1 January 2010, 5:56 am
ive had this pain going on roughly 5years now and recently was able to see a doctor just 3 years ago. i was diagnosed with sciatica, spinal stenosis, and 3 protruding disks in my lower spine. keep in mind i am only 23yrs old. so far ive my doctor has told me to go to physical therapy, witch helped a little. i was only able to go for 3months before i was told there was nothing more that i could do except exercise at home . well since then my pain has gotten progressively worse to the point that every time i get up from a chair or bed my left left gets those tingles (when your leg falls asleep). i can no longer walk long distances (i cant even walk up the street). i was given a steroidal shot in my but because the doctor claimed that it would relax my muscles and pull some of the tension off my nerve. but some how it made my pain even worse off then what it was. and to top things off my pills have given me Extream constipation. as of now my docters have me on generic froms of : IBUProfen(anti inflammatory), Robaxin(muscle relaxer),ultram(pain killer),norco(pain killer), dok(stool softener), andalvial.(antidepressant?) every day i try to get up and walk a little bit. and i also try to do the exercises my old physical therapist gave me but i can bearly do any of those. i lay down most of the day writhing in pain and only get to take any where from two to three 3hr naps. ive gotten my MRI witch shows the damage and was given the following choices. 1.more Physical therapy 2.more injections. 3 omt (spinal manipulation) 4.Surgery so my my question is. after most of the these things havent shown a positive result as of yet. should i go on with the surgery and get the relife i so badly want and need. or should i put it off try more physical therapy and hope that i dont suffer any long term nerve damage from not getting the surgery? keep in mind im only 23.,, Further details include. .unemployed because back pain became too sever and need a source of income badly . cant stay living with parents forever. im supposed to be the one takeing care of them now. .im trying to weigh my options in hopes to make the right choice. my medical plan is a Free Plan from the State of California (MIA) if that helps at all. Please help me make a good choice. Richard C. is it all right to email you or vice versa. because honestly,with me being on a FREE state insurance plan, i feel like im at the bottom of concern to those that have a high insurance plan and would like to get more opinions/help from other people such as your self. the only problem with me is i have no clue on how to do this other then the internet. but even then its hard. i don't know if you would be willing to give free instructions or not. but hey. it never hurts to ask!. P.s Yes due to my life and my current situation. i have poor posture and did a good amount of manual labor While i had this back pain and i have slowly worked to correct it. such as getting a computer chair as apposed to sitting on my couch while at the computer. also. any help for when i lay in bed? as of now both my right and left butt cheeks get a soreness type of feeling while i'm laying on my bed. and seeing that i cant sit/stand for too long. what other options do i have? well im 23 and currently im not on a diet. my life situation allows 1-2meals a day. average size. and i have been loosing weight despite the lack of exercise im about 6ft 1inches and weigh as of now 236lbs any thing else you need to know? as of now. I'm only able to take 3~4hr naps about 2 times a day because of this pain. i can no longer lay on my left side or my stomach. laying straight on my back is also painful and i get little relief laying on my right side. i dont eat as much any more because the pain kills my appetite and im even struggleing just to type this. i try to relax abit by walking around my house (my room the the front room and back) but that doesnt seem to help. the last time i got a steroid injection the pain in my leg got worse (it was a shot in my butt) so i dont know what to do now. like i said im 23. and my next doctors apointment isnt untill the 26th of January.is there any temporary pain reliefi can do? so far the only thing thats helping me sleep is bathing my lower back and butt in icy hot any thing please. TY for all the help so far... Read More »
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