Re: MRI negative, so why am I hurting so much?? help!!

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Hi Katina it really does sound like a pinched nerve somewhere in

your lower back. Mine was like that before I had my implant put in,

I couldn't walk, sit or do anything without horrible pain. And no

matter what they gave me it never stopped the pain. It was my

sciatic nerve that was being pinched at L5 S1 just as it is now

again. But now its being squished exiting the disc and its a

different kind of pain in my legs and back. I'd say go have the

mylegram done and find out whats wrong. At least then you will know

whether surgery will help or not. Where was your surgery

done before ??? Because it maybe the scar tissue that is causing you

pain there too. My dr warned me that could happen after my first

surgery. It doesn't have to be a herniation to hurt like heck

believe me just a bulging disc can cause you horrible pain. It

sounds like he thinks something is wrong he just doesn't know what.

So I'd tell him I'd want to know what it is and keep doing test

until you figure out what is going on. THen decide whether or not

surgery will help. It should though, just getting the pressure off

the nerve will help a ton, although it may not relieve all your

pain. But there is no way of knowing unless you push them to do the

test and find out. I'd sure want to know. I hope they can figure out

what is causing your pain. Are you seeing a PM dr to help relive

some of it?? I'd do that too, cause it may take awhile for them to

find the answer You could ask your dr too if a dorsal spinal

stimulator would ease your pain, not sure but it might be an option

rather than more surgery. You can try one out for a week and see if

it helps, they hooked me up at the hospital with one and boy did it

help a ton. It still does but this new pain is different and it

isn't working as well on it. Still without it I'd be as bad as you I

am sure, cause I was before they put it in. -And its helped me for

almost 2 yrs now. Keep you in my prayers I know how badly you feel,

sorry I Hope some of this helps. Sharon Group Owner

-- In neck pain , Katina Hollman

<momof2sweetboyz@g...> wrote:

>

> I really need some help. I had a Micro D in July. I felt okay for

about

> 2 weeks, then the pain started coming back. It's now bad, to the

point

> that it hurts to sit, hurts to walk, hurts to do anything really.

My

> legs(mostly right, slight left) hurt all the way to my outer 3

toes, my

> lower back is a mess, hurting all the time. Sitting makes it

worse, as

> does standing or walking. If I could lay flat on my back a lot, I

might

> keep the pain to a tolerable level, but who can do that with a 2

and 4

> year old around? Anyway, I had a new MRI today with and without

> contrast. My Ns whom I saw immediately afterwards, says he doesn't

see a

> disc herniation or reherniation, so he doesn't know what is

causing all

> this pain. He did see scar tissue, and mentioned it along with

maybe

> having some disc in the scar tissue. He said he really thought it

was a

> pinched nerve somewhere, but wouldn't want to do the myelogram

needed to

> see it unless I am going to allow surgery for it if needed. I

wouldn't

> mind the surgery if I knew it was necessary or would help. But if

it

> won't, then who would want surgery for no reason? So, I am going

to do

> physical therapy for 3wks and do an ESI to see if that will help.

If

> not, then, I guess I'll have the myelogram. Can anyone shed any

light on

> what could be causing this pain? or what I need to do next? Does

this

> course of action seem to be standard? I've been happy with my dr

so far,

> but if I need a 2nd opinion, then I'll get one. I'm just so

frustrated

> and discouraged. It's almost like being told you're making it up,

even

> though he never said that or led me to believe he thought that.

But,

> what could be going on? I think I'd rather have a definite

diagnosis,

> even if it meant more surgery.

> Katina

> Mom to and Zach

>