I suffer from chronic back pain and my doctor is finally sending me to see specialist. I've had back problems since I was 25. I have osteoarthritis in my back. To make a long story short after feeling reasonably well for quite a while the anxiety and depression have come down again full force. Mornings are the absolute worst, I hate to even open my eyes. I'm in pain, anxious and don't want to face another day. I think people think I'm lazy but if they only knew how awful I feel. I've heard that there's a link between chronic pain and anxiety & depression. So add that to menopause and I literally could tear my hair out. I'm not working and my hobby is sewing which I can't at the moment because it causes more back pain. I'm having a hard time seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. I suffered a really serious bout of depression 4 years ago for which I was hospitalized and I don't even want to go there again.
I just needed to tell someone. Thank you for listening.
