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During summer 2023 I went to spine center for severe back pain right side. I also experienced severe pain with any bending. At one point I had to hold on to wall and end table to get up. I was told I had **arthritis** through out my back, pelvis and spine. After consulting my NP daughter she said I needed to start mobic and something for pain. I was told Tylenol and they did order mobic. Then I suffered severe constipation and as RN I knew it was way unusual when not one otc including citrate of magnesium didn't work. I asked him for flat and upright and yes my colon loaded but he also saw multiple spots at base of spine. Next X-rays, MRI, PET scan all confirming MM. I had pin in left head of femur for fracture, kyphoplasty 5 days later for burst L11 and compressed L-3. Had PE, in hospital 7 days, discharged next day back to ER with 102.7 temp...UTI. That was 4 days. Also have had 3 blood transfusions for low hemoglobin under 7. I'm doing well with chemo and have tolerated few changes made. Fatigue? Yes, but it's from my r leg that I drag around. I use rollator at times but most I use came. I hope this helps if anyone else having any of these symptoms.

me too. I take Gabapentin for arthritis which has caused cervical **spondylitis** in my c4 & c5. It doesn't do anything for my anxiety, I take 40mg Citalopram for that but just feel I'm getting worse 🙃