by softie » 23 Jan 2022, 18:27
Weirdly enough, what made everything worse all of a sudden in December may have been my first botox injection to the region (which is meant to relax the muscle & promote healing). Maybe it was getting worse already by that point, but still. I do feel like that was kind of a turning point.
Don't let that scare you off from botox because for many people I've read on here, either nothing happened or they felt better. But I think there are a few of us who the botox made feel worse for whatever reason.
I'm trying to keep a vegan diet focused on fruits, vegetables, and whole grains because someone suggested that, but I do cave into some non-vegan treats every once in a while. And I'm trying to take miralax every day. And like 2 liters of water.
I know, it is really depressing. It must be tough as a mom too, I don't have kids currently, so can't imagine. And sitting in the bath all the time does suck. I don't know if this is as good, but I ended up buying a heating pad off amazon just for a change of scene, where at least I can get some heat on the couch or in my bed rather than having to go to the bath ALL the time.
Mental health wise, some days are better than others for me. I hate the idea of this disabling me for who knows how long, potentially altering my social life, career, etc. And I don't think this problem is talked about much so I don't think people really understand. Luckily my family has been pretty good about it, but my boss has been so-so. I guess I just try to count my blessings for now. Like, at least I can avoid pain when I lie down. And at least I haven't been having 8-9 level pain recently. At least it's not life-threatening. And at least surgery is still a possibility, physical therapy (if pelvic floor dysfunction ends up being a factor), and other things left to try. But it's hard to be patient sometimes.
I'm 32/f/USA.