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Back injuries at 37

User Profile: sensitiveSpruce14
sensitiveSpruce14 March 1st, 2021

Already had surgery on my c5 c6 a fusion and Discectomy and Laminectomy and I have a degenerative disk in my L5 s1 which causes my severe pain. At times I can’t even bend or walk and it takes a toll on my mental health. I have depression, anxiety and ptsd. I have such a hard time sleeping from pain and nightmares. Not quite sure how to deal sometimes.

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User Profile: Asher
Asher March 1st, 2021

Thank you for sharing this with us here.

User Profile: AffyAvo
AffyAvo March 2nd, 2021

@sensitiveSpruce14 It's understandable that would take a toll on you. There are some general tips for coping with chronic pain, a lot of it is similar to the guide here https://www.7cups.com/chronic-pain/

Do you find any of those things help you? I think most people dealing wtih chronic pain wish there were things which helped much more.

User Profile: sensitiveSpruce14
sensitiveSpruce14 OP March 3rd, 2021

Thank you so much for the link and kind words. It’s helpful to not feel alone and to be understood.