Ankylosing Spondylitis +rheumatoid arthritis +fibromyalgia

Brenda82

New member here just feeling very alone at present going through I very bad pain flare up plus load of other health conditions on top of all these too just struggling big time here would like some advice how people try get over a very depressing mood

noddingtonpete

Hello @Brenda82 and welcome to the Community. We are a friendly and supportive group and I hope that will be your experience as well.

I understand that you have a number of conditions and that you are going through a bad flare up and getting you down. Well you are now among friends that you don't know yet but many of them will know some of what you are going through. Have a look through the following which I hope will be of some help.

https://www.versusarthritis.org/news/2021/september/arthritis-and-depression-what-you-can-do-about-it/

We also have a Helpline which operates Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm, should you want to talk to someone.

https://www.versusarthritis.org/get-help/

Please keep posting and let us know how you are getting on and I am sure that others will connect and share their support and experiences as well.

With very best wishes

Peter (moderator)

Brenda82

Thank you Peter my family get how much pain I'm in but just really understand as I'm the only one in my family that has all three a few have arthritis but just seems to be a constant battle on my end Brenda