tloonya
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Post by tloonya on Jun 23, 2014 10:59:18 GMT -5
Anyone ever have it? Did it go away? How? When? What did you do? I ended up with a trip to the ER today because it hurts so bad I couldn't move and had continuous nerve pain shooting down my leg and seizing up my leg muscles. Are you sure you hadn't whipped your whip and threw your muscles? Even if you did - fast recovery. And its coming from a person who threw a neck 2 days ago...and I don't even have a whip...get well soon  |
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Jun 23, 2014 11:29:47 GMT -5
My dad had this.....he was in a very mild car accident and a few months later, wound up in severe back pain. After being on narcotics for a few months, he finally dug around a bit and found someone to help him. He had a series of cortisone injections in his back that has taken care of 100% of the pain.
If PT doesn't help, you might want to check this out.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 23, 2014 11:38:02 GMT -5
Swamp, I just wanted to say that I am sorry you are going through this. I have had sciatica in my leg and it is so dang painful.  |
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swamp
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Post by swamp on Jun 25, 2014 13:49:17 GMT -5
My foot is numb I went to the doc today MRI tomorrow. Referral to a spine center and neurosurgeon in Syracuse next week.
Because my foot is numb, I can't keep any shoes on other than sneakers and I keep tripping on things.
This sucks.
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Post by Jaguar on Jun 25, 2014 14:00:23 GMT -5
Oh geez hon, I'm hoping the best that you get well really damn soon.  |
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Jun 25, 2014 14:29:27 GMT -5
Sorry Swamp Hope you get some answers from neurosurgeon. And that one of them is that you don't need surgery.  |
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Post by Sunnyday on Jun 25, 2014 14:29:59 GMT -5
My foot is numb I went to the doc today MRI tomorrow. Referral to a spine center and neurosurgeon in Syracuse next week. Because my foot is numb, I can't keep any shoes on other than sneakers and I keep tripping on things. This sucks. I had similar problems. My numbness lasted over 7 months, and it was very concerning and annoying. I also had a MRI. They suspected MS. But it was clean, and they are currently monitoring me. A chiropractor was mildly helpful. I also worked on my sitting position, which helped me a lot in a generalized way. Good luck Check out this article www.nytimes.com/2013/05/12/business/soothing-back-pain-by-learning-how-to-sit-again.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 |
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Post by wvugurl26 on Jun 25, 2014 14:37:19 GMT -5
Good luck with the MRI and referral. I suggest ear plugs for the MRI. They just gave me headphones which did little to drown out the noise!
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Post by greeniis10 on Jun 25, 2014 14:39:18 GMT -5
Sorry to hear about this! I too have lower back issues (L5 S1, wherever those may be) and my symptom was my lower right leg was numb. Weird feeling for sure. It did go away on it's own but I'm very stubborn and since I don't have pain (thankfully) I just carried on my normal workout routine and daily activity and eventually feeling came back. Not very helpful to you, though. Sorry.
(Shaving a numb leg was really weird. Survived without any serious cuts, though.)
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Post by Artemis Windsong on Jun 25, 2014 14:59:00 GMT -5
Don't drink a lot of liquid before you go in for an MRI. It has a profound diuretic effect. You could also wear a depends if you can't walk quickly enough to the toilet afterward.
How do I know? 2 rellies had problems.
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GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl
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Post by GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl on Jun 25, 2014 18:13:33 GMT -5
Not to scare you, but DH ruptured his L5 disc twice and had neurosurgery twice due to incapacitating sciatica.
The first surgery was an immediate cure.
The second time, the nerve was so inflamed and irritated he was on OxyContin for 30 days just to ride out the time it took for the nerve to calm back down. He was virtually immobile both time before surgery and for a good 2 months after the second.
My best advice is to pick your neurosurgeon VERY CAREFULLY. Don't screw around with your choice. You need one who isn't reluctant to pull the trigger on surgery when surgery is warranted. The best neurosurgeons in the world are at Johns Hopoints. Next best is someone who trained at Johns Hopkins. I can highly recommend someone in Boston at Brigham and Womens.
Good luck. Take the pain meds -- you NEED them. DH tried to get by with just Tylenol after the second surgery and was quickly admonished by his surgeon to not to try and tough it out. Once he got going with them at a consistent dose he felt like he would survive the ordeal. Prior to that, he was definitely going to a really dark place in his head which is so not him.
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Post by Nazgul Girl on Jun 25, 2014 19:49:26 GMT -5
Gosh, Swamp, I hope they can diagnose and fix this soon. Best of luck !
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Post by Jaguar on Jun 25, 2014 19:51:36 GMT -5
Swamp how nervous are you about going out on your own with your career ? I'm wondering if this is playing with your health.
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Post by swamp on Jun 25, 2014 19:56:01 GMT -5
Swamp how nervous are you about going out on your own with your career ? I'm wondering if this is playing with your health.
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Post by Jaguar on Jun 25, 2014 20:05:35 GMT -5
Life throws you lemons, you pound the shit out of it.
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