Hi everyone,
I'm new here, but have had major depressive disorder which has been in remission for 5 years (hooray), and have been doing therapy for complex PTSD which has helped a lot.
I've had chronic pain and fatigue for a many years but it's recently become a lot worse. My doctors thought it was due to the complex PTSD (so did I) but it's now looking like that isn't the case. I'm struggling with finding a correct diagnosis and having medical professionals see past my mental illness to treat what is going on physically.
I've had to leave my PhD due to the chronic pain and fatigue, and I'm frightened that I'll never be able to get treatment that will let me return to it (it's been my dream to do my PhD). I'm finding it really devastating, and starting to feel my depression coming back as a result.
I did a google search and it said there was a chronic pain group on here. I was hoping to just read some posts and maybe comment with people who are in a similar situation to me, because I feel pretty alone. I can't seem to find this thread though. If there is one, could you let me know? If not, nice to meet you and I'll see you in the other threads
