by unicornslie » Thu Jul 07, 2016 7:59 am
I know your post is old, but if you are around and still undiagnosed, please ask to see specialists. You can ask to see a rheumatologist and a neurologist. I am in constant pain. You need to figure out what sorts of things you can do that will help you focus on something other than the pain. Meditation, coloring, movies. Also things like massage, water therapy, sauna (if you aren't temperature sensitive), whirlpool, and sometimes dry needling can help depending on what your issues are. It is entirely possible that your GP doesn't know what to look for. I take a lot of medications and am no longer able to work. I can barely sleep, because I can't put pressure on my head which means only sleeping on my stomach. Due to back problems and severe nerve issues, that causes a ton of pain in my lower back, hips, and legs. My arms tingle and my neck gets a crick in it from having to be in a specific position so that I can balance on part of my cheek. when my teeth hurt I can't balance there. After a while you get used to a certain level of pain, because you have no choice, but it never really gets easier. The best hope is finding someone who believes you and tries to help you improve your quality of life.
Dx: Bipolar II, GAD, social anxiety, OCD, migraines, severe small fiber neuropathy, chronic severe pain and fatigue, sjogren's syndrome, arthritis, OSA, fibromyalgia