Hi everyone! I am looking to talk to people like myself. I have a very long and complex medical history. I take countless medications and see countless specialists. I have, over time, become less and less functional. I feel as if I am passed between specialists, with constant new findings, new meds, and the cycle continues. I wonder how long I can survive like this as my body has been turning against me for 21 years. Iām not sure exactly what my question is. Maybe I just need to knowā¦am I the only one?
You are not alone thats for sure I'd be on a bunch of meds if I wasn't allergic to them and most the planet onto of my medical issues so I feel you I often get the I can't help I have no med options.
Youāre not alone. My symptoms are progressing rapidly. I feel useless half the time and I was just look to see if I could find a way to get a motorized scooter, and Iām only 35. I went to a store over the weekend with my friend, and after 1.5 hours, I almost couldnāt walk back to the car.
I think thatās the tough thing, trying to stay mobile. When I was in my teens and 20ās, I felt like that was one of my doctors main priorities, keeping me mobile and getting me back to work. When I was 29, I finally couldnāt work anymore and went out on disability. I just broke my back for the third time and have osteoarthritis among other things. My primary care referred me to an orthopedic surgeon who said their first opening was end of April. So mobility is not a priority anymore. I went to college, had a government job and planned to change the worldā¦now waking up is the high point of my day.
Iām sure not of us were kids thinking this is who we would be when we grew upā¦
You for sure arenāt alone. Iāve been on countless meds myself and still awaiting results- so who knows what new meds theyāll be prescribing next.
I'm actually at the same point in my life right now. 21, frustrated because of all of the medical bs I have to do, and rapidly deteriorating in mental and medical condition. It gets so hopeless when I think about the future. I want so bad to have a normal life with normal problems. Maybe being on this app will make me (and you) feel less alone and more normal
Youāre not alone in that. I feel thereās times when things rapidly progress and other times when itās just a slow progression. I do plateau at times and with the meds Iām currently taking I actually make improvements on occasion. But itās scary and frustrating knowing your body is working against you despite whatever efforts youāre making to keep it functional. My medical history is rather complex as well. Iāve had every relevant test they have for certain and no one has an answer. Iām at the end of the line medication wise as thereās nothing else they can give me at this point. Anyway, feel free to reach out if you want
Itās been 2 weeks now that Iāve been out the hospital for Anemia- as they told my my symptoms would lessen as I start to build iron & blood. I still feel shortness of breath and I donāt feel 100%-itās a horrible feeling. I havenāt even got results back yet from endometriosis biopsy- itās a nightmare
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You're not alone. I've multiple meds that I take some are daily & as needed. I literally shopped Dr's until I found a Dr that did something about my issues. She ordered every test to find out what was going on with me & everything came back normal; then she started referring me to different specialists for each of my health issues
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Hi everyone! I am looking to talk to people like myself. I have a very long and complex medical history. I take countless medications and see countless specialists. I have, over time, become less and less functional. I feel as if I am passed between specialists, with constant new findings, new meds, and the cycle continues. I wonder how long I can survive like this as my body has been turning against me for 21 years. Iām not sure exactly what my question is. Maybe I just need to knowā¦am I the only one?
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