After having chronic pain for numerous years, I finally found a doctor who believed that a healthy 20-something could have chronic pain. Two MRIs later, arthritis was found in my spine (C3-C5, L3-L5). Since then, I’ve been put on pain medication and undergone radio frequency ablations.
I’ve never met anyone else with arthritis in their spine. If you’re out there, please chime in!
Tiring is a great word for it. Fighting for people to listen takes so much emotional capital, it’s so sad that it has to be that way. But once you find a good specialist, it will all be worth it!