countrygirl
19-04-16, 17:36
I have a long history of spinal problems with discs and my last lumbar mri was 4 years ago showing 3 hernaited discs.
6 weeks ago my lower back siezed up twice in 2 weeks and since then I have had awful stabbing pain in same place just to left of my spine with sciatic type pain down buttock and left leg and ice cold prickling sensations.
I saw my Gp last week and he has arranged another scan to see if a disc has collapsed. If it has then I will be sent to spinal surgeon for opinion - if nothing has changed then its pain relief. Normal painkillers do nothing. GP is offering either amiltriptyline or gabapentin, both serious drugs with side effects.
So I am struggling with the pain and almost housebound. I am worried that the scan will show something nasty like a cyst/growth.
I am worried that one of my discs has got alot worse and I may need surgery.
I am worried that nothing has got worse and then its down to pain clinic and drugs.
In the past my severe back pain has improved hugely after 3-4 weeks and then its just its usual slightly dodgy self but this is the first time I have had such severe pain for so long that I cannot function.
6 weeks ago my lower back siezed up twice in 2 weeks and since then I have had awful stabbing pain in same place just to left of my spine with sciatic type pain down buttock and left leg and ice cold prickling sensations.
I saw my Gp last week and he has arranged another scan to see if a disc has collapsed. If it has then I will be sent to spinal surgeon for opinion - if nothing has changed then its pain relief. Normal painkillers do nothing. GP is offering either amiltriptyline or gabapentin, both serious drugs with side effects.
So I am struggling with the pain and almost housebound. I am worried that the scan will show something nasty like a cyst/growth.
I am worried that one of my discs has got alot worse and I may need surgery.
I am worried that nothing has got worse and then its down to pain clinic and drugs.
In the past my severe back pain has improved hugely after 3-4 weeks and then its just its usual slightly dodgy self but this is the first time I have had such severe pain for so long that I cannot function.