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Posted 5/21/2015 2:26 AM (GMT 0)
My name is Clem. I have been suffering chronic back pain going on 13+ years now. Everyday my pain seems to get worst. Lack of energy and even motivation. It wears me down everyday and I know my boyfriend is getting sick of it. I just can't seem to shake this pain. It starts at the lower back and works its way to my spine sometimes even my neck and even my legs. I have no idea how to deal with this pain. No amount of medicine helps or even eases the pain. It's worst when I lay down it literally takes my breath every night. I have not gotten a good night sleep in about 3 years. I feel bad when I say I am in pain because it's like nobody believes me. I'm really struggling with this issue. I don't really have anybody to turn to and it seems like I just wanna be in a room and cry. I'm not even in my mid 20's and I'm dealing with this kind of pain. I been through labor kidney surgery twice and had a cyst removed. I wanna feel like my age and not feel like a 60 year old woman. It's like nobody will listen to me or even give me the time of day if it's not a doctor. I just wanna know what to do because I am running out of options.
-Clem /:
Posted 5/21/2015 2:56 AM (GMT 0)
Clem,
We are listening. We are here and sadly, we understand. Welcome to the crew.
Posted 5/21/2015 6:21 PM (GMT 0)
Hey iClem.Welcome to HW.

Have you had an MRI on your back.It's really hard to know for sure without MRI's,Lab Work,etc.

I'm sorry you're suffering at an age where you ought to be able to do what you want.

Take care and God Bless.

Rick
Posted 5/21/2015 6:29 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Clem & welcome to the chronic pain forum. So sorry to read that you are suffering so much & it seems like no one is listening.

What kind of drs have you seen for the back pain? What has the drs told you as to what could be causing the pain? Did you injure your back? Have you had any tests like an MRI? Sorry for the questions but you really gave no info on what type of medical workup has been done on your back. Keep in mind none of us are drs here, we just speak from our own personal experiences. If we knew a little more perhaps we can offer some suggestions.

Hopefully you will come back & respond to some of these questions. Take care.
Posted 5/22/2015 10:45 AM (GMT 0)
Hello Clem, and welcome to the forum. I've had back pain issues for many years. Even I get tired of hearing myself say "My back is killing me." I hope you find the cause and the solution. For me, it's a matter of bulging discs and narrowing of the nerve passage ways. I'll be having my third round of epidural injections, soon.

I try to focus on the things I CAN DO, not the things I can't. We are NOT our pain. It is just something we have, like the color of our eyes.

I don't "go" to the movies. First, the seats are uncomfortable for me and I have to move often. My daughter makes sure to keep a list of the ones I want to see and picks them up for me on my 'bad' days. That way, I have something to keep my mind off my pain, can pause the movie if necessary, can watch from the chair, the couch or the floor! So, while the pain may limit where I go it doesn't keep me from actually doing what I want.

You can figure out how to do things, differently.
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