This how I feel most days.
I have been struggling with neck and back pain for a couple of years, (like hundreds of other people) and it has got progressively worst. I have tried a lot of non-medical things to help it.
I lost weight.
I exercise regularly.
I do some light weight training t0 strengthen my core, and easy yoga.
I put ice packs and heat on it.
I've gone to the Doctor and received 3 months of physical therapy 2 times a week.
I got a couple shots in my back to help the ease the spasms. They gave me some pain medicine,
a muscle relaxer, and some arthritis medicine. TOO MANY Pills! I only take those when the pain is so bad, that I'm crying. So I keep telling the doctor that really nothing has helped. If anything my back is getting worst. So finally they ordered a MRI. Well guess what? I have 3 bulging discs. 1 in my cervical spine (neck,) and 2 in my thoracic spine, (and some sort of small cyst on my thyroid, that no one is concerned about right now.)
So, they sent me to the neurosurgeon for evaluation. He recommended surgery.
And I beg for other options. So he sent me to Intermountain Spine Institute to get a procedure done where they put a needle into your spine, and inject dye, long acting pain medicine, like used with epidurals, and a steroid. They only did the left side of my neck first. Every ones results are different they say. It could last 5 days, or 5 months. It may not give you any relief, and may have great results.
Pretty inconsistent, but I'm going in with a POSITIVE state of mind, and this is going to work for me. So as of today, my left side does feel better. So wish me luck, and maybe after a few weeks of good results, they will do the other areas.
I'm grateful for modern medicine, and remember they call it "Medical PRACTICE". So practice away Docs and make my pain go away someday!
7 comments:
I am soo glad you begged for other options, other than surgery. My boss also was diagnosed with ruptured disc and was recommended he have surgery. However, he did try the steroid injection and is able to function and the pain has been gone. That was only about 3 weeks ago. But so far so good. He cancelled his surgery and is hoping this treatment will work. (He was so bad He could hardly walk and he is younger then me)
Another friend of mine (again younger than me) had the surgery with good results
But each person is different! Each ruptured disc is not exactly the same, just as each spinal injury is not the same. My bosses father in law also had the surgery and it did not help at all and he is still in pain. (He is in his 80's I wonder if age is a factor?)
I hope you will find relief! Keep on trying. Love you.
hoping this is what is going to help!
I love sand castles!
Sure hope you improve. We are praying for you.
How did your soup turn out? Did Greg like it? I forgot to mention the green beans. But I make it with out them sometimes and it's still good! Hope you enjoyed it!
love you aunt Sandy!
hope you start feelin better!
I do so want you not to have to suffer pain. I truly hope this new treatment will relieve your pain. You will be remembered in our prayers.
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