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[Guest guest]

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For some reason I never received this post. I did get several

opinions regarding the cervical region. They first thought I had MS

and did a brain scan. One of the NS noted a spot on the brain but

said it was inconclusive?? Scarey! I also have FM.

It was the third NS that I went to that repaired the cervical area.

They first put me through all the conventional therapy which was

o.k. until the therapist placed me in neck traction.

Well that was it! The pain got so severe also had major migraines my

neck never stopped hurting after.

The NS did a second MRI at which time they identified hernation at c5-

c6 it wasn't until they began the surgery they found additional damage.

So the answer to your question is I really didn't shop around. I

merely obtaining opinions from several different NS's.

It was the third that did the surgery. The first didn't believe

anything was wrong and sent me on my way,the second said he wouldn't

perform surgery because I smoked and the last is the one that put me

through PT and during PT is when they placed me in traction.

When the traction caused more pain I suppose that was a pretty good

indicator of disc drying up finally the last MRI showed the result of

the traction

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> Hi Pud,

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> I have a work related injury and now have C3-C4-C5-C6 that are torn

> competely, when i went to the Neuro Dr he absolutely refused to

operate

> on me saying " i have too much damage and that C3 was too high up "

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> So my question is, did you have to " shop " around for a Neuro that

would

> do your fusion on your neck? At this time i do NOT want to have

> surgery, yet i'm so tired of the everyday allday pain i'm in.

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[Guest guest]

Nichole,

I just had an MRI with a spot on it also and the doctor said it was

aging you just start to worry when the spots line up and get bigger.

They also found a c-5,c-6 herniation with impingement on the nerve

root. It was also on a MRI brain scan I had a year ago but the

radiologist didn't pick up on it because it was primarily a scan.

I had troubling swallowing, ataxia, disorientation, tremors.

I thought I might have MS also. I also found out I had a b12

deficiency which also is indicative of MS, I have fibromyalgia and the

three level lumbar fusion and Sacral Iliac injury. So I have an

appointment with the endocrinologist and they say wait and watch the

herniation on the C-Spine. I still think you and I should watch the

MS symptoms. I also have spascity in my muscles. I am so curious

about what is going in my body. Also, high cholesterol is a signal of

MS also.

Bennie

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> For some reason I never received this post. I did get several

> opinions regarding the cervical region. They first thought I had MS

> and did a brain scan. One of the NS noted a spot on the brain but

> said it was inconclusive?? Scarey! I also have FM.

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