
I was a normal 30 year old woman with 1 child when I found out I was pregnant. Pregnancy was normal for a few months, then I started experiencing terrible aching hips, shoulders, foot tenderness and fatigue. I attributed all of these symtoms to pregnancy and figured the would all subside after delivery. I was wrong.

After the birth of my child my symptoms intensified. My legs began to swell with edema for a few weeks. when the edema suddenly went away my legs began to go numb in several places. My doctor had no answers for this and referred my to neurologist. While waiting to see him I developed terrible burning, stinging pain and hyper sensitivity in my feet and hands. Like being stung by fire ants all oner feet.

Neurologist ran tests confirming nerve damage and neuropathy with no explanation (idiopathic) and told me I would have it FOREVER.

He prescribed meds that did not work like gabapentin, tramadol, vicodin, motrin, these meds did not worlk so the pain drove me to triple the doses, this was and is dangerous but offered me minimal relief and any relief was better than none. Finally I switched to Lyrica and that works great on the nerve pain and stinging pain but I began to notice a different pain developing.
There was a pain in the balls of my feet that feels like I am walking on a sharp rock with every step or even just standing.

It got so bad that I quit wearing shoes because the sensitivity and that rock in my feet was to much for me to bear. I now have an extensive collection of house slippers with memory foam soles and padded insert to help with the pain but ultimately I am bound to a reclining chair with my feet up for most of the day. I can not go and do normal things like shopping or runand play with my kids. My pain has taken over my life.
Recently pain in my hands began to get worse finger joints and wrists aching and sharp pains in wrist and hands and tenderness in my scalp. Also tightness in calves, ankles , aching knees and ankles. Rheumatologist told now I have Rheumatoid Arthritis ( lucky me) and wants to start me on Plaquinel. Podiatrist said I have tarsel tunnel (yipe) and wants to put me on steroids and shots, pain management wants to inject nerves in my feet to completely block out sensation an load me up with pain meds. I dont know if these kooky doctors have even diagnosed me correctly and I don't really trust them especially since they are now treating my like a drug seeker

I'ts like they are sick of me hounding for answers and different meds. I just know that there has to be a med out there that will help?

I was a normal person 3 years ago. What happened to my body ? Why did this happen? Was it the pregnancy? Why am I the only only one in my family with this? Why do doctors fail to aknowledge my pain and fatigue? Why do doctors treat me like a drug seeker trying to get pills? I have a 2 year old baby and 6 year old with autism and I just want my life back. I am very dicouraged about my future. Thinking about the future makes me wanna give up and just throw in the towel. 3 years of hell has literally broken me. I can not work to support my children, but disability keeps denying my claim so I have no money and have to depend on foodstamps to feed my children.
Is there anyone out there like me? Anyone I can talk to. I feel so alone and noone understands my agony. Please someone respond I need some hope to go on