I am an army wife and very proud to say that I also have 3 beautiful children. I live everyday hoping to have less pain tomarrow. I have been from Dr. to Dr. and I can't seem to get my pain under control. My pain is my back. Dr.'s believe that I have RA and fibromyalgia. I do have lordoses and degenerative disc disease. But to me I feel like the pain is to extreme even with that diagnoses. I get...
I have Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Myofascial Pain Syndrome, Degenerative Disc Disease. I had Anterior Cervical Disctectomy w/Fusion on C4-5, 5-6 & several, countless Epidural Injections on both neck & lower back to no avail. I've done every conservative treatment known to man (or woman!).. Now have new herniations on C 2-3, C6-7, T1-2, L5-S1. Had Spine Stimulator...
During the birth of my second child in 2003, my epidural went wrong. Every day after that - wonderful day - my pain changed in severity, degree and symptoms. My symptoms did not present as "Normal" to any specialists - so I was given the loose diagnosis of Chronic Neuropathic Pain.
This journey has led to much frustration, discrimination, hurt, discovery and sadness - I had to find a...
I am a 22 year old wife and mother. I have had health problems since I was 17 and of course like ususal pregnancy wasnt gental on my body. Now It takes all the energy I have just to take care of him and most days I still need help with that. I hope one day going to all these doctors will pay off and I will get a diagnoses. I have bad burning pains in my arm and leg muscles and my lower spine...
My back pain blog is all about PAIN in one form or another where you will find articles on the latest type of pain relief, pain solutions, drugs, gadgets, opinions, and with a sprinkle of humour thrown in.
