Anyone TTC w/Chronic Injury, Pain or Illness(es)?

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Hi Ladies-
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​I was wondering how many of you are TTC & have chronic pain, illnesses (Such as Lupus, RA, Cancer, Blood Clotting Disorders, any other chronic or auto immune diseases) and/or injury(ies)? Injuries meaning spinal, hip or other orthopedic type injuries. 
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​If you have orthopedic injuries, have you had surgery(ies)? 
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​If so, how do the condition(s) affect you while TTC?  If you've been pregnant before, what was your pregnancy like & what was the outcome for your baby? 
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​If this applies to you, are you on any medication(s) for such condition(s)? If yes, how have they affected your efforts while TTC? If yes and you've been pregnant before how did they impact your pregnancy/baby? 
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​It's hard to live w/chronic pain & illness, yet we still want to TTC & have a family just like those who are healthy! 
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​Please share your experiences with this, if applicable!  Thank you!

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I was diagnosed with Relapsing-Remmitting Multiple Sclerosis in 2008 and the first question my 20-year-old self asked was "can I still have kids?!" 
​I've been taking interferon injections every other day since diagnosis but had to go off for 3 months back in March before starting TTC.  I also had to have the whole array of typical testing for MS (blood work, MRI, nerve test) just to confirm I am currently in remission.  I actually feel great off my meds, it's a big trade off I make with med side effects to keep my disease at bay!  I am a little anxious because this is the longest I've been without any treatment or disease management since 2008 but I just keep reminding myself that all my doctors thought I was in a good place now to start TTC and it will all work out in due time.  I can't wait to be pregnant though, supposedly it makes all your "regular" symptoms disappear and is one of the best things that could happen to a MS patient!

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Hi! I've made a chronic pain group if you ladies are interested in joining.. I too suffer and recently got my bfp and looking for more ladies in the same shoes to share how ya'll are coping :)

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Type one diabetic 
​I need perfect blood sugar control to even get preg and then to stay preg 
​Frustrating there prob more to it but that's what I've noticed about myself

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I live in chronic pain and TTC for 4 months now. I have congenital disc deteriation disease so I have almost no cartiledge inmt knees, fusing discs in my back and chronic join pain. I weened off all my medicines at the start of TTC but every now and then I have to take something. I have one child who is 15 and I had her years before I was diagnosised. I try to stay positive and hope for the best

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I posted something similar to this a few weeks ago and got no response so it's nice to see someone else make a topic.
​ I was dx with a brain tumor almost 2 years ago. It is non cancerous but I have had 9 surgeries in the past 19mnths to make life tolerable.  I have been cleared to TTC. My DH and I have been trying for almost 10 months now. I know I am ovulating. I have perfect hormone levels (or so my OB says) and yet we have yet to get a BFP. 
​We just had him tested (he is 10 years older than me) and we found out his sperm count and motility is rather low. We start IUI next cycle. 
​It's hard not getting a BFP because I know it's only time till I have to have my next surgery or when something else crappy will happen. Due to my brain tumor the team of docs who treat me are fighting off vision loss and permanent blindness. I am turning 30 in a week so it's just stressful. Maybe soon. Idk

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I am a hairstylist, and have my own shop. My biggest issue is in my hands, neck and shoulders. Makes work FUN! I resent it often as literally 6 hours means a night of no sleep and bed ridden. It's hard! I hate that so many have such daily pain to deal with.

Cupping is great! It's suction cups that help to relieve deep muscle pain. Thy can don't with suction cups or fire. The fire doesn't hurt at ALL. It's just used in combination with alcohol to rid of oxygen in the cups. Look it up, it's amazing!

Cupping and Gua sha (deep muscle scraping) have proven to give me relief. It's different for everyone, I highly suggest trying an acupuncturist and asking if they offer these services. It's amazing!

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Hi! The chronic pain isn't with me, it's my DH! He has chronic hip pain! He has had 3 hip sugerys and is on his way to a replacement, and he's only 29. It makes it very hard ttc. He is just in so much pain a all the time he's not always up for bd. It's very stressful for us both. We've been trying for baby #1. Hopefully it'll happen soon.

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I go to acupuncture and do cupping for fibro/Ra pain. I have lots of myofasical pain and the cupping helps some. It's hard with no meds, though mine helped very little. I sleep with heat packs and try to exercise to stay moving. Otherwise, it's just a normal day to be in pain.

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I agree, I have great concerns with conceiving and pregnancy. A lot of fibro/RA patients go into remission, I'm hopeful. I am not a medicine person, but finally gave in early last year due to the amount of pain. It makes my job very difficult and leaves me nearly bed ridden most days after work. I'm hoping we all miraculously get better with a baby!

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It's difficult to live in pain and you do worry about TTC. For years I lived on medication and monthly doctor visits. I started seeing a chiropractor a few months ago and it has helped. Instead of being in pain for 24 hrs I have one or two days a week where it really gets to me but otherwise for the most part I feel good

Anyone TTC w/Chronic Injury, Pain or Illness(es)?

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