Im losing it!! Please help me!

Sarah - posted on 06/19/2012 ( 4 moms have responded )

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I am a 32 mother of 5 children. Ages 12, 8, 6, 3, and 2. Over the past year I have gained almost 30 lbs. and been feeling so depressed. I have had back surgery twice now for bulging discs and have been diagnosed with osteoarthritis. I've been taking Mobic for arthritis, but it has since stopped working. I do not tolerate narcotic pain medications, nor did anything ever help my pain except morphine (but who readily prescibes that?!)
ON ANOTHER NOTE, I'm sick and tired of being this way. I can't even lift my childs butt up in the morning to change their diaper, am using the stair well to help me walk up and down, putting most of my weight on it. I know I will have to live with this pain forever but I don't think it has to be this bad. I can't even play with my kids anymore. I don't even have energy or strength to open up a sippy cup anymore. I've had a test for fibro and it was negative but I feel so low and unhealthy that I feel like I am dying. Please help me someone because I am in a state of mind that I just don't know what to do to get my life back!

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Cheryl - posted on 10/09/2012

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Karen Voight - posted on 09/05/2012

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I am so sorry to hear about the pain you are in. Most diaereses are caused by inflammation in the body. Did you that flavanoids are great for your health? Here is an article about it, I know of a product loaded with flavonoids. I can share it with you if you would like. Oh and I do have arthritis and have had back surgery and I am in no pain. I am not a big believer in meds because they DO NOT WORK









.http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/76/3/5...

Louise - posted on 06/24/2012

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You need to go back to the doctors and tell them that this condition is ruling your life! They need to sort out the pain management for you so you can cope on a daily basis with being a mum to your children, then they need to sort out the cause whether that means surgery or a back brace I am not sure. What I do know is if they dont do something they will be treating you for depression as well as acute back pain.

Stand up for yourself and demand to be treated properly, if this doctor has no clue what to do then ask to be referred to a consultant who does! You are the crux of the family and with you out of action on a daily basis the family will fall apart. Make a stand and make the phone call today to put this right. You dont need to suffer like this!

Bell - posted on 06/23/2012

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Hi Sarah, I know a little bit of how you are feeling. I have two herniated discs. I found out in January when my son was 4 months old. That was the worst pain I have ever gone thru. I have never had surgery and hope it will never come to that. I did get epidural shots that seemed to help. During that time I could not do anything. We are military and live so far away from family so we were on our own, no help. My husband had to do everything.and I just felt so helpless. I did a lot of crying. Then a couple weeks ago I threw my back out again and I don't know what was worse, the pain or the feeling of once again i am not able to take care of my baby. It left me with such a feeling of depression. Even though my husband was there to help out, I just felt so low. I would love to not have this chronic back pain but I have to live with it. Just know that you are not the only one out there feeling the way you do. Our kids need us and we just have to keep moving forward. Easier said than done, i know, but we just have to try to be positive. Just get on here and vent anytime, that always helps.