Living with Chronic Pain and Fatigue

@AuntBeeDoesGames unlikely for me because im quite young and ive only been overweight once which would be currently which im only 20 over so my arteries should be fine. Its more my high blood pressure im concerned about because hesrt issues and blood clots are run in my family. But those aren't as likely as getting cancer in my family. Its inevitable about the ages of 25-30 then again in our 50's. All the women in the family get it now im not a woman but i do happen to be trans which means i was assigned female at birth. So im more worried about cancer. Seeing as herniated discs and degenerative discs and really anything spine related can and will got tits up im more likely to have those than anything.

@gotimmygo no i don't and i probably wouldn't be able to get my hands on one. Plus the issue of my family saying im fake and that i dont need it because if i try hard enough i dont stumble. Currently the only thing i got mobility wise that helps my walking is high heels sounds really weird but it does help walking because ive been wearing heels for years like from 2018-present day ive worn heels alot even when bike riding they have helped me alot because ive always been clumsy or fell alot, but the second i walk on my tip toes or in heels i dont have any issues except for when I've been sitting for long i will almost fall forward standing up then be wobbly for a few steps then regain my balance (i was assigned female at birth so not a shocker ive worn my fair share of heels.)

@AuntBeeDoesGames im in a really small town and my insurance only covers that office so id have to go out of town which i cant do on my own. Also tried the whole routine and it went tits up and my medical stuff is all controlled by my mom because i cant work in my current condition. So yes i am backed into a wall. Fibromyalgia is alot different from what i have going on ive talked to a few with it in the past to see if symptoms align enough and no. So what works for you isn't gonna work for me. Ive tried everything from exercise to diets to see if it would help tried consistent sleep schedules it doesn't help so i just kinda do whatever i can with what i can work with now days because that does more than anything. And yeah ive been pretty much bed or couch bound for 2 years ive had alot of time to heal but its hard when your still in an abuse cycle that has caused much of the pain. But yeah other than that thanks for your story.

@AnimalBoy I've been to a physical therapist because of slight scoliosis but my doctor basically just said well if your spine is curved slightly wrong physical therapy should cause lifetime issues even though the scoliosis i noticed 3 months prior. I never got to see my xrays which i would have liked to because i can bet money there's more on the xray than they said. I live in a small town so theres no specialists just idiots who shouldn't be working in the medical field. But yeah the scoliosis was written as a muscle issue even though it wasn't and physical therapy made everything worse. Now seeing as i live where recreational weed is legal it doesn't do anything for me even if it marketed to help with pain it just gets me high. But other than that i ain't had any medications except for the steroid i was on for bronchitis after covid which a cool side effect was i didnt have any pain at all for those days except my lungs. Most of my joint pain comes from sitting for 2 years it takes a toll. But yeah medication cant help me if i got a doctors office that doesn't believe in modern medicine and witholds surgeries and meds from people who need them the most to get money

@AnimalBoy Sorry I posted early on accident 😅 I have also noticed my symptoms get noticeably worse at a faster rate post covid, but I'm unsure if that could be a complication of my disability mixed with covid or if it's because I had a major life change during that period of time.

@Aurora137 I also get steroid shots for my lower spine. I do this 2-3 times a year, most times in the store I walk with a cart, it helps.