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Hi my names Ginny,I'm 58,been married to Richard for 33 yrs and have 2 kids,Stephen and Clare.I was daiagnosed with AA in 91 but had my first Lamanectomy in 69,my 2nd in 70 and that was the one that did the damage.I've had Meningitis twice and various surgery's.In 91 when told about the AA iwas told I had Fibromyalgia,something I believe a lot with AA have been told they have too!.In 2000 I had a stroke which affected my right side.I was in hospital and re-hab a couple of months and now my speech is ok(except when I'm very tired,which as we know is most of the time with AA!!)I walk with a stick and use wheel chair when my AA is affecting my mobility really bad.I've joined the group because although I've had AA all this time it's only now that it's really affecting my daily living and new things seem to be happening to my body every month.My Doctor(I've tried a few!)is "very nice"!but has the attitude that I cope very well because I must be used to it,he admits he doesn't know enough about AA, but, after reading up about it,said all he can do is give me painkillers ie:Tramadol or morphine and tells me to keep possitive !I take Beta Blockers,Anti Arythmia meds and Aspirin(that's because I had a DVT after surgery to have my Ulnar nerve moved)Lately my feet and toes are driving me mad,tingling all the time and feeling like they have elastic bands wrapped around my toes.I've got constant Cystitis and as usual am finding it really hard to get sleep.I was on Prozac for 12 years then Dothiapin for 6,in the end I stopped in October because it just wasn't doing any good.I'm going to ask my Doc if I can start on another Anti depressant though because I can feel myself getting really down and very low.Smeone I spoke to yesterday from the site suggested Amatryptolin! and Gabapentin for the pain.So,I'm going to have a talk to my Doc and see if he'll co-operate with me!!I hope I haven't "ranted"too much I just feel I've got to help myself to get a bit of quality of life,at the moment I'm just sat at home on my own all day,I'm lucky I have Richard coming home after work,but lately I'm finding it quite frightening whats happening to my body.We moved here 11 years ago because of Richards work and we left all our friends behind,at least we've decide that within 2 years we're going to move back near the area we 're from and near our friends,that's something that keeps me going.I hope that as well as finding support within the group I'll be able to contribute as well.Thanks for letting me "rant".Take care,Ginny xx