Pity Party... Positive suggestions needed

I am 3 years post op. Got diagnosed in January with fibro. Lost my job in February. The lyrica IS making me hungry 24/7 and I have regained way more weight then I care to admit. Then three weeks ago I fell off my ANCIENT horse, totally my fault. Went to the doc when I was not Any better after 3 days. Muscle relaxants, pain meds, and rest. Well, still no better I finally was prescribed an x-ray. I have a fracture of L1! WAAAAHHH!

And of course it's the weekend so I can't even schedule the appointment with the orthopedist and I dont know whats gonna happen or how to pay for it. I am already on a payment plan with the hospital to pay for my ER visit in January that my then insurance wouldn't cover. I'm ok with being in debt to them forever, I guess, it just doesn't make me very happy.

So taking it easy this weekend and then hopefully monday I will be able to make an appointment and find out what to do for this! Up to this point I have been trying to be active and deal with the pain because my docs kept saying it wasn't a fracture....

Hon I'd say you totally deserve and have earned a good pity party! Just curl up and relax till you can deal with the back and allow yourself some down time. Keep us posted how things are going. Hugs and best wishes!

I know how you feel, have had fibro for at least 7 years diagnosed. Think I had longer than that though. I have been on lyrica for a couple years but have been having increased appetite past month and havn't lost any weight for at least four weeks. Had surgery on march 2, 2009. I have a hard time working due to pain and take alot of unpaid time off of work. Have already filed for bankruptcy in 2004, and now have creditors calling all the time more unpaid bills, many medical,even though I have insurance-doesn't cover everything. Getting more stressed out, which in turn increases my pain. Need to work to support myself, but having a hard time. Everyone seems to think the more weight I lose the better i'll feel. But they don't seem to understand that fibromyalgia is not caused by obesity and though having the weight off will help with less pressure on joints and muscles, i'll still have fibro.I just wish social security would ackowledge this disease and quit denying it so much for everyone.I also feel like i'm never gonna be out of debt. I had been off work so much past two years that if I go on sick leave or have any kind of surgery, I have to go off at beginning of month and be back by end of month to keep my insurance. My company only pays for 26 weeks of insurance per two year period  if your not working, and i missed more than that. So until spring of 2010, I have to be real careful,since I can't affored to pick up insurance on my own. Can't even put money aside just in case, cause I owe too many people. I hope they figure out exactly what your problem is and can quickly resove it. Good luck.    JoAnn