Guest guest Posted June 6, 2006 Report Share Posted June 6, 2006 hi, Leon! and welcome aboard....I have had the numb leg since November. after 4 months, I gave in and saw my interist. he said it was sciatica. I have phys. therapy x2 week for 8 weeks. results=much less pain=hooray! then I was off to the orthopedic back specialist, who ordered a MRI. (and with two titanium hip replacements=no, I did not stick to the top of the machine!) = he ordered 4 trips to the Pain Clinic. the anesthesiologist there has given me epidural/steroid shots (x3, 2 weeks apart) directly into the lower spine. the initinal pain is almost gone, and I hope that wil be that......but is our back problem sufferer = hey, , did you go thru this? gentle hugs! Marcialcs249 <LCSnews@...> wrote: hi , Thanks for your several replies. My doc told me to take 4 ibuprofen three times a day as well for an odd symptom that he said was arthritis in the spine - when I stand for a long time ... such as when cooking or cleaning up after cooking, or even showering and shaving ... much of my outer right leg gets numb, and painful. Bizarre. Anyway, the ibuprofen and the glucosamine aren't doing the trick, so I've begun a search for a rheumatologist. best, Leon >> > I'm 57, I write for a living, and typing has become painful.> > Hi LCS,> > I write for a living, too, altho I haven't been able to do much since I > got RA 5 or 6 months ago. It's fairly distressing. Especially because> I don't even have the will to get things done, like queries and ideas > and suck, and that doesn't even count the finger pain.> > I did get Dragon Naturally Speaking which helps greatly with rough > drafts. It's not so hot with editing, although maybe it will be once> I train it better.> > I, too, was told about Glucosomine by my regular doc and it didn't do> a thing.> > Yes, for me, "better living thru chemistry" is a mantra I really> hate taking all these drugs (12 or so at last count) but it's better> than becoming more and more disfigured and in pain...> > Good luck,> > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2006 Report Share Posted June 6, 2006 Hi Marcia , No My nuroligiost ( i'm sure miss spelled ) Hass fone several MRIs and the electrical nerve test , Yes I have Sciatica allso but only thing my dr offers mr is meds wich is ,,, topamax , ultram , zanaflex , and i had to get loratab from my family dr . Yes Walking or standing for a bit is just termindious pain and i do dishes in a kitchen chair same with working on my car i like to do it to be by myself and get away but i have to have a chair there . But I'm not real sure if I got the question ? If not maybe you can let me know again . thanks john.Marcia Stoyle <marciastoyle@...> wrote: hi, Leon! and welcome aboard....I have had the numb leg since November. after 4 months, I gave in and saw my interist. he said it was sciatica. I have phys. therapy x2 week for 8 weeks. results=much less pain=hooray! then I was off to the orthopedic back specialist, who ordered a MRI. (and with two titanium hip replacements=no, I did not stick to the top of the machine!) = he ordered 4 trips to the Pain Clinic. the anesthesiologist there has given me epidural/steroid shots (x3, 2 weeks apart) directly into the lower spine. the initinal pain is almost gone, and I hope that wil be that......but is our back problem sufferer = hey, , did you go thru this? gentle hugs! Marcialcs249 <LCSnews@...> wrote: hi , Thanks for your several replies. My doc told me to take 4 ibuprofen three times a day as well for an odd symptom that he said was arthritis in the spine - when I stand for a long time ... such as when cooking or cleaning up after cooking, or even showering and shaving ... much of my outer right leg gets numb, and painful. Bizarre. Anyway, the ibuprofen and the glucosamine aren't doing the trick, so I've begun a search for a rheumatologist. best, Leon >> > I'm 57, I write for a living, and typing has become painful.> > Hi LCS,> > I write for a living, too, altho I haven't been able to do much since I > got RA 5 or 6 months ago. It's fairly distressing. Especially because> I don't even have the will to get things done, like queries and ideas > and suck, and that doesn't even count the finger pain.> > I did get Dragon Naturally Speaking which helps greatly with rough > drafts. It's not so hot with editing, although maybe it will be once> I train it better.> > I, too, was told about Glucosomine by my regular doc and it didn't do> a thing.> > Yes, for me, "better living thru chemistry" is a mantra I really> hate taking all these drugs (12 or so at last count) but it's better> than becoming more and more disfigured and in pain...> > Good luck,> > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2006 Report Share Posted June 6, 2006 hey, ! I was just wondering if you had the shots into your lower spine....gentle hugs! Marciajohn stratton <kentuckycowboy2@...> wrote: Hi Marcia , No My nuroligiost ( i'm sure miss spelled ) Hass fone several MRIs and the electrical nerve test , Yes I have Sciatica allso but only thing my dr offers mr is meds wich is ,,, topamax , ultram , zanaflex , and i had to get loratab from my family dr . Yes Walking or standing for a bit is just termindious pain and i do dishes in a kitchen chair same with working on my car i like to do it to be by myself and get away but i have to have a chair there . But I'm not real sure if I got the question ? If not maybe you can let me know again . thanks john.Marcia Stoyle <marciastoyle@...> wrote: hi, Leon! and welcome aboard....I have had the numb leg since November. after 4 months, I gave in and saw my interist. he said it was sciatica. I have phys. therapy x2 week for 8 weeks. results=much less pain=hooray! then I was off to the orthopedic back specialist, who ordered a MRI. (and with two titanium hip replacements=no, I did not stick to the top of the machine!) = he ordered 4 trips to the Pain Clinic. the anesthesiologist there has given me epidural/steroid shots (x3, 2 weeks apart) directly into the lower spine. the initinal pain is almost gone, and I hope that wil be that......but is our back problem sufferer = hey, , did you go thru this? gentle hugs! Marcialcs249 <LCSnews@...> wrote: hi , Thanks for your several replies. My doc told me to take 4 ibuprofen three times a day as well for an odd symptom that he said was arthritis in the spine - when I stand for a long time ... such as when cooking or cleaning up after cooking, or even showering and shaving ... much of my outer right leg gets numb, and painful. Bizarre. Anyway, the ibuprofen and the glucosamine aren't doing the trick, so I've begun a search for a rheumatologist. best, Leon >> > I'm 57, I write for a living, and typing has become painful.> > Hi LCS,> > I write for a living, too, altho I haven't been able to do much since I > got RA 5 or 6 months ago. It's fairly distressing. Especially because> I don't even have the will to get things done, like queries and ideas > and suck, and that doesn't even count the finger pain.> > I did get Dragon Naturally Speaking which helps greatly with rough > drafts. It's not so hot with editing, although maybe it will be once> I train it better.> > I, too, was told about Glucosomine by my regular doc and it didn't do> a thing.> > Yes, for me, "better living thru chemistry" is a mantra I really> hate taking all these drugs (12 or so at last count) but it's better> than becoming more and more disfigured and in pain...> > Good luck,> > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2006 Report Share Posted June 6, 2006 Oh sorry Marcia I'm slow to catch on , No at one time I was concidering changeing drs to get them because theres only one in our area that do them or did at that time , but desided not to since he had a reputation of discarding patents after getting what he could from their insurance ,,, I don't see how this is possabe but I heard it from several people and was afraid to take a chance on him . And had not thought or had heard any more about it since but that could be my lack of attion allso .. johnMarcia Stoyle <marciastoyle@...> wrote: hey, ! I was just wondering if you had the shots into your lower spine....gentle hugs! Marciajohn stratton <kentuckycowboy2@...> wrote: Hi Marcia , No My nuroligiost ( i'm sure miss spelled ) Hass fone several MRIs and the electrical nerve test , Yes I have Sciatica allso but only thing my dr offers mr is meds wich is ,,, topamax , ultram , zanaflex , and i had to get loratab from my family dr . Yes Walking or standing for a bit is just termindious pain and i do dishes in a kitchen chair same with working on my car i like to do it to be by myself and get away but i have to have a chair there . But I'm not real sure if I got the question ? If not maybe you can let me know again . thanks john.M Messenger with Voice. PC-to-Phone calls for ridiculously low rates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2006 Report Share Posted June 6, 2006 Just curious if you know which disc it is mine seems to be L5 S1 but I allso have 4 or 5 cervalcal that cause me troubl with my shoulders and arms , neck lots of times to. johnlcs249 <LCSnews@...> wrote: Does dx mean diagnosis? thanks, L. >> >>>when I stand for a> long time ... such as when cooking or cleaning up after cooking, or even> showering and shaving ... much of my outer right leg gets numb, and> painful.> > For me, this was a herniated disk, which still keeps me from standing> or walking much even though PT has helped the pain. An ortho doc was> my ticket to an eventual dx.> > Good luck > > > New Messenger with Voice. Call regular phones from your PC and save big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 thanks Leon , yes I know what you'er saying I try to avoid those shoping trips but the wife just doesn't seem to get it after all this time . I don't have alot of child hood memories but don't seem to rememer any trouble past 27 yrs of age and much pain other than migrians past 1999 the migrians i sufferd all my life till I got high blood pressure and would up on ziaic ( might be misspelled ) for it which when the blood pressure problem resoled they tryed to whein me off it and my migriags came back so they put me back on it to controll those . Man just the releife of those was such a blessing .I had one to two weekly bad enought to sit in the dark and cry for death . LOLlcs249 <LCSnews@...> wrote: Mine is L3-L4. I've always had back issues - when I was a kid they called it lordosis. standing still (in shopping lines) is the absolute worst, and I can't lie on my back with legs straight out for more than minute. best, Leon > > > > >>>when I stand for a > > long time ... such as when cooking or cleaning up after cooking, or even > > showering and shaving ... much of my outer right leg gets numb, and > > painful. > > > > For me, this was a herniated disk, which still keeps me from standing > > or walking much even though PT has helped the pain. An ortho doc was > > my ticket to an eventual dx. > > > > Good luck > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > New Messenger with Voice. Call regular phones from your PC and save big. > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2006 Report Share Posted June 11, 2006 Hi there , Yea it's the pits mine is more the shoulders out to the fingers than the neck it self , LOL gotta be something I guess .We took the little one to the movies and stoped by walmart this evening by time we got home it was all I could do to walk both my legs where sweeled and one wrist allso , I don't think the dick cause the swelling I may be wrong Is that more the ra ? though mine I've never seen bad red like my moms just allways painfull <kyrik@...> wrote: >>>>Just curious if you know which disc it is mine seems to be L5 S1 but I allso have 4 or 5 cervalcal that cause me troubl with my shoulders and arms , neck lots of times to. john L3 and L4 maybe? Very low down. And, oh, that cervical pain is horrible, isn't it? __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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