Guest guest Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 I have had back problems for over 3 years now. I have a bulging disc in my lower back and the arthritis of a 50 year old woman. I am only 31. I hadnt been to the dr about my back in awhile. LAst week I went to a new dr. He done an xray and it shows my back is straight where it should be curved. He worte me some meds that are not working. I have to go back to see him next week. Anyone else have a straight spine and if so, what have you found out about it? TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 I went to a new doctor last week too. He gave me two prescriptions, which didn't work either. I stopped taking them after three days. Roni On 7/3/07, rainmagg <rainmagg@...> wrote: > > I have had back problems for over 3 years now. > > I have a bulging disc in my lower back and the arthritis of a 50 year > old woman. > > I am only 31. > > I hadnt been to the dr about my back in awhile. > > LAst week I went to a new dr. > > He done an xray and it shows my back is straight where it should be > curved. > > He worte me some meds that are not working. > > I have to go back to see him next week. > > Anyone else have a straight spine and if so, what have you found out > about it? > > TIA > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 Hate to tell you this but a 50 year old woman doesn't usually have arthritis, so my doctor says. LOL I have never heard of a straight back. What do they think caused this? june > > I have had back problems for over 3 years now. > > I have a bulging disc in my lower back and the arthritis of a 50 year > old woman. > > I am only 31. > > I hadnt been to the dr about my back in awhile. > > LAst week I went to a new dr. > > He done an xray and it shows my back is straight where it should be > curved. > > He worte me some meds that are not working. > > I have to go back to see him next week. > > Anyone else have a straight spine and if so, what have you found out > about it? > > TIA > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 It takes more than 3 days for the medicine to get through your system. You should continue to take them for awhile. june > > > > I have had back problems for over 3 years now. > > > > I have a bulging disc in my lower back and the arthritis of a 50 year > > old woman. > > > > I am only 31. > > > > I hadnt been to the dr about my back in awhile. > > > > LAst week I went to a new dr. > > > > He done an xray and it shows my back is straight where it should be > > curved. > > > > He worte me some meds that are not working. > > > > I have to go back to see him next week. > > > > Anyone else have a straight spine and if so, what have you found out > > about it? > > > > TIA > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 5, 2007 Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 That's interesting about 50yo and arthritis, I was recently amounst all the other problems, diagnosed with bi-lateral mild arthritis in my hips at 42, I have been told by ALL of my DR's, reg. MD, pain DR, Dr or physical science, and nerosurgeon, that this is very common. However, most people don't realize it and therefore there isn't pain. I am not being treated for arthritis, only for the ongoing neck, disc, facet, problems. I'm curious when the medical profession is going to get together on what is what? Intersting, Jackie > > Hate to tell you this but a 50 year old woman doesn't usually have > arthritis, so my doctor says. LOL > > I have never heard of a straight back. > What do they think caused this? > > june > > > > > > > >> >> I have had back problems for over 3 years now. >> >> I have a bulging disc in my lower back and the arthritis of a 50 year >> old woman. >> >> I am only 31. >> >> I hadnt been to the dr about my back in awhile. >> >> LAst week I went to a new dr. >> >> He done an xray and it shows my back is straight where it should be >> curved. >> >> He worte me some meds that are not working. >> >> I have to go back to see him next week. >> >> Anyone else have a straight spine and if so, what have you found out >> about it? >> >> TIA >> >> >> > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 6, 2007 Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 I know a lot of people who have arthritis before the age of 50. I too wonder when the medical professionals will start sharing with each other what thay think of individual disesases. --------------------------------- Now that's room service! Choose from over 150,000 hotels in 45,000 destinations on Travel to find your fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 6, 2007 Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 Straight spine means that you have lost your lordosis which is the natural curve in the spine.? This loss is indicative degnerative changes.? My first OSS told me I had the neck of a 70 yr old and at the time I was 24.? I am now 31 and haven't heard a remark like that since even from an OSS ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 6, 2007 Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 Since there are so many different Forms of Arthritis - how can anyone make such a Statement? Rheumatoid can strike very early - even in Children - you can be affected by Gout at any age - and even Lupus is in the Family of Arthritis. The good old Osteo-Arthritis is more common in older people - but 50 certainly is not too young (or too old) to have this very painful form of this disease. It is a disease caused by either injury, or pre-disposition and then finally the aging process. I started having Arthritis in my Neck and Wrists when I was in my early 40s - then I injured my Back - and then I got older. I also have a lot of pain in my left foot which was messed up during a Surgery - and even then (this was years ago) they knew it would cause me problems with Arthritis in that foot in later years - and it has. So I don't know where this Doctor got his info or why he made that statement - but it is obviously wrong. Megwin On Jul 6, 2007, at 7:51 AM, Regina Maggard wrote: > I know a lot of people who have arthritis before the age of 50. > > I too wonder when the medical professionals will start sharing with > each other what thay think of individual disesases. > > > > --------------------------------- > Now that's room service! Choose from over 150,000 hotels > in 45,000 destinations on Travel to find your fit. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 6, 2007 Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 I have never heard of this condition either - does it cause pain all the time? Or only when you bend over? Do they just ignore it? I can't see how you cut put a curve in a spine - I would be interested to hear more about how it affects you and how you deal with it. Megwin On Jul 6, 2007, at 10:48 AM, KLRRRT2@... wrote: > Straight spine means that you have lost your lordosis which is the > natural curve in the spine.? This loss is indicative degnerative > changes.? My first OSS told me I had the neck of a 70 yr old and at > the time I was 24.? I am now 31 and haven't heard a remark like that > since even from an OSS > __________________________________________________________ > AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's > free from AOL at AOL.com. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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