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Feeling at my wits end with Chronic Pain and Fibromyalgia
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Jen,
I complexly understand. I too have degenerative discs from my C3 through mu Ton1, and in my L4-L5 areas, with mild scoliosis in my thoracic spine. I am constantly in pain, but have a sensitivity to medications, so I can't usually find one that fits my needs long term. So, trying to maintain my career, while pursing my education, and taking care of my family is exhausting. This causes extreme mental health concerns because I don't feel well, while having to continue to show up daily at work/school/home and perform my duties. So far I have consistently been getting needle point injections in my spine for my neck pain, and trigger point injections for my back and shoulder pain. Nothing is being done for my neuropathy, or sleep disorder, because they believe psychiatric meds will improve sleep and reduce symptom. This hasn't happened yet, and I refuse to believe that I am now required to live with receiving this many shots consistently for the rest of my life to have relief, or go through the testing of new meds that I have a litany of side effects from. I am fearful of what I am doing to my kidneys with these meds. What do you do when you need to perform, but the treatment is worse than the disease and there are not a lot of current alternatives?
Jada
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Hi Jada
I feel your pain. After I fought through cataracts and cornea transplants, a few years later I developed chronic migraine, neck/spine issues then later a diagnosis of Small Fiber Neuropathy which put many pieces of my puzzle together. I worked through it all with a family, children in sports and many activities, and managed a branch of the bank I worked at for 27 years. Inevitably I had to bow out and go on what I had hoped to be temporary disability. Unfortunately, that turned permanent. It is a tough challenge to juggle so many hats and be responsible for so much while be in pain. I suggest asking for help from wherever it may be possible. I hope you have a supportive network around you because that is so important. Keep persevering and be your own advocate through it all. Search for answers, remedies and don't give up. Here I am, doing exactly that through this forum. I'm glad you posted. Reaching out here will offer you support, ideas and suggestions. Keep grinding.
Rachel