- back pain

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Hi ,

Oops, forgot about the military health system. Long time ago, circa

1940, The Navy took out Mom's appendix - for no reason except she was

having lots of pain. She also had kidney stones. Then in 1961, in

civilian life, a urologist discovered Mom had 3 kidneys, following a

severe bout with stones. I was about 9 at the time, Christian was 7. We

thought she was going to die. Dad 'babysat' us. 2 weeks of pizza

everynight and we (yes, Christian too!) played 'dress up' all the time -

in Mom's clothes! Mom lived happily ever after with 1 kidney. Until

cancer came in 1985 - 1997.

Anyway, back to your back pain and Drs. Wondering how 'high' on the

level of military docs you can go to insist/beg/plead your case for an

MRI? Is there some Doctor CO high up that can help? All I know of the

military now is fiction I see on " Jag " , so consider where I am coming

from. It just makes me SO MAD when people, anywhere need health care and

can't get it!!!!!!! GRRRRRRR!!!

I did take Darvocet in the beginning for my back, but was warned not to

drive. Cramped my style. I also took Robaxin, which is a muscle relaxer,

works well on backs, and ability to drive in me not impaired at all.

Keep those heating pads going. This is not much help, I'm afraid. ~

Gretchen