I need help. I just past a depressive episode that landed me in a mental ward for 6 days. I know this is old hat to some of you. It has taken over 7yrs. just to get diagnosed. I have alot of pain but my elbose drive me crazy. I had lumbar fusion with pedicle screw 6/05. I now cannot work due to chronic spinal pain. This is my biggest problem. Inactivity has put 100 lbs. on. I am miserable. Does anyone know if the pedicle screws in my lumbar hurt worse due to fibro. I'm in Nash. Tn. Any thoughts are appreciated. Losing weight is difficult due to limited motion in my spine. I feel hopeless most days. I'm on my 3rd disability appeal. Thanks. Rhonda

Rhonda,
I feel SO bad for you !! I have had Fibro for 10 years and have put on 60 lbs. in that 10 years. I am going to ask my Mom for you about the screw in your spine. She is in agony right now as well. She has been thru already 2 major back surgeries in 1.5 years in addition to having Fibro, Osteoporosis, Arthritis and heart problems and TOO many other things to list. Both surgeries helped for awhile but now she is in pain all the time now again. She just found out there is a whole new problem and has to have back surgery again. I hear ya on the weight loss being difficult. I have a sever pinched nerve between my C4-C5 discs that causes me numerous frequent migraines and MUCH pain. It is just really hard to lose weight not to mention feel good enough to make healthy stuff to eat. I know my Mom got a disability attorney right away and she got approved on the 1st try for disability. I do not work and now waited to long to try for disability because I had quit anyway to be a stay at home Mom. I am going to pray for you every night in hopes that you will feel better or find out something to help. I will let you know what my Mom says.
PLZ feel better,
Angie

hey I know how you all feel aswell. I was in a car accident 10 yrs ago and was diagnosed just three years ago with fybro , but I think I had it much longer. I suffer in my lower back and knees, I get spasms in mychest too,I have chronic Irritable bowel syndrome (and my bowel swells up with spasm and causes infection)and CFS, If i get only slightly stressed or fustrated I am in pain somewhere I cant bend down/up without using a counter or being lifted up by my husband. All the meds have mostly not helped and neither is having had kids, it put more pressure on my body. Now i dont know what to do anymore, if i bend to do daily tasks with my back, like hoovering or orther housework I am in desperate pain if I use my knees its the same. My doctors are of no help anymore they think all the pain is in my head. I feel like a hypochrondiac I think that what they think I am too. please can anyone help. I've already seen all the specialist and they found nothing wrong except soft tissue damage to the base of my spine and on my right knee. My husband is slowly coming around now to understanding what i go through on a daily basis. I am somewhat overweight too but cant shift it no matter how healthy i eat and i exersise too. I go walking when the weather is good or swimming with the kids when I have the money and I run around the house all day as well. What can I do