Hi there!
I'm not certain whether this is absolutely *the* best place to introduce myself, but here goes, and apologies to the Admins if I have misplaced the post.
I've been battling Major Depression, agoraphobia and eating disorders for most of my adult life, and two years ago, just to make things that little bit more bearable, I was diagnosed with Vulvodynia and Pudendal Neuralgia. These last disorders have been a problem for almost a decade, but when you have a history of mental health problems, getting anyone to take chronic pain seriously is a challenge to say the least. The pain extends well beyond my vulvo-rectal area, and involves my abdomen, lower back and legs, meaning that I use crutches to get from A to B, whenever I'm actually capable of getting out of bed, that is. I won't bore you all to tears with the extensive list of medications I take, but would be interested to know if anyone here has had experience with Pregabalin (think I spotted a couple of references to it earlier in this thread), especially if the drug has caused an intensification of mental health symptoms.
I'm in the process of being transferred from IB to ESA, so am awaiting the ATOS miracle cure sometime within the next month or two. I'm obviously delighted by the prospect.
I share a house in the occasionally lovely city of Belfast, with two friends and a daft cat.
Sorry if I don't post much at first - despite lurking at the Aimoo forum for a while, I still feel a little anxious about stepping out into the open.