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[laugh]

Hi! Very first post! I am excited to be here. I am impressed with the level headness of the advice that I see posted and hope this site will help me. And who knows? Maybe I could help someone in return. I have depression and anxiety. I was hospitalized for severe depression about 15 years ago. And I have been managing well since then, except for recently as I seem to be having a relapse of some kind. I am guessing it is kmbecause of severe back pain that I have been having. It seems to have spiral ed depression and anxiety ever down ward. I received some therapy and that has seemed to stopped the spiral downwards, but I do feel stuck as I do not feel back to normal. So that is me for now! Hope to post more soon.

[Ryan92]

Howdy laugh, sorry to hear you seem to be having relapses. Welcome to the site, hope the site helps you as much as it helps me. Everyone here is really friendly and understanding :)

[Carnation]

Welcome Laugh,

Where is your back pain? I had lower back pain for a couple of months; like a nagging feeling and sometimes quite sharp. I even had several massages and it didn't help and sometimes I found it difficult to get up. There were things going on with my stomach at the time and I naturally thought it was something more serious. But, there was nothing seriously wrong. I had lost a lot of weight due to my Anxieties and my stomach being the core of the problems was affecting my back. I had really bad acid reflux and once that had settled, the pain went. I started to eat smaller but regular meals until I was back to normal, but although I like a lot of naughty foods, I try to healthy ones too. It was definitely the stomach that caused my problems.:ohmy:

[laugh]

Thank you! I had an mri scan done and it showed degenerative arthritis and inflammation in my back. I have been seeing various doctors for about 6 months and not getting any relief. I suppose that is why the depression reared it's ugly head. I felt at a dead end, and was feeling hopeless. I didn't even realize it until the therapist put it into words for me. I also have to face the changes going on in my life, especially the ones concerning my back. I am not able to do everything I once did.
But things are turning for better as I have found a different doctor who might be able to offer me some relief!

[hanshan]

Hi Laugh,

Welcome to the site. I have had lower back pain a couple of times in the past. Nothing serious, but can be agonizing with the wrong twist or stretch. It did get better!

Is the arthritis under control? Have you seen a pain management specialist as well as the orthopedic/arthritis people?

[PhilShackleford]

Hi Laugh,

Great to have you over here at the site, I hope it can help you.