Facing the reality of being in pain for the rest of my life
 

During my third pregnancy, my body really started to fail me. I forced myself to walk daily, but was in pain and couldn't hardly move if I had sat at all. I couldn't pinpoint where the pain was, but it was the pelvic/sacrum region.
By the time I was pregnant with my fourth, I was seeing a chiropractor for my pelvic problems that would come and go. This chiropractor took some x-rays before my pregnancy to determine what was the cause, since I'd been experiencing pain for so long. She noticed that my pelvis was twisted, and my body had grown around the twisted pelvis. She said it was likely due to trauma during my childhood due to bone growth. Thinking back, I could only contribute it to a fall I had when I was 11years old. I was leaving a baby-sitting job and slipped on their icy front steps. I landed hard on my bottom. I was in so much pain, I remember not being able to sit at school.
So, my body grew around the problem. It never really caused a problem until the stress of pregnancies brought about changes and weight and hormones and the like.
My baby is now two years old and I am in constant, daily pain. I see a chiropractor every two weeks, but I feel like what's the use? I don't feel like it's working because my body just goes back to it's previous state. Within the last year I'm dealing with massive inflamation of my sacrum. Why? Why am I suddenly always in pain? I have not changed my diet, or my habits. I eliminated dairy, sugar and caffeine for four months and felt better, but the pain was still there.
I'm on glucosamine and fish oil. I'm doing core strengthening exercises. But I can't walk from here to the other side of the room without crying out in pain.
I hate not being able to move. I hate the affect that pain has on my daily mood.
Does anyone have any advice to offer?

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:hugheart :(

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No advice, but I'm in my third pregnancy and I hurt ALL the time!!
:hugheart You're not alone.

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How many other doctors, besides your chiro, have you been to? How many other opinions have you gotten on this? I wouldn't resign yourself to living in that much pain. I would go to a chiro that specializes in applied kinesiology and see if they can uncover anything. I would go to a specialist and show them your x-rays and get their opinion as well.

:hugheart I can't imagine being in that much pain, and having to deal with little ones on top of it. You poor thing. :bheart

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I'm curious if it will get better in warmer weather? I'm sorry about the pain.

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I've been to three chiros. I don't know who I would go see allopathically. I was thinking a physical therapist could help, but not sure. :shrug

Heather, I'm hoping the warmer weather will be better, too. I do notice more inflammation during wet/cold weather. Which means all the time in this climate!

Could another food be contributing to this? But why all of a sudden now and not before?

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After all my life being sick, over a decade having fibromyalgia, feeling like my warranty was up as I fell apart, and the toll that the twin pg and c-section took on me I finally started getting some answers. Some came from my doctors, most came from the naturopath I started seeing about 2 months ago. I"m a totally different person.

I even had GLUTEN last night and while I"m bloated and having potty issues :blush I"m not bedridden like I would have been two months ago :jawdrop

I had so many systems failing--I had figured them all out but kept thinking it was one and I was missing something. Nope, it was all of them :shrug

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So, do you think a naturopath could help? I'd like to see one for other issues, but dh is not on-board. He thinks I need to have surgery of some sort to magically fix it all.

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surgery on what? :shrug I "reached the end of Western medicine" before I switched to the naturopath :doh I do believe it would be worth pursuing--especially before giving up :hug Find one recommended and be very clear about what you're experiencing :yes

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(((amy))) i'm so sorry, dear friend. :cry :heart

i hope you find answers... i remember my chiro talking about his issues, and even now if he goes more than a week without an adjustment he is bedridden. :( i would keep trying, i know it's frustrating, but... massage therapy, accupuncture, naturopath...maybe one of those inversion tables? i know that helped my FIL's coworker who was in an accident and lived with constant pain.

these sorts of things, i think, are rarely "fixed" by allopathic medicine.

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pelvis-replacement surgery, I guess! ;) :giggle

I know of a good naturopath. I'm just going to have to convince dh... :pray4

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sometimes i'd like to (gently) knock that man of yours on the head! :no

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Is he open to having something of his in that area replaced :shifty

Do you have insurance? All public insurance in this state has to cover ND's now.

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Can yo not just go on your own?

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:spit