BadPatch
Member
- Joined
- May 17, 2015
- Messages
- 14
- Reason
- DX FIBRO
- Diagnosis
- 01/2003
- Country
- US
- State
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Hi, This seems to be a popular and comprehensive site; amazed I've never run into it, before! I am elderly with fibro, along with migraines, DDD, IBS, GERD, OA, and a million other disorders (or so it seems). Frankly, I found the registration somewhat daunting; I don't even remember when I was diagnosed with Fibro, so I made my closest approximation-- maybe 12 years ago? Just a guess. I have so many other problems, that I can't even remember what happened yesterday, most of the time.
Recently, I have had horrible foot pain, which is how I found this site. However, it's not plantar facsitis (sp?), I don't think, as it's on the top of my foot, to the right. I have partially ruptured Achilles Tendons, and have had horrible pain from that; but somehow, it spread to my foot! I get an MRI in a few days. It was so bad, that I felt I needed a wheelchair. I don't know if it's a fibro thing, or if I had a stress fracture-- or both? Or, was it all from the Achilles Tendon problem? Well, time will tell. My main problem otherwise, seems to be people rejecting me because I am "dependent". I am elderly, don't drive, and am poor. Bad combo! I don't have much to recommend me to friendships, these days. Have been in severe emotional trauma from various misunderstandings and rejections, especially, in the past 6 months, or so-- even with volunteer work. If you are insecure plus in pain and dependent, well, what can you do? I try to be upbeat, but sooner or later, it's as though I were "found out". So I am in both severe emotional and physical pain. Therapy has never helped (if anything, it's made things worse). Also, all this has affected whatever "faith" I've had. Frankly, I don't see anything getting better for me, unless I can find some quality time to myself-- enough time to do something creative. However, I have had so much stress lately, that I am falling apart. If you are in pain and also poor and dependent, just kiss your life goodbye. I can't even get to the drug-store... Don't even know how I will survive, at this point. (Forgot to mention that they are cutting social services in my area, so I pray that I can afford out of pocket agencies to help me cope... I have limited help now, but that will be gone, by the end of summer).
Also, my computer keeps locking up...
Anyway, this is why my user name is what I chose: because I'm really going thru a "bad patch". Sorry to be so depressing, but hey, at least I'm honest...
Thanks.
Also, my computer keeps locking up...
Anyway, this is why my user name is what I chose: because I'm really going thru a "bad patch". Sorry to be so depressing, but hey, at least I'm honest...
Thanks.