Update since my fall a few weeks ago....

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone -

Well it's been a few weeks since I fell down cement steps and landed on my

tailbone and elbow. I called my Neurosurgeon after it happened as I was afraid

that I might have done damage since I have the two lumbar herniated discs,

degenerative disc disease, sciatica, joint inflammation, etc. etc. etc. He said

to stay on the anti-inflammatories that he has put me on for the joint

inflammation and give it about a week or so for the inflammation to come down

and see if I had any pain show up after that.

I didn't get any other pain other than being really stiff and sore, along with

the pain that I have had from the joint inflammation. But the muscle stiffness

did get worse last week to the point where I couldn't sit down and stand up too

easily. In order to get up I'd have to put my hands on my knees and then walk

my hands up my thighs till I was in a standing position. I knew then it was

time to do something. So I started taking the muscle relaxers that I was also

prescribed, and went to my chiropractor. I told her that I didn't want to be

adjusted but just wanted the tens unit and the traction table. I had that done

twice last week and started feeling a lot better. I can walk and move around

almost normally again, at least normal for me lately. If I don't take the

muscle relaxers though for a few days I can feel my lower back tensing up again.

But during my first appointment with my chiro she took two x-rays of my lower

back just to make sure I didn't break anything when I fell. She took one

straight on and one from the side. The side-view one showed that my tailbone

and coccyx bone is looped almost rather than just being slightly curved forward.

I don't know if I've always had that, or if that happened as a result of my

fall. All I know is that no one has ever told me that before. The front-view

one showed that my spine in one section is not only curved from the scoliosis,

but also twisted now too! The facet bones that come out from the sides of your

spine are pointed slight to the front and back instead of side to side. She

said that that could be from muscle spasms, that the muscles are grabbing and

pulling at my spine on one side.

I put a call into my Neurosurgeon's office again, so I'm waiting for him to

call me back for me to give him this update. But I was wondering what everyone

else thought of all this and if anyone has any suggestions on what I should

do???

Thanks!!

Jenn

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[Guest guest]

Hi Jenie it sure sounds like you have had a bad time lately. I would

say stay on your muscle relaxers.And take it as easy as you can

still and rest as much as possible still. I don't know how you could

go without them with the pain you are in. I never could live without

taking mine. In fact my back got so bad that they uped me to a

higher dose and I pretty much stay on that. If I miss or am late

taking them I can really tell cause my back starts hurting a lot

more. As for the other stuff I'd wait till you talk to your neuro

and see what he has to say about all of that. I am sure he knows a

lot more than any of us does about your back and what is going on in

there. Hang in there and I hope your pain gets less from your fall

soon. It really is terrible how much more a fall can make us feel

than a normal person. So much that I am so careful NOT to fall ever

I try to be so careful all the time. Cause I know that even a little

one will make my pain level go alot higher. Hope you hear from the

dr soon and he figures out what you should do. Best wishes. Sharon

Group Owner

>

> Hi everyone -

>

> Well it's been a few weeks since I fell down cement steps and

landed on my tailbone and elbow. I called my Neurosurgeon after it

happened as I was afraid that I might have done damage since I have

the two lumbar herniated discs, degenerative disc disease, sciatica,

joint inflammation, etc. etc. etc. He said to stay on the anti-

inflammatories that he has put me on for the joint inflammation and

give it about a week or so for the inflammation to come down and see

if I had any pain show up after that.

>

> I didn't get any other pain other than being really stiff and

sore, along with the pain that I have had from the joint

inflammation. But the muscle stiffness did get worse last week to

the point where I couldn't sit down and stand up too easily. In

order to get up I'd have to put my hands on my knees and then walk

my hands up my thighs till I was in a standing position. I knew

then it was time to do something. So I started taking the muscle

relaxers that I was also prescribed, and went to my chiropractor. I

told her that I didn't want to be adjusted but just wanted the tens

unit and the traction table. I had that done twice last week and

started feeling a lot better. I can walk and move around almost

normally again, at least normal for me lately. If I don't take the

muscle relaxers though for a few days I can feel my lower back

tensing up again.

>

> But during my first appointment with my chiro she took two x-

rays of my lower back just to make sure I didn't break anything when

I fell. She took one straight on and one from the side. The side-

view one showed that my tailbone and coccyx bone is looped almost

rather than just being slightly curved forward. I don't know if

I've always had that, or if that happened as a result of my fall.

All I know is that no one has ever told me that before. The front-

view one showed that my spine in one section is not only curved from

the scoliosis, but also twisted now too! The facet bones that come

out from the sides of your spine are pointed slight to the front and

back instead of side to side. She said that that could be from

muscle spasms, that the muscles are grabbing and pulling at my spine

on one side.

>

> I put a call into my Neurosurgeon's office again, so I'm waiting

for him to call me back for me to give him this update. But I was

wondering what everyone else thought of all this and if anyone has

any suggestions on what I should do???

>

> Thanks!!

> Jenn

>

>

> ---------------------------------

> Want to be your own boss? Learn how on Small Business.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Jenie it sure sounds like you have had a bad time lately. I would

say stay on your muscle relaxers.And take it as easy as you can

still and rest as much as possible still. I don't know how you could

go without them with the pain you are in. I never could live without

taking mine. In fact my back got so bad that they uped me to a

higher dose and I pretty much stay on that. If I miss or am late

taking them I can really tell cause my back starts hurting a lot

more. As for the other stuff I'd wait till you talk to your neuro

and see what he has to say about all of that. I am sure he knows a

lot more than any of us does about your back and what is going on in

there. Hang in there and I hope your pain gets less from your fall

soon. It really is terrible how much more a fall can make us feel

than a normal person. So much that I am so careful NOT to fall ever

I try to be so careful all the time. Cause I know that even a little

one will make my pain level go alot higher. Hope you hear from the

dr soon and he figures out what you should do. Best wishes. Sharon

Group Owner

>

> Hi everyone -

>

> Well it's been a few weeks since I fell down cement steps and

landed on my tailbone and elbow. I called my Neurosurgeon after it

happened as I was afraid that I might have done damage since I have

the two lumbar herniated discs, degenerative disc disease, sciatica,

joint inflammation, etc. etc. etc. He said to stay on the anti-

inflammatories that he has put me on for the joint inflammation and

give it about a week or so for the inflammation to come down and see

if I had any pain show up after that.

>

> I didn't get any other pain other than being really stiff and

sore, along with the pain that I have had from the joint

inflammation. But the muscle stiffness did get worse last week to

the point where I couldn't sit down and stand up too easily. In

order to get up I'd have to put my hands on my knees and then walk

my hands up my thighs till I was in a standing position. I knew

then it was time to do something. So I started taking the muscle

relaxers that I was also prescribed, and went to my chiropractor. I

told her that I didn't want to be adjusted but just wanted the tens

unit and the traction table. I had that done twice last week and

started feeling a lot better. I can walk and move around almost

normally again, at least normal for me lately. If I don't take the

muscle relaxers though for a few days I can feel my lower back

tensing up again.

>

> But during my first appointment with my chiro she took two x-

rays of my lower back just to make sure I didn't break anything when

I fell. She took one straight on and one from the side. The side-

view one showed that my tailbone and coccyx bone is looped almost

rather than just being slightly curved forward. I don't know if

I've always had that, or if that happened as a result of my fall.

All I know is that no one has ever told me that before. The front-

view one showed that my spine in one section is not only curved from

the scoliosis, but also twisted now too! The facet bones that come

out from the sides of your spine are pointed slight to the front and

back instead of side to side. She said that that could be from

muscle spasms, that the muscles are grabbing and pulling at my spine

on one side.

>

> I put a call into my Neurosurgeon's office again, so I'm waiting

for him to call me back for me to give him this update. But I was

wondering what everyone else thought of all this and if anyone has

any suggestions on what I should do???

>

> Thanks!!

> Jenn

>

>

> ---------------------------------

> Want to be your own boss? Learn how on Small Business.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you so much Sharon.

My BIGGEST fear since my first onset of pain from my herniated discs about

three years ago, is falling. I was so shaken up after it happened too from the

fear of what I could have just injured now. Do you know if muscle relaxers are

safe to be on long term though? That's one of the reasons I was afraid to stay

on it is I don't know if they're safe or not. I'm on Skelaxin or something like

that. The bottle is allllll the way upstairs.

darkstarzz1019 <darkstarzz1019@...> wrote:

Hi Jenie it sure sounds like you have had a bad time lately. I would

say stay on your muscle relaxers.And take it as easy as you can

still and rest as much as possible still. I don't know how you could

go without them with the pain you are in. I never could live without

taking mine. In fact my back got so bad that they uped me to a

higher dose and I pretty much stay on that. If I miss or am late

taking them I can really tell cause my back starts hurting a lot

more. As for the other stuff I'd wait till you talk to your neuro

and see what he has to say about all of that. I am sure he knows a

lot more than any of us does about your back and what is going on in

there. Hang in there and I hope your pain gets less from your fall

soon. It really is terrible how much more a fall can make us feel

than a normal person. So much that I am so careful NOT to fall ever

I try to be so careful all the time. Cause I know that even a little

one will make my pain level go alot higher. Hope you hear from the

dr soon and he figures out what you should do. Best wishes. Sharon

Group Owner

>

> Hi everyone -

>

> Well it's been a few weeks since I fell down cement steps and

landed on my tailbone and elbow. I called my Neurosurgeon after it

happened as I was afraid that I might have done damage since I have

the two lumbar herniated discs, degenerative disc disease, sciatica,

joint inflammation, etc. etc. etc. He said to stay on the anti-

inflammatories that he has put me on for the joint inflammation and

give it about a week or so for the inflammation to come down and see

if I had any pain show up after that.

>

> I didn't get any other pain other than being really stiff and

sore, along with the pain that I have had from the joint

inflammation. But the muscle stiffness did get worse last week to

the point where I couldn't sit down and stand up too easily. In

order to get up I'd have to put my hands on my knees and then walk

my hands up my thighs till I was in a standing position. I knew

then it was time to do something. So I started taking the muscle

relaxers that I was also prescribed, and went to my chiropractor. I

told her that I didn't want to be adjusted but just wanted the tens

unit and the traction table. I had that done twice last week and

started feeling a lot better. I can walk and move around almost

normally again, at least normal for me lately. If I don't take the

muscle relaxers though for a few days I can feel my lower back

tensing up again.

>

> But during my first appointment with my chiro she took two x-

rays of my lower back just to make sure I didn't break anything when

I fell. She took one straight on and one from the side. The side-

view one showed that my tailbone and coccyx bone is looped almost

rather than just being slightly curved forward. I don't know if

I've always had that, or if that happened as a result of my fall.

All I know is that no one has ever told me that before. The front-

view one showed that my spine in one section is not only curved from

the scoliosis, but also twisted now too! The facet bones that come

out from the sides of your spine are pointed slight to the front and

back instead of side to side. She said that that could be from

muscle spasms, that the muscles are grabbing and pulling at my spine

on one side.

>

> I put a call into my Neurosurgeon's office again, so I'm waiting

for him to call me back for me to give him this update. But I was

wondering what everyone else thought of all this and if anyone has

any suggestions on what I should do???

>

> Thanks!!

> Jenn

>

>

> ---------------------------------

> Want to be your own boss? Learn how on Small Business.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you so much Sharon.

My BIGGEST fear since my first onset of pain from my herniated discs about

three years ago, is falling. I was so shaken up after it happened too from the

fear of what I could have just injured now. Do you know if muscle relaxers are

safe to be on long term though? That's one of the reasons I was afraid to stay

on it is I don't know if they're safe or not. I'm on Skelaxin or something like

that. The bottle is allllll the way upstairs.

darkstarzz1019 <darkstarzz1019@...> wrote:

Hi Jenie it sure sounds like you have had a bad time lately. I would

say stay on your muscle relaxers.And take it as easy as you can

still and rest as much as possible still. I don't know how you could

go without them with the pain you are in. I never could live without

taking mine. In fact my back got so bad that they uped me to a

higher dose and I pretty much stay on that. If I miss or am late

taking them I can really tell cause my back starts hurting a lot

more. As for the other stuff I'd wait till you talk to your neuro

and see what he has to say about all of that. I am sure he knows a

lot more than any of us does about your back and what is going on in

there. Hang in there and I hope your pain gets less from your fall

soon. It really is terrible how much more a fall can make us feel

than a normal person. So much that I am so careful NOT to fall ever

I try to be so careful all the time. Cause I know that even a little

one will make my pain level go alot higher. Hope you hear from the

dr soon and he figures out what you should do. Best wishes. Sharon

Group Owner

>

> Hi everyone -

>

> Well it's been a few weeks since I fell down cement steps and

landed on my tailbone and elbow. I called my Neurosurgeon after it

happened as I was afraid that I might have done damage since I have

the two lumbar herniated discs, degenerative disc disease, sciatica,

joint inflammation, etc. etc. etc. He said to stay on the anti-

inflammatories that he has put me on for the joint inflammation and

give it about a week or so for the inflammation to come down and see

if I had any pain show up after that.

>

> I didn't get any other pain other than being really stiff and

sore, along with the pain that I have had from the joint

inflammation. But the muscle stiffness did get worse last week to

the point where I couldn't sit down and stand up too easily. In

order to get up I'd have to put my hands on my knees and then walk

my hands up my thighs till I was in a standing position. I knew

then it was time to do something. So I started taking the muscle

relaxers that I was also prescribed, and went to my chiropractor. I

told her that I didn't want to be adjusted but just wanted the tens

unit and the traction table. I had that done twice last week and

started feeling a lot better. I can walk and move around almost

normally again, at least normal for me lately. If I don't take the

muscle relaxers though for a few days I can feel my lower back

tensing up again.

>

> But during my first appointment with my chiro she took two x-

rays of my lower back just to make sure I didn't break anything when

I fell. She took one straight on and one from the side. The side-

view one showed that my tailbone and coccyx bone is looped almost

rather than just being slightly curved forward. I don't know if

I've always had that, or if that happened as a result of my fall.

All I know is that no one has ever told me that before. The front-

view one showed that my spine in one section is not only curved from

the scoliosis, but also twisted now too! The facet bones that come

out from the sides of your spine are pointed slight to the front and

back instead of side to side. She said that that could be from

muscle spasms, that the muscles are grabbing and pulling at my spine

on one side.

>

> I put a call into my Neurosurgeon's office again, so I'm waiting

for him to call me back for me to give him this update. But I was

wondering what everyone else thought of all this and if anyone has

any suggestions on what I should do???

>

> Thanks!!

> Jenn

>

>

> ---------------------------------

> Want to be your own boss? Learn how on Small Business.

>

>

[Guest guest]

--Hi Jenie it sounds like you need a good dr who will treat all your

pain. Luckily I have a good PM dr that has done everything in their

power to help me. Even if it meant seeing me every week when my pain

was increasing horribly. They have been so good to me. I don't know

how I would have ended up without them the last few years. Because

before I saw them I was getting the run around from everyone

including my reg. dr who had given up on me. It sounds like you do

alot and that maybe making your back worse. I am on the highest dose

of nerve pill that you can take and have been there for a long

time, so too with most of the things I take anymore. But not

everyone can take that much. It drives me nuts the way I forget

things and how I can fall asleep at the drop of a hat sometimes but

that is what I have to live with to deal with this pain. I NEVEr

considered not taking my nerve pills cause I could tell when I was

late even taking one, my sciatic nerve would start screaming at me.

As for sleeping on your side I could never do that once my back got

worse it made it hurt more. I had to start sleeping on my back which

I have never done in my life but any other way made me hurt more

when I woke up. You might try getting a pad for your bed one of

those memory foam type ones instead of getting a new bed and see if

that helps. I know you can buy different kinds all over the place. I

hope your dr calls you back soon. Has he even said he could do

anything to help you surgical wise?? Or is he just waiting until you

get so bad then he will do something to help you?? I hope its not

the later but I know too many dr's I met where that way. Don't be

discouraged I went thru probably 12 dr's in the last 5 yrs, trying

to find ones that would actually help me. Only one would and he has

done all 4 of my surgeries. So far the last one seems to have helped

I just keep praying it will contiue to get better with time. But I

did notice the more active I got the more I hurt so I cut back some

and started resting again more. Good luck I hope you feel better

this week and talk to your dr soon. Sharon Group Owner

- In neck pain , JenieGirl <jeniegirl27@...>

wrote:

>

> Since I've been taking my muscle relaxers for the past week or

two, I haven't taken my nerve blocker. Unfortunately tonight, my

back is showing signs that it was the nerve blockers that were

making me think that my original nerve pain down my right side had

gone away. I'm not in severe pain, but pain enough to know now that

it's still there. And unfortunately my neurosurgeon never called me

back this week. I called there again to leave a second message and

the receptionist admitted that it was her fault that he didn't get

my original message. Thankfully it wasn't an urgent message. I

want to start a search again for another doctor, but I've been to

all different towns in my area, and to all different types of

specialities and no one has been able to help me so far. It's very

frustrating! But for now I'm going to stay on my muscle relaxers.

As for rest, that's nearly impossible for me right now as I work

full time, and am going to school at night for four hours too

> for four nights a week. It's a little hectic for me right now.

I try and get as much rest as I can on the weekends.

>

> One thing that I thought of tonight though is that my back pain

started maybe a year or so after I got a new matress. Do you think

it could be that matress that's adding to my pain level? Should I

maybe invest in another one? It's a Serta I think. And also, I'm a

side sleeper. Is that good or bad for you back that you know of?

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

--Hi Jenie it sounds like you need a good dr who will treat all your

pain. Luckily I have a good PM dr that has done everything in their

power to help me. Even if it meant seeing me every week when my pain

was increasing horribly. They have been so good to me. I don't know

how I would have ended up without them the last few years. Because

before I saw them I was getting the run around from everyone

including my reg. dr who had given up on me. It sounds like you do

alot and that maybe making your back worse. I am on the highest dose

of nerve pill that you can take and have been there for a long

time, so too with most of the things I take anymore. But not

everyone can take that much. It drives me nuts the way I forget

things and how I can fall asleep at the drop of a hat sometimes but

that is what I have to live with to deal with this pain. I NEVEr

considered not taking my nerve pills cause I could tell when I was

late even taking one, my sciatic nerve would start screaming at me.

As for sleeping on your side I could never do that once my back got

worse it made it hurt more. I had to start sleeping on my back which

I have never done in my life but any other way made me hurt more

when I woke up. You might try getting a pad for your bed one of

those memory foam type ones instead of getting a new bed and see if

that helps. I know you can buy different kinds all over the place. I

hope your dr calls you back soon. Has he even said he could do

anything to help you surgical wise?? Or is he just waiting until you

get so bad then he will do something to help you?? I hope its not

the later but I know too many dr's I met where that way. Don't be

discouraged I went thru probably 12 dr's in the last 5 yrs, trying

to find ones that would actually help me. Only one would and he has

done all 4 of my surgeries. So far the last one seems to have helped

I just keep praying it will contiue to get better with time. But I

did notice the more active I got the more I hurt so I cut back some

and started resting again more. Good luck I hope you feel better

this week and talk to your dr soon. Sharon Group Owner

- In neck pain , JenieGirl <jeniegirl27@...>

wrote:

>

> Since I've been taking my muscle relaxers for the past week or

two, I haven't taken my nerve blocker. Unfortunately tonight, my

back is showing signs that it was the nerve blockers that were

making me think that my original nerve pain down my right side had

gone away. I'm not in severe pain, but pain enough to know now that

it's still there. And unfortunately my neurosurgeon never called me

back this week. I called there again to leave a second message and

the receptionist admitted that it was her fault that he didn't get

my original message. Thankfully it wasn't an urgent message. I

want to start a search again for another doctor, but I've been to

all different towns in my area, and to all different types of

specialities and no one has been able to help me so far. It's very

frustrating! But for now I'm going to stay on my muscle relaxers.

As for rest, that's nearly impossible for me right now as I work

full time, and am going to school at night for four hours too

> for four nights a week. It's a little hectic for me right now.

I try and get as much rest as I can on the weekends.

>

> One thing that I thought of tonight though is that my back pain

started maybe a year or so after I got a new matress. Do you think

it could be that matress that's adding to my pain level? Should I

maybe invest in another one? It's a Serta I think. And also, I'm a

side sleeper. Is that good or bad for you back that you know of?

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

You've been through four surgeries and you're still in pain? What type of

surgeries?

My doctor has been wonderful to me, knows exactly what he's talking about,

etc. but a lot of times he just sends me for this test and that test. He never

really mentions surgery because no doctor, including him, can tell me

conclusively that all of my pain is coming from my discs. See, my two

herniations are more centrally herniated or slightly to the left so every doctor

I have seen tells me that if I have nerve pain it should be down my left leg.

The nerve pain down my leg is down my right. So because of that, they still

can't figure out what is causing the sciatic pain down my right. He doesn't

want to do surgery on me and have me be in the same condition I'm in now. I

doubted that at first, but since then every doctor I have seen has told me the

same thing except one who wanted to immediately fuse my entire lumbar spine.

I've heard from others since then that that doctor cannot be trusted.

darkstarzz1019 <darkstarzz1019@...> wrote:

--Hi Jenie it sounds like you need a good dr who will treat all your

pain. Luckily I have a good PM dr that has done everything in their

power to help me. Even if it meant seeing me every week when my pain

was increasing horribly. They have been so good to me. I don't know

how I would have ended up without them the last few years. Because

before I saw them I was getting the run around from everyone

including my reg. dr who had given up on me. It sounds like you do

alot and that maybe making your back worse. I am on the highest dose

of nerve pill that you can take and have been there for a long

time, so too with most of the things I take anymore. But not

everyone can take that much. It drives me nuts the way I forget

things and how I can fall asleep at the drop of a hat sometimes but

that is what I have to live with to deal with this pain. I NEVEr

considered not taking my nerve pills cause I could tell when I was

late even taking one, my sciatic nerve would start screaming at me.

As for sleeping on your side I could never do that once my back got

worse it made it hurt more. I had to start sleeping on my back which

I have never done in my life but any other way made me hurt more

when I woke up. You might try getting a pad for your bed one of

those memory foam type ones instead of getting a new bed and see if

that helps. I know you can buy different kinds all over the place. I

hope your dr calls you back soon. Has he even said he could do

anything to help you surgical wise?? Or is he just waiting until you

get so bad then he will do something to help you?? I hope its not

the later but I know too many dr's I met where that way. Don't be

discouraged I went thru probably 12 dr's in the last 5 yrs, trying

to find ones that would actually help me. Only one would and he has

done all 4 of my surgeries. So far the last one seems to have helped

I just keep praying it will contiue to get better with time. But I

did notice the more active I got the more I hurt so I cut back some

and started resting again more. Good luck I hope you feel better

this week and talk to your dr soon. Sharon Group Owner

- In neck pain , JenieGirl <jeniegirl27@...>

wrote:

>

> Since I've been taking my muscle relaxers for the past week or

two, I haven't taken my nerve blocker. Unfortunately tonight, my

back is showing signs that it was the nerve blockers that were

making me think that my original nerve pain down my right side had

gone away. I'm not in severe pain, but pain enough to know now that

it's still there. And unfortunately my neurosurgeon never called me

back this week. I called there again to leave a second message and

the receptionist admitted that it was her fault that he didn't get

my original message. Thankfully it wasn't an urgent message. I

want to start a search again for another doctor, but I've been to

all different towns in my area, and to all different types of

specialities and no one has been able to help me so far. It's very

frustrating! But for now I'm going to stay on my muscle relaxers.

As for rest, that's nearly impossible for me right now as I work

full time, and am going to school at night for four hours too

> for four nights a week. It's a little hectic for me right now.

I try and get as much rest as I can on the weekends.

>

> One thing that I thought of tonight though is that my back pain

started maybe a year or so after I got a new matress. Do you think

it could be that matress that's adding to my pain level? Should I

maybe invest in another one? It's a Serta I think. And also, I'm a

side sleeper. Is that good or bad for you back that you know of?

>

>

>

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Hi Jenie sounds like if they figure it out they will try it then and

I agree if they can't figure it out they shouldn't try and go in

there they might just make it worse. I know I had left leg pain but

my right hurt too sometimes and they told me when they put my

stimulator in it might later on. That was very common they said

after the left side started. They were right in less than a year it

did. Yes 4 surgeries over the last 3 yrs. A laminectomy and a

cervical fusion. An spinalcord stimulator implant surgery and the

last was a double layer fusion. My surgeon says the pain I am in

now will go away with time, I doubt it cause most people I have

talked too who had successful fusions were NOT in pain afterwards at

all. But I knew my chances with sciatic pain for almost 6yrs that it

might continue to hurt afterwards. I just pray it doesn't get worse.

I hope they figure out what is going on with you soon. Best wishes

Sharon Group Owner

>

> You've been through four surgeries and you're still in pain? What

type of surgeries?

>

> My doctor has been wonderful to me, knows exactly what he's

talking about, etc. but a lot of times he just sends me for this

test and that test. He never really mentions surgery because no

doctor, including him, can tell me conclusively that all of my pain

is coming from my discs. See, my two herniations are more centrally

herniated or slightly to the left so every doctor I have seen tells

me that if I have nerve pain it should be down my left leg. The

nerve pain down my leg is down my right. So because of that, they

still can't figure out what is causing the sciatic pain down my

right. He doesn't want to do surgery on me and have me be in the

same condition I'm in now. I doubted that at first, but since then

every doctor I have seen has told me the same thing except one who

wanted to immediately fuse my entire lumbar spine. I've heard from

others since then that that doctor cannot be trusted.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Guess what..... my job is switching insurance companies and my Neurosurgeon that

I've been seeing for three years is not on my new plan!!!!!!

I can't believe everything that you have been through! Isn't there anything

that they can do for you so you're not in pain?

darkstarzz1019 <darkstarzz1019@...> wrote:

Hi Jenie sounds like if they figure it out they will try it then and

I agree if they can't figure it out they shouldn't try and go in

there they might just make it worse. I know I had left leg pain but

my right hurt too sometimes and they told me when they put my

stimulator in it might later on. That was very common they said

after the left side started. They were right in less than a year it

did. Yes 4 surgeries over the last 3 yrs. A laminectomy and a

cervical fusion. An spinalcord stimulator implant surgery and the

last was a double layer fusion. My surgeon says the pain I am in

now will go away with time, I doubt it cause most people I have

talked too who had successful fusions were NOT in pain afterwards at

all. But I knew my chances with sciatic pain for almost 6yrs that it

might continue to hurt afterwards. I just pray it doesn't get worse.

I hope they figure out what is going on with you soon. Best wishes

Sharon Group Owner

>

> You've been through four surgeries and you're still in pain? What

type of surgeries?

>

> My doctor has been wonderful to me, knows exactly what he's

talking about, etc. but a lot of times he just sends me for this

test and that test. He never really mentions surgery because no

doctor, including him, can tell me conclusively that all of my pain

is coming from my discs. See, my two herniations are more centrally

herniated or slightly to the left so every doctor I have seen tells

me that if I have nerve pain it should be down my left leg. The

nerve pain down my leg is down my right. So because of that, they

still can't figure out what is causing the sciatic pain down my

right. He doesn't want to do surgery on me and have me be in the

same condition I'm in now. I doubted that at first, but since then

every doctor I have seen has told me the same thing except one who

wanted to immediately fuse my entire lumbar spine. I've heard from

others since then that that doctor cannot be trusted.

>

>

>

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