Please may I ask for some advice?
I have a few health conditions some of which cause pain, that I deal with and get on with but is a struggle to deal with but somehow get on with my day however, they've left with mental health issues. The issue that's starting to really make me crack is my back, I've suffered for years but just carries on through the pain, not wanting to bother or worry my family but the past couple of weeks, more so this week, I ended up going to the drs because I feel that something is actually going to give with the crunching and grating sensations with intense pain. After eventually contacting the drs today, they validated how I felt being emotional and feeling like a burden and wasting NHS time along with the fact that osteoarthritis runs in the female side in my family I'm absolutely, hugely petrified, I'm honestly beyond scared. I guess my question is, has anyone kindly got some advice on, how to deal with it? Things that can help? Things that I may have to come to terms with?
I put on a huge amount of weight after a knee accident, there is no denial there (I'm in the.middle of medical help with this).
I'm sorry I drone on, I think I'm selfishly just desperate at the moment.
Thank you so much if you've read this this far.
Jen xx