I want to cry, the pain is so bad

Hi everyone,

I’ve had on and off cost since October last year. It stopped for a month or two and then right around Christmas time it came back and then went away after 3 weeks, then I was okay for a week and I’ve had it again since early February.

It was starting to feel better at the end of last week and today and yesterday I’m starting up with pain again and bad upper back pain especially when standing. I just feel so sore and stiff. It still feels like it’s the end of my flare up, as the soreness is ALL over my upper back and ribs/sternum. But I’m starting to get so frustrated. I feel like I’m trying so hard to have better posture that it’s putting more work and strain into my upper back muscles. I use a heating pad and ice and it works for a little bit but then it comes back. I just ordered some magnesium gel and I’m starting to take vitamin D.

I’m so fed up, I can’t live my normal life anymore.