Osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, damaged spine, bulging discs, osteophytes, and cauda equina syndrome

Tiggerley

Hi im 47yrs old and have lived with osteoarthritis since i was 12yrs old, which is now in most of my joints. I now have osteoporosis. and damaged my spine in 2005 after a motorbike accident, my pelvis is now twisted i have 3 bulging disc’s lots oc osteophytes and cauda equina syndrome, im in severe pain 24/7
I can’t sleep at night as i wale up every 30 mins in severe pain and have to change positions, but pain killers ars only 4 times a day

Ross_Alumni

Hello @Tiggerley and welcome to the community, I hope you are well  

Sorry to hear about the pain you have, it must be really difficult to cope with. Do you receive support from your GP or other medical professional to manage the pain?

It might be worth speaking with your GP about your sleeping too, in case they can advise anything in relation to that.

 

I hope to see you getting involved more around the community. This is a very supportive and welcoming site to be a part of so I’m hopeful that you’ll find it to be a positive outlet. Feel free to have a look around and get involved wherever you’d like 😊 A few notable pages I’d recommend visiting would be:

• The virtual coffee lounge which is one of our categories, in which we play games and talk about general subjects such as hobbies and interests
• The recent discussions page, which shows an overview of everything happening across the community
• The categories page, which shows a full list of discussion groups on the community

If you have any questions at all then don’t hesitate to ask.

bg844

Hello and welcome.

I’m sorry to hear about your Arthritis and I do hope your GP can help you better manage your conditions.