Giving up on life

[Wicc]

Hi I was diagnosed in January & still have been given no meds for the pain. I feel like I’m going mad & don’t want to be here any more, the only thing keeping me going is my 2 children but they are young & are very hard works as I’m single mother. I grew up in care & was not lucky enough to get adopted so have no other family at all , I’m lonely & so unhappy as il be facing homelessness in a few months as I can not afford the rent on my home 😔

[SonyaW]

Morning, have you contacted mental health or IAPT? You don’t need to be referred by GP and will help with some of your issues, contact your Citizens advice as well as they will also help with the financial aspect and also IAPT can also refer you to a community support worker through your council as well.

You need to be calling the doctor and telling them how it’s all making you feel so they can get the pain under control.

Hope this helps......hugs

Sonya

[Annmurry]

You need to request the doctor to prescribe something. And i agree with sonyaw. Go to citizens advice. You shouldnt have to feel like this. Hope you get some pain relief and help.

Take care xx

[jebus3rd]

Hey, sorry for your situation, and while I cant offer specific advice on this stuff, know that myself and everyone else here, is here for you.

if you need to talk, rant, rave or anything else, feel free.

others have offered advice and following it is a good idea, you are not alone on this site, best wishes.

LLAP

[Springwater]

Oh my darling my heart goes out to you please don't feel alone we are all here for you sorry you are feeling so bad you must talk to someone about how you feel either your GP or the mental health team please keep in touch to let us know how you are lots of love lorraine xxx

[Hidden]

So sorry you are going through this, please go to your GP and share with them how you are feeling. There is help and support out there!!! Sending you a big hug xxxx

[Judipat]

Sorry to hear you are struggling. Looking after two young children on your own must be hard enough without fibro and everything else.

I know it shouldn't be this way, but if you don't jump up and down and make a fuss, nobody will do anything. It's hard, but try and be proactive and see someone about your housing situation before it reaches a crisis point.......with 2 young children, councils have a duty of care and will not make you homeless. A social worker, support worker or citizens advice can help you.

I wish you well xxxx

[mcglada0]

I am so sorry to read your post. Fibro is so difficult to cope with and you really do need some emotional and practical support. I think you should talk to your gp and let him know just how low you are feeling. Tell him everything and I’m sure he’ll be able to put you in touch with people who can help. Also, keep posting here as there are loads of lovely people who will want to help you. Don’t give up. Your kids need you and love you whatever . Xx

[waylay]

If your GP isn't giving you enough (or any!) pain relief, and you can't convince them to, please switch GPs to one who understands! Can you talk to a rheumatologist? Get a referral to a pain clinic?

As for housing, do you get any benefits? I suspect that you should be getting child tax credit, at least! (I don't have kids, so not sure). If not, and you have no other income, ask your council for a Nil Income form. That should at least get you housing benefit. In any case, I'd try calling Shelter. They might be able to help.

It does sound like you would benefit from mental health support! Finding out you have a chronic pain condition can be pretty traumatic. Uncontrolled (or even controlled) chronic pain is well known to cause depression. Having two little kids and no help while sick, without enough money, and facing homelessness would cause anybody to feel overwhelmed, overstressed, and depressed! In addition, sounds like your childhood may have been somewhat traumatic. Childhood trauma is well known to result in depression in later life. Ask your doctor for an urgent referral to mental health services - this is serious, and you deserve help! If they won't help you, try an out-of-hours clinic or IAPT. You are a valued, worthwhile person, especially to your kids, and there is life beyond chronic pain!