countrygirl
29-07-10, 09:40
I have a genuine medical problem with prolapsed discs in my lumbar spine and am in pain all the time and very restricted in how far I can walk etc.
I have had a bad attack where I stood up and my back went as they say and was in agony just could not stand up or walk. this sort of thing has happened before about every few months but not as bad as this one.
I see a chiropractor for massage and stretching but no manipulation as this could do more damage.
The chiro mentioned that if I did not improve in next few weeks he could arrange for me to have yet another mri scan ( last one 18 months ago nad have about 7 over past 15 yrs) to see if I have a def nerve impingement ( prev scans show badly bulging discs but no constant nerve impingement).
My Gp is lovely and explained in detail about this being a quality of life issue and he would recommend medication before spinal surgery if it got to point where I could not stand pain anymore - I at moment refuse to take the anti epilipsy drugs like gabapentin because of side effects.
I did not have courage to explain to my GP that the only reason I want yet another scan is because everytime I get a bad attack I worry that what I have is secondary cancer in my spine and the mri scan of course reassures me that the cause if my prolapsing spine.
I am now torn between wanting yet another mr scan ( at least no radiation with these but still worry in case there is some effect not yet known!) and accepting both my chiro and GP opinion that this is all due to my discs.
I have had a bad attack where I stood up and my back went as they say and was in agony just could not stand up or walk. this sort of thing has happened before about every few months but not as bad as this one.
I see a chiropractor for massage and stretching but no manipulation as this could do more damage.
The chiro mentioned that if I did not improve in next few weeks he could arrange for me to have yet another mri scan ( last one 18 months ago nad have about 7 over past 15 yrs) to see if I have a def nerve impingement ( prev scans show badly bulging discs but no constant nerve impingement).
My Gp is lovely and explained in detail about this being a quality of life issue and he would recommend medication before spinal surgery if it got to point where I could not stand pain anymore - I at moment refuse to take the anti epilipsy drugs like gabapentin because of side effects.
I did not have courage to explain to my GP that the only reason I want yet another scan is because everytime I get a bad attack I worry that what I have is secondary cancer in my spine and the mri scan of course reassures me that the cause if my prolapsing spine.
I am now torn between wanting yet another mr scan ( at least no radiation with these but still worry in case there is some effect not yet known!) and accepting both my chiro and GP opinion that this is all due to my discs.