Looking for ppl with Fibro or other pain issues for support

Yeszna

Hi, I'm a 40 year old mom of 5 with a wonderfully supportive family . However Losing weight is very difficult because I have some serious health issues that hinder my exercise but also make it crucial I lose weight. I need help, and I am guessing there are others out there with similar issues that give us a valid reason for making it really hard to lose weight.

I am 5'3 and 227 pounds but before I got sick 15 years ago I never went over 130ish . When I lost my mobility , I also lost my desire to be healthy, I figured the hell with it, if my body wont let me go camping and fishing and hiking and playing sports with my kids than I could eat whatever I wanted.

Well here I am 15 years later with even more severe fibromyalgia, myofacial pain in my upper back (due to 3 bulging discs that despite a TENS , a DDS500 Back brace , pain medications and 2 years of Physical therapy that made it worse) as well as Type 2 Diabetes.. I have lowered and regulated my blood sugar enough to keep off of insulin for now but its CRUCIAL. I am in crisis and I could really use a support group of friends who have similar issues.... I also have sciatica and a pinched nerve in a 4th severely bulging disc in my L5/S1 which is the very base of the spine.. so If i am on my feet about 10-15 minutes i have to sit down for about an hour or I will fall down. So you can imagine the self image and depression issues that come from just one of these issues.

I am looking for help from others who deal with not just the pain, but the energy or lack there of , the fear of the pain from any movement including walking most days , I have started mild stretching that is based on yoga movements but because of my disc issues I can't do full yoga moves... Now all of my kids and my husband join me and I have been able to work it up to about 10-15 minutes While talking them all through the motions which has helped alot, so maybe if some of us got together who face similar issues , we could not only help, swap recipies, motivational ideas and just support we could all benefit?

Dealing with Depression, Pain, Spasm, breathing difficulties because of severe Allergies and Asthma is hard enough , add the guilt of feeling like you are letting your family down because you can't contribute anything like you used to makes for one big cluster bump!! Not to mention I'm still on the waiting list to get into a good pain clinic to get me back on the fent patch so i can overcome the pain to be able to move alot more freely.... so Its OK if your on meds or not because that opens up more issues that we can deal with as a group. Anyone interested? Friend me!


Anyone out there interested in others who have similar issues so we can find a way to work together to keep ourselves motivated enough to be consistant and lose weight despite the issues we face?

Please friend me if you do , I am not sure I can do this alone no matter how supportive my family is. Despite all the challenges I face, I try very very very hard to be positive, I read self help books, I go to psychotherapy and biofeedback now to help control the pain without meds, I try to see the silver lining in the cloud that has become my life. I am great at helping others but very lacking when it comes to helping myself , so I am guessing there are lots of ppl in similar situations that may be able to help not just me but themselves also.


Thanks, P.S my name is Yeszna

Issues I have to deal with While trying to get motivated and combat the fear of losing weight and getting healthier .:

Severe Fibromyalgia
4 Bulging/herniated discs - 3 in my cervical and narrowing of my spinal causing pinched nerve pain - one in my very bottom L5 vertebrae causing a pinched nerve along with severe sciatica that 10 years with a great chiropractor that allows me to walk at all.
I also have severe allergies and Asthma, Adhd , IBS, Insomnia, Migraines Sciatica, muscle spasms all through my body , permanent scarred arms from my constant allergic breakouts and permanent bruising from when the spasms were so bad I could wake up black and blue -- so self image and depression issues.

So please lets get together and work together to help and motivate each other... even help with the depression by letting each other know WE ARE NOT ALONE... ANY pain condition or mental condition that could stop or give you an excuse to not be consistent is great, ... There will be absolutely no judgement - only support and hopefully friendships that will help us all out , it is about helping each other the way we should as a community

Tiffy_Pea

Friend request sent

Tesh25

Hello! I am 5"1" and I started out at 227 three weeks ago when I found this website. I can't immagine the pain you are in, but I can tell you that I can understand some of it. I too have a bulging disk at the base of my spine that also pinches my nerves, which was caused by the birth of my 2nd child 13 years ago. I believe that we might be able to help motivate each other. It's been very difficult to keep moving and watching what I eat.
Friend request sent
Tesha

ultim8fury

Plantar fasciitis and sciatic pain do their best to keep me down and have done for 7 years. I'm trying hard to make a change. Feel free to add me.

Kathy53925

55, Rheumatoid and Osteo arthritis, COPD, on oxygen 24/7.

Please add me. I def know pain and not being able to do alot.