Guest guest Posted January 26, 2004 Report Share Posted January 26, 2004 In a message dated 1/26/2004 5:25:16 PM Central Standard Time, laxity@... writes: When one's doctor care is less then helpful; how does one determine *what* the problem is and how to treat it *at home*? And at *what point* does one decide that they need to go to ER? Good question! I guess I would say if it interferes with your sleep a lot, then I'd go to the doctor. Just my thoughts. Love Lana " 'Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.' " Dr. Suess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2004 Report Share Posted January 26, 2004 In a message dated 1/26/2004 5:25:16 PM Central Standard Time, laxity@... writes: When one's doctor care is less then helpful; how does one determine *what* the problem is and how to treat it *at home*? And at *what point* does one decide that they need to go to ER? Good question! I guess I would say if it interferes with your sleep a lot, then I'd go to the doctor. Just my thoughts. Love Lana " 'Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.' " Dr. Suess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2004 Report Share Posted January 26, 2004 I am presently going through a tremendous bout of tailbone pain and ran across this site. I thought it was pretty good so I thought I would pass it along. http://www.coccyx.org/ Though I honestly don¹t know if my pain is from the tailbone, the spondyliothesis or slipped discs or sciatica or narrowing of the spinal column or the bone spurs ... Or .... Or..... When one's doctor care is less then helpful; how does one determine *what* the problem is and how to treat it *at home*? And at *what point* does one decide that they need to go to ER? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2004 Report Share Posted January 26, 2004 For me, I go to the ER when my pain gets out of control (I get to a point where I simply can't cope with it (I have had to call an ambulance when I was in this state before from hip pain as I couldn't sit down), also if it feels WRONG, I don't mean my normal wrong like it is out and I need to put it back etc but you know (I hope) that feeling that something about it just ISN'T right, I tend to know when there is more to it than what there should be (like my foot and being told it was just bruising and when I demanded a MRI it turned out to be MANY torn ligamanets and resulted in my in a cast for 6 weeks then a cam walker for 3 months and now special orthotics), also i would go if I simply can't get a dislocation back in (and if I couldn't get to my osteopath who is OH so much gentler to relocate things, it is not very painful at all and feels oh so much better when back in place and he also massages etc to make sure there are no spasms etc) and if I have a new problem on the weekend that can't wait until Monday (as seeing the CALMS doctors (our out of hours clinic) is VERY expensive. Good Luck and use the ER service when you feel you need it. Sharon Canberra Australia HEDS > I am presently going through a tremendous bout of tailbone pain and ran > across this site. I thought it was pretty good so I thought I would pass it > along. > > http://www.coccyx.org/ > > Though I honestly don¹t know if my pain is from the tailbone, the > spondyliothesis or slipped discs or sciatica or narrowing of the spinal > column or the bone spurs ... Or .... Or..... > > When one's doctor care is less then helpful; how does one determine *what* > the problem is and how to treat it *at home*? And at *what point* does one > decide that they need to go to ER? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2004 Report Share Posted January 26, 2004 For me, I go to the ER when my pain gets out of control (I get to a point where I simply can't cope with it (I have had to call an ambulance when I was in this state before from hip pain as I couldn't sit down), also if it feels WRONG, I don't mean my normal wrong like it is out and I need to put it back etc but you know (I hope) that feeling that something about it just ISN'T right, I tend to know when there is more to it than what there should be (like my foot and being told it was just bruising and when I demanded a MRI it turned out to be MANY torn ligamanets and resulted in my in a cast for 6 weeks then a cam walker for 3 months and now special orthotics), also i would go if I simply can't get a dislocation back in (and if I couldn't get to my osteopath who is OH so much gentler to relocate things, it is not very painful at all and feels oh so much better when back in place and he also massages etc to make sure there are no spasms etc) and if I have a new problem on the weekend that can't wait until Monday (as seeing the CALMS doctors (our out of hours clinic) is VERY expensive. Good Luck and use the ER service when you feel you need it. Sharon Canberra Australia HEDS > I am presently going through a tremendous bout of tailbone pain and ran > across this site. I thought it was pretty good so I thought I would pass it > along. > > http://www.coccyx.org/ > > Though I honestly don¹t know if my pain is from the tailbone, the > spondyliothesis or slipped discs or sciatica or narrowing of the spinal > column or the bone spurs ... Or .... Or..... > > When one's doctor care is less then helpful; how does one determine *what* > the problem is and how to treat it *at home*? And at *what point* does one > decide that they need to go to ER? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2004 Report Share Posted January 26, 2004 On 1/26/04 4:17 PM, " ceda " <ceda > wrote: > From: llchriste@... > Subject: Re: Tail bone pain > > Good question! I guess I would say if it interferes with your sleep a lot, > then I'd go to the doctor. Just my thoughts. Thanks for the reply lana. It is a question I bump into a lot. I was using the 'if it falls off it is time to be seen for it' approach. :-l This weekend I was hit with the flu and stress and all menstrual; couldn¹t take my pain meds - my GERD was out of control; laid in bed for three days moaning and lost concept of 'time'; and then this tailbone pain kicked in when I finally could become vertical again. I don't have a lot of faith that if I went into ER to the degree that I was sick that I would be able to tell them the assorted issues; afraid that they would do this or that to me and it would be the domino effect. I don¹t know how to describe it any better then that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2004 Report Share Posted January 26, 2004 On 1/26/04 4:17 PM, " ceda " <ceda > wrote: > From: llchriste@... > Subject: Re: Tail bone pain > > Good question! I guess I would say if it interferes with your sleep a lot, > then I'd go to the doctor. Just my thoughts. Thanks for the reply lana. It is a question I bump into a lot. I was using the 'if it falls off it is time to be seen for it' approach. :-l This weekend I was hit with the flu and stress and all menstrual; couldn¹t take my pain meds - my GERD was out of control; laid in bed for three days moaning and lost concept of 'time'; and then this tailbone pain kicked in when I finally could become vertical again. I don't have a lot of faith that if I went into ER to the degree that I was sick that I would be able to tell them the assorted issues; afraid that they would do this or that to me and it would be the domino effect. I don¹t know how to describe it any better then that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2004 Report Share Posted January 26, 2004 On 1/26/04 4:17 PM, " ceda " <ceda > wrote: > From: llchriste@... > Subject: Re: Tail bone pain > > Good question! I guess I would say if it interferes with your sleep a lot, > then I'd go to the doctor. Just my thoughts. Thanks for the reply lana. It is a question I bump into a lot. I was using the 'if it falls off it is time to be seen for it' approach. :-l This weekend I was hit with the flu and stress and all menstrual; couldn¹t take my pain meds - my GERD was out of control; laid in bed for three days moaning and lost concept of 'time'; and then this tailbone pain kicked in when I finally could become vertical again. I don't have a lot of faith that if I went into ER to the degree that I was sick that I would be able to tell them the assorted issues; afraid that they would do this or that to me and it would be the domino effect. I don¹t know how to describe it any better then that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2004 Report Share Posted January 27, 2004 Aj, I'm sorry that you are in such pain. Pain there can be such a pain in the a - -! Literally! When I've had pain there, I've found that my TENS unit helps. Do you have one of those? I keep it on 24 hours a day til I have to change the battery and it helps get me though the acute episode. Take care, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2004 Report Share Posted January 27, 2004 Aj, I'm sorry that you are in such pain. Pain there can be such a pain in the a - -! Literally! When I've had pain there, I've found that my TENS unit helps. Do you have one of those? I keep it on 24 hours a day til I have to change the battery and it helps get me though the acute episode. Take care, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2004 Report Share Posted January 27, 2004 Thank you for the reply No; I don¹t have a TENS. I saw one in an ad and thought about just getting one without a doctor's prescription. I don¹t know how to use one though. Is there a " Dummy Guide to TENS " out there? One thing I found was that if I locked my legs into position and just stayed inside that pain 'throb' (for lack of a better word) that eventually I would get used to the degree of pain. It was moving, shifting that really did me in. Unfortunately it was one of those things where it hurts to sit, stand and lay down and I found myself roaming a lot trying to just make it stop. laxity@... On 1/27/04 4:27 PM, " ceda " <ceda > wrote: > From: Mdmssmile@... > Subject: Re: Tail bone pain > > Aj, I'm sorry that you are in such pain. Pain there can be such a pain in the > a - -! Literally! When I've had pain there, I've found that my TENS unit > helps. Do you have one of those? I keep it on 24 hours a day til I have to > change > the battery and it helps get me though the acute episode. > Take care, > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2004 Report Share Posted January 27, 2004 Thank you for the reply No; I don¹t have a TENS. I saw one in an ad and thought about just getting one without a doctor's prescription. I don¹t know how to use one though. Is there a " Dummy Guide to TENS " out there? One thing I found was that if I locked my legs into position and just stayed inside that pain 'throb' (for lack of a better word) that eventually I would get used to the degree of pain. It was moving, shifting that really did me in. Unfortunately it was one of those things where it hurts to sit, stand and lay down and I found myself roaming a lot trying to just make it stop. laxity@... On 1/27/04 4:27 PM, " ceda " <ceda > wrote: > From: Mdmssmile@... > Subject: Re: Tail bone pain > > Aj, I'm sorry that you are in such pain. Pain there can be such a pain in the > a - -! Literally! When I've had pain there, I've found that my TENS unit > helps. Do you have one of those? I keep it on 24 hours a day til I have to > change > the battery and it helps get me though the acute episode. > Take care, > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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