then went on disability) so I am not sitting at a computer for 9-12 hours a day anymore. My physical movement is limited (also had cervical spinal cord myelopathy compression injury and surgeries) and need to move slowly and not overdo anything or I will hurt myself. For example, I had to bend over to pick up something and had a hard time standing back up and pulled a muscle (my body mechanics have changed with the 3 fusion surgeries in neck/back and I am at higher risk for adjacent segment issues with vertebrae and discs above and below the fusions).

I am just trying to take one day at a time with Jesus. He is my rock, my strength, my hope. I pray for His help to get me through each day and help me cope with chronic pain, disability and depression. I am in my 50s and a single parent of a teen which keeps me going to persevere through the pain.