Eileen what type of exercise did you do at the gym to cause those injuries?

It sounds like you are in allot of pain and you are in a downward spiral emotionally. From your words it sounds like you exercise to excess and your obsessed about your weight???? Your PCP should be able to evaluate your injuries and then refer you to appropriate dr. or physical therapy and some pain meds. Have you had these injuries before? A heating pad can also work wonders or a thermacare wrap (they are heating pads that fit under your clothes - you can find them at any drugstore, walmart etc... - not cheap but very effective when you can't be lying on the couch all day).

I hope you can get some help soon. I too have had back pain and it's no picnic!

Feel better soon!