Guest guest Posted May 3, 2006 Report Share Posted May 3, 2006 Hi Glenna, sorry that pain brings you to our group. Sounds like the disc that is ruptured is pressing against spinal cord. I have had two different fusions for the same problems. I went through therapy, the shots only to end up having the surgery. You can always get a second opinion to help with your decision. Hugs and Prayers, Babs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 3, 2006 Report Share Posted May 3, 2006 Hi Glenna sorry to hear about your pain. Somehow your nerves are being compressed in there and they will probably eventually do a CAT scan or mylogram to find out more. They show more soft tissue damage than an MRI can. It sounds like it is either worsening or they overdid it with you at PT. I had, have DDD in my neck also along with a ton of other problems. Had surgery almost 2 yrs ago and its almost pain free now. DDD can return though at anytime so I am very careful of my neck now. As for the shots some people they help some they don't you'll know by the second one if they will help. Usually drs do those before doing surgery. Do you remember which levels were involved?? not that it matters any part of the neck can hurt like heck. I know I waited almost a year from my first diagnoses and problems to find a surgeon to help me, several wouldn't and by the time they did my surgery I was ready to chop my own neck off the pain was so intense and NOTHING not all the meds they could give me helped at all. But as Babs said if your worried go get a second opinion I would suggest you do anyway. No surgery is foolproof and as people here will tell you they don't always work as well as mine did. At least my neck one did, my back did not. Best wishes and welcome again sorry you are hurting so much. Sharon Group Owner > > Good afternoon, > Here is my story....about 2 months ago I woke to unbelievable pain. > The kind where you rush to the toilet to vomit. The pain in my neck > and arm was unbelievable! I went to my back doctor and he said that I > have degenertative disc disease (which most people have when they get > older. I am 32, so not to terribly old). He gave me steroids and pain > meds. One week later the pain was not better but worse. He then sent > me for an MRI. He said he was almost certain I ruptured a disc. As it > turn out not one disc but two. The doc then sent me to physical > therapy. This was going " okay " for the first week > or so...then one afternoon after therapy I was driving home. When I > reached my driveway I lifted my arm to hit the garage door opener and > BAM! It was a shooting, stabbing pain in my neck and arm. It was > terrible!! I can't sleep, I have not been to work in 4 days...and > last night I lost feeling in MY FEET! For around 20 minutes I could > not move my right foot AT ALL! It freaked my husband and myself out > so much we researched which hospital my surgeon had privledges > at...because we were off to the ER. However, being the stubborn > person that I am I fought through it. I have an appointment in the > morning to meet with my surgeon. From our last conversation he said, > we will try therapy and if that does not help then the > injections...and the last resort would be surgery. However, at this > point will the injections even help? I mean if I can't move limbs > something must be wrong? Right? Anyhow, I am FREAKING OUT AND > TERRIFIED! I try and talk myself out of surgery saying. " you can live > with this pain " ..and then the pain meds wear off and I am back to OH > MY LORD HELP ME! > So, do I have an option? Surgery right? I am scared something will go > wrong and I will not be able to use my arms and legs....I realize > there are more sever cases than mine, but I am going out of my mind! > The stress of the pain and thougths of surgery is only causing my > neck to hurt worse! What do I do guys? HELP!? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2006 Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 Hello Glenna and welcome to the group. We all welcome you and hope to be of some help to you . I hope that you will be able to find some relief from your pain. I have cervical disk herniation at the C4-5 level as well as disk protrusion at the C5-6 & C6-7 levels. I also have a bulging disks at the L4-5 and protrusion at the L5-S1 level. All of us in this group can understand where you are coming from pain wise,and we know how the pain is taking it's toll on you both physically and emotionally. I myself have pain in my neck and shoulders 24/7 and am on some strong pain meds in order to be able to function in a limited way. Each day I awake to intense pain in my neck and both shoulders. I know where you are when it comes to the intense pain and the stress and worry about having surgery. I wish that I could give you a more specific answer as to what you should do,but I can't. Come here and vent when you need to do so. There will always be someone here that will respond to you and will give you an encouraging word ,or will just be here for you. MAY YOU HAVE A BETTER DAY TODAY THAN YESTERDAY AND NOT AS GOOD A DAY AS TOMORROW. TAKE AS BEST CARE AS YOU CAN AND BE SAFE. LARRY Glenna <glennamckay2002@...> wrote: Good afternoon, Here is my story....about 2 months ago I woke to unbelievable pain. The kind where you rush to the toilet to vomit. The pain in my neck and arm was unbelievable! I went to my back doctor and he said that I have degenertative disc disease (which most people have when they get older. I am 32, so not to terribly old). He gave me steroids and pain meds. One week later the pain was not better but worse. He then sent me for an MRI. He said he was almost certain I ruptured a disc. As it turn out not one disc but two. The doc then sent me to physical therapy. This was going "okay" for the first week or so...then one afternoon after therapy I was driving home. When I reached my driveway I lifted my arm to hit the garage door opener and BAM! It was a shooting, stabbing pain in my neck and arm. It was terrible!! I can't sleep, I have not been to work in 4 days...and last night I lost feeling in MY FEET! For around 20 minutes I could not move my right foot AT ALL! It freaked my husband and myself out so much we researched which hospital my surgeon had privledges at...because we were off to the ER. However, being the stubborn person that I am I fought through it. I have an appointment in the morning to meet with my surgeon. From our last conversation he said, we will try therapy and if that does not help then the injections...and the last resort would be surgery. However, at this point will the injections even help? I mean if I can't move limbs something must be wrong? Right? Anyhow, I am FREAKING OUT AND TERRIFIED! I try and talk myself out of surgery saying. "you can live with this pain"..and then the pain meds wear off and I am back to OH MY LORD HELP ME! So, do I have an option? Surgery right? I am scared something will go wrong and I will not be able to use my arms and legs....I realize there are more sever cases than mine, but I am going out of my mind! The stress of the pain and thougths of surgery is only causing my neck to hurt worse! What do I do guys? HELP!?REMEMBER ALL OF OUR MEN AND WOMEN IN THE ARMED SERVICE OF OUR NATION PRAY THAT THEY MAY BE SAFE AND SOUND IN BODY AND MIND Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2006 Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 Hello Glenna and welcome to the group. We all welcome you and hope to be of some help to you . I hope that you will be able to find some relief from your pain. I have cervical disk herniation at the C4-5 level as well as disk protrusion at the C5-6 & C6-7 levels. I also have a bulging disks at the L4-5 and protrusion at the L5-S1 level. All of us in this group can understand where you are coming from pain wise,and we know how the pain is taking it's toll on you both physically and emotionally.I myself have pain in my neck and shoulders 24/7 and am on some strong pain meds in order to be able to function in a limited way. Each day I awake to intense pain in my neck and both shoulders. I know where you are when it comes to the intense pain and the stress and worry about having surgery.I wish that I could give you a specific answer as to what you should do,but I can't.Just don't give up. I know that the pain can cause you to want to give up. I've been there and know what it is like to hurt 24/7. Like I said I hurt every day,and know what you are going through with the pain in your neck and shoulders. I hope that I have been able to help you. MAY YOU HAVE A BETTER DAY TOMORROW THAN YOU HAD TODAY. TAKE AS BEST CARE AS YOU CAN AND BE SAFE LARRY Glenna <glennamckay2002@...> wrote: Good afternoon, Here is my story....about 2 months ago I woke to unbelievable pain. The kind where you rush to the toilet to vomit. The pain in my neck and arm was unbelievable! I went to my back doctor and he said that I have degenertative disc disease (which most people have when they get older. I am 32, so not to terribly old). He gave me steroids and pain meds. One week later the pain was not better but worse. He then sent me for an MRI. He said he was almost certain I ruptured a disc. As it turn out not one disc but two. The doc then sent me to physical therapy. This was going "okay" for the first week or so...then one afternoon after therapy I was driving home. When I reached my driveway I lifted my arm to hit the garage door opener and BAM! It was a shooting, stabbing pain in my neck and arm. It was terrible!! I can't sleep, I have not been to work in 4 days...and last night I lost feeling in MY FEET! For around 20 minutes I could not move my right foot AT ALL! It freaked my husband and myself out so much we researched which hospital my surgeon had privledges at...because we were off to the ER. However, being the stubborn person that I am I fought through it. I have an appointment in the morning to meet with my surgeon. From our last conversation he said, we will try therapy and if that does not help then the injections...and the last resort would be surgery. However, at this point will the injections even help? I mean if I can't move limbs something must be wrong? Right? Anyhow, I am FREAKING OUT AND TERRIFIED! I try and talk myself out of surgery saying. "you can live with this pain"..and then the pain meds wear off and I am back to OH MY LORD HELP ME! So, do I have an option? Surgery right? I am scared something will go wrong and I will not be able to use my arms and legs....I realize there are more sever cases than mine, but I am going out of my mind! The stress of the pain and thougths of surgery is only causing my neck to hurt worse! What do I do guys? HELP!?REMEMBER ALL OF OUR MEN AND WOMEN IN THE ARMED SERVICE OF OUR NATION PRAY THAT THEY MAY BE SAFE AND SOUND IN BODY AND MIND Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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