x-ray

December 5, 2003

Larry I am still new here to, and still don't know much either. I have had a

few x-rays as well in the past few years and they said that they all looked

good. Well, they said I had pulled my back or strained my back it should heal in

a few days or a week to take it easy, well I fell for it many times, in the

past, and it did feel like it had gotten better from time to time. The past few

years now it has been with me a lot more, and has been with me now 24/7 for

over a year now. I know it isn't just a strain or that I pulled something, heal

in a few days my butt. I told them that I know there is something wrong, so

they gave me more and more prescription that didn't do anything to me the pain

was still there. I can't work, it is hard to do even the little things around

my house and to handle my 5 month old puts me into tears sometimes. I would

say thank you and walk out the ER in tears and go home feeling so hurt inside

and out. It was like them telling me I am OK and I can go back to work I am

fine. Well, my sister made me appointment with a back dr. and he sent me for an

MRI and guess what, he said that it showed that I have a bulging L 5 S 1 disk,

well this time I thanked the dr. and still walked out crying. I knew there was

something that was causing me so much pain that won't just go away. Now I go

for a serried shot at the end of the month I hope that helps. Good luck, and

don't be like I was and just let them send you on your way, when we feel the

pain and they can't see anything, we need to tell them to look closer. Sorry I

went on and on. Hope you feel better and the same goes for everyone out there.

Happy Holidays... Vicki

December 5, 2003

It sounds to me like they are going to just a plain old xray.....can you call

them to verify what it is they will be doing? We went through the state for my

husbands care and they have referred to everything by its correct name

myelogram, mri, cr scan etc....i would assume an xray is just that....an xray?!

My husband had xrays done in the beginning, and it did prove that " something "

was wrong with his L5 S1, but from the xray it only looked as though he had a

buldge. The myelogram actually showed it was a rupture, not a buldge, and it

pinpointed where and what nerves were conflicted by the rupture. If you havent

had an MRI in 16 years, i think id be getting on the horn and persuading someone

to do one of those rather than just an xray, i just dont think they can identify

enough to bother with.......but thats just my opinion of course If your in

pain you already know something is wrong, right? An xray isnt going to tell

them much more than that.

~~TinaMarie

www.GoldenMagnolias.com

x-ray

Hi group .....Larry here its been a few weeks now since i have

posted. however i have a question. i know there are alot of people

out here!, and i sure hope some one can help me with this question.

i have an appointment for an x-ray. i had an MRI 16 years ago. but

my question is . these days do they ( the state) classify an x-ray as

an MRI OR a CT SCAN ,cause i know by reading many of your posts out

here there are oh my god numerous of types of cat scans . MRI's and

on & on & on. so are x-rays classified as MRI's or just a regular ole

x-ray ?. cause i have had a plain ole x-rayfor other things before

and i just don't think they show anything. so im really hoping there

talking either MRI or mylogram ( spelled it wrong i know ).

HELP ... the last one i had was 16 years ago and i finally was

approved for one( x-ray ) this month. god im so glad. well i would go

on but i know ,,,god i know so many of us out here go through so much

and i know it feels so good to hear about anything in our favor

thats helps us along our journey of pain and i know or i hope i know

you know what i mean. well group that is my question and i hope to

hear from you!, any of you.....Larry

December 5, 2003

vikki i thank you oh so so much . i know its hard some times to express

thanks on these but i do thank you vikki and merry christmas to you as

well...Larry

Re: x-ray

> Larry I am still new here to, and still don't know much either. I have had

a

> few x-rays as well in the past few years and they said that they all

looked

> good. Well, they said I had pulled my back or strained my back it should

heal in

> a few days or a week to take it easy, well I fell for it many times, in

the

> past, and it did feel like it had gotten better from time to time. The

past few

> years now it has been with me a lot more, and has been with me now 24/7

for

> over a year now. I know it isn't just a strain or that I pulled something,

heal

> in a few days my butt. I told them that I know there is something wrong,

so

> they gave me more and more prescription that didn't do anything to me the

pain

> was still there. I can't work, it is hard to do even the little things

around

> my house and to handle my 5 month old puts me into tears sometimes. I

would

> say thank you and walk out the ER in tears and go home feeling so hurt

inside

> and out. It was like them telling me I am OK and I can go back to work I

am

> fine. Well, my sister made me appointment with a back dr. and he sent me

for an

> MRI and guess what, he said that it showed that I have a bulging L 5 S 1

disk,

> well this time I thanked the dr. and still walked out crying. I knew there

was

> something that was causing me so much pain that won't just go away. Now I

go

> for a serried shot at the end of the month I hope that helps. Good luck,

and

> don't be like I was and just let them send you on your way, when we feel

the

> pain and they can't see anything, we need to tell them to look closer.

Sorry I

> went on and on. Hope you feel better and the same goes for everyone out

there.

> Happy Holidays... Vicki

>

December 5, 2003

thank you tinamarie, thats exactly what i thought. but belive this time

around me and my bullheadness he he he is not walking out with my telling

them something is wrong as matter of fact when i do go i will be telling

them i can't even lay flat of my back. but tell your hubby i totally ,

totally understand where hes coming from. and tinamarie your opinion is

greatly appreciated again thanks ...Larry

x-ray

>

> Hi group .....Larry here its been a few weeks now since i have

> posted. however i have a question. i know there are alot of people

> out here!, and i sure hope some one can help me with this question.

> i have an appointment for an x-ray. i had an MRI 16 years ago. but

> my question is . these days do they ( the state) classify an x-ray as

> an MRI OR a CT SCAN ,cause i know by reading many of your posts out

> here there are oh my god numerous of types of cat scans . MRI's and

> on & on & on. so are x-rays classified as MRI's or just a regular ole

> x-ray ?. cause i have had a plain ole x-rayfor other things before

> and i just don't think they show anything. so im really hoping there

> talking either MRI or mylogram ( spelled it wrong i know ).

> HELP ... the last one i had was 16 years ago and i finally was

> approved for one( x-ray ) this month. god im so glad. well i would go

> on but i know ,,,god i know so many of us out here go through so much

> and i know it feels so good to hear about anything in our favor

> thats helps us along our journey of pain and i know or i hope i know

> you know what i mean. well group that is my question and i hope to

> hear from you!, any of you.....Larry

>

December 5, 2003

I wish you all the luck Larry. I remember you from a fwe conversations ago, and

youve been in pain for too long with no answers. Sometimes you have to remind

the medical professionals just exactly who is paying whom Im not coming down

on anyone in the medical field at all, i just think sometimes they dont realize

what kind of pain someone is in and that we know our bodies and when something

isnt right. Stand up for yourself, and i hope yuou get the answers and help you

deserve