Parenting in Pain

[Laurie919]

I live in cronic pain and some days it makes being a mom really hard. I just want to take a hot bath, a couple pain pills and hide from the world.

This isn't a reality though since I have Taylor and no one to help me with her.

Is there anyone here who lives in chronic pain and still has to be mom?

 

[lucypevensie]

Me!

I developed rheumatoid arthritis when my youngest was just over a year old. The pain is much more under control now, but I still have my days. My kids don't fully understand it, and they get frustrated with me sometimes. "You always have pain, Mom!" Yeah, I know. You think I enjoy it?

Anyway, I know what you mean about wanting to just take some pain meds and go hide away. I still count my blessing though because they do have a good dad who takes care of the roughhousing aspect of parenting. I just can't wrestle and tickle and roll around. So, he wrestles with them and I play board games with them. It works for us

 

[Beth1231]

No, but I can't read a post like that and not at least give out a hug!



It must be very hard.

 

[Laurie919]

No, but I can't read a post like that and not at least give out a hug!



It must be very hard.

Thank you.

I see in the thread I started in womens topics that I am not the only one and it could be a lot worse.

 

[jgonz]

I tend to migraines... so on those days when I'm dealing with one, I suck at being a parent. However G-d knew I'd be dealing with migraines and having a large family, so I just have to trust that it'll all work out on those days...

 

[Neenie1]

I am so sorry to hear you are going through this.

Are the some things that she is able to do for herself so that you can rest?

 

[GolfingMom]

Me. I injured my back too I have 2 kiddo's and it hasn't been easy but I'm slowly, VERY SLOWLY getting better.

 

[Laurie919]

I tend to migraines... so on those days when I'm dealing with one, I suck at being a parent. However G-d knew I'd be dealing with migraines and having a large family, so I just have to trust that it'll all work out on those days...

When I was 18 I worked for an answering service and people would call with miagrains and I never had any sympothy because I didn't believe your head could hurt that bad.

Then I had a steriod injection in my back and they tore a hole in my spinal cord so I was leaking fluid. The pain was so bad I was thorwing up. I never had a headache like that in my life.

I was never insensitive to anyone in pain again.