A little context, I am a white, 33 yr old woman, 5’6” 250lbs. I have been having a lot of back pain recently, well my whole life but recently it is so bad. When I lay down I am extreme pain 8/10. If I try to get up to use the bathroom it takes me probably 10 minutes before I can stand fully erect. I have pain 24/7. My legs mainly my right leg goes numb, my heels stay numb. I have issues with incontinence, I don’t feel the urge to urinate until it’s already there, like I’m peeing myself and can’t stop it, same with BMs. Last night my husband and I were intimidate and it hurt. It was just pressure, like All I could feel was the pressure. Like there was a balloon in my vagina, it’s hard/weird to explain. I have daily headaches and neck pain and numbness in my hands.
I have been using medical THC to help with the pain. I can’t sleep if I don’t use it bc when I lay my back hurts so much and my legs feel like they are on fire. My pcp is wanting me to have an MRI and I am currently trying to apply for Medicaid (well I applied back on Dec, I’m still waiting to hear, weekly calls). I’m just scared and tired of the pain. So incredibly tired of the pain and changing my pants 2-3x a day. Any tips to relieve pain would be greatly appreciated, I stretch as much as I can, hot baths. I’m just tired. Thank you S