Hi everyone, I'm new to the board....

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I just wanted to start out by saying hi to everyone and introducing

myself....

My name is and I live in Pennsyvlania. I'm a 23 year old

mother of 2 beautiful little girls. Kyla just turned 3 and Leah is 16

months old. They sure do keep me busy.

I was rear ended while 3 months pregnant with my 2nd baby... from

there, everything went downhill except for that Leah was just fine

and the delivery went okay.

Its been almost 2 years since my accident (Sept 13, 2004) and I'm

still in pain.

I was off work for over a year after the accident. I returned to work

for the State in October 2005. I was only there until April 2006

which was my 6 month review. I had went to too many doctors

appointments and just couldn't keep up with the rest of the employees

and I was fired.

I have not yet found another job and know that I cannot keep a full

time job due to all my appointments, but I cannot stay at home due to

lack of income.

However, finding a job has become a bad subject... since no one wants

me to come work for them after seeing my work history since all of

this took place.

Anyhow, I had received treatment at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

in Hershey, PA for well over a year. All they were able to do for me

was send me to their Pain Management Department and treat me for what

they called " Chronic Pain Syndrom " and gave me steroid injections for

over a year.

That kind of helped the pain, but not too much. I'm really realizing

how much they had helped now that they stopped giving them to me.

Anyhow, my doctor I was seeing there left the practice. He said to

seek help elsewhere because he came to the conclusion I have

Fibromyalgia! He didn't have much training with that disease as did

anyone else in the practice, so now I'm searching for a doctor who

can help me.

I've been to sooooo many doctors that I just do not like or that just

insist its all in my head.

I have intense back and hip pain... as well as some nerve pain in my

legs and in my arms now and again.

The pain comes back in waves... some days its worse than others, and

seems to be worse in the morning.

I'm sure all of you can relate to what I'm saying here.

Anyhow, since my diagnoses... well actually the accident, everything

has been down hill. My own family seems to think its just in my head

to.

I'm so tired of being limited at age 23 with 2 small children. I'm

also tired of not being able to find anyone who understands how I

feel! I feel lost and trapped in this world. My own husband has no

clue and treats me the same as the rest of my family a lot, which

hurts.

I just want people to understand how I feel.

So please, if I didn't bore you yet with this long story of the past

2 years of my life... feel free to lend a hand or an ear... or to

give any advice you have.

HELP ME PLEASE.