DH has long history of health anxiety, ME interspersed with episodes of acute low back pain.
He's very positive about doing things to help himself - dietary changes, counselling, anti d's, Physio, graded exercise. He works full time (has taken very little time off) and does a limited amount of sport - previously he was very sporty/active.
We live with uncertainty when planning family things - weekend activity/holidays or as a couple, social activity - as we never know how he'll 'be'. I often attend social occasions alone (dh drops out last minute)
Often there will be a blip leading up to a big event or holiday.
Which is where we are now - have a holiday coming up and DH is having an acute flare up of back pain.
I'm at a loss. I don't know how to support him whilst feeling, as I do, sad, frustrated and angry - not at him but at the situation we find ourselves in. It always seems to take a nosedive when we should be getting excited and looking forward to something.
Thanks for getting this far!