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>I am new here and have chronic pain. I am 29 yrs old and have 3 kids. I am

scared and have no idea what to do. pain information about me :

>It started 3 years ago and is both my legs from above my knees to my ankles.

>It is a constant pain that gets worse the more I do.

>I have had so many tests done and they all come back normal til now.

>My brain MRI shows minor swelling and inflammation and I am waiting for the

neurologist to call with an appt.

>I have had so many other test show something wrong such as possible liver

issues, swelling where the duct for the gall bladder

  is. I have high cholesterol. I am also diabetic but barely its being

controlled by a pill.

Hi

Welcome to the group. You certainly have an unusual group of problems. I am so

sorry to hear that, it is so complicated.

If your diabetes is barely controlled by a pill, then perhaps you need a

different pill, or insulin. Does the pain in your

your legs burn, and feel numb? That could easily be diabetic neuropathy. My

husband has that in his feet, but thankfully

it comes and goes.

I had a similar gall bladder problem about 15 years ago, it was a stricture that

was caused by multiple infections. It was a very

simply outpatient laparoscopic surgery to have the gall bladder removed. The

first three days were the most painful, but after that

it was okay. After 5 years of intermittent diarrhea I was very happy to have the

surgery. It took about a year for that to completely resolve.

Anyway, enough about me, welcome to our terrific group.

Kaylene

PS I am one of the moderators

[Guest guest]

After you said you were diabetic I would say you are having peripheral

neuropathy. Often due to poor control of the glucose. 

Do you often have high readings?  Are you testing often with a glucometer? It

may be time to switch to insulin. When you get your blood glucose in the normal

range the neuropathy should go away.

In the meantime it's generally treated with neurontin, (gabapentin).

Jennette

> wrote:

>I am new here and have chronic pain. I am 29 yrs old and have 3 kids. I am

scared and have no idea what to do. pain information about me :

>

>It started 3 years ago and is both my legs from above my knees to my ankles.

>

>It is a constant pain that gets worse the more I do.

>

>I have had so many tests done and they all come back normal til now.

>

>My brain MRI shows minor swelling and inflammation and I am waiting for the

neurologist to call with an appt.

>

>I have had so many other test show something wrong such as possible liver

issues, swelling where the duct for the gall bladder is. I have high

cholesterol. I am also diabetic but barely its being controlled by a pill.

[Guest guest]

Hey there !

I'm glad you finally joined!

--- kelly wrote:

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> I am new here and have chronic pain. I am 29 yrs old and have 3 kids. I am

scared and have no idea what to do. pain information about me

[Guest guest]

Thank you for your response and my life growing up sounds so much like yours if

I typed it you would think I copied your post. my mom was never home I cared for

my 3 younger siblings as soon as they where born. i was about 8 ish. I also had

leg pain back then but docs and mom wrote it off as growing pains. it stopped

for awhile and came back bad 3 yrs ago.

I just found out I am having a hysterectomy. I go on the 17th for the pre-op

appt. and will get a date then. I have so many medical issues I am so nervous.

I am still waiting for appt with neurologist for the brain swelling issue.