I have CS but my doctor refuses to give me any pain killers or an MRI. Apart from moving surgeries, i can't do anything about it. I'm going into remission, for the first time ( I was diagnosed by having an ex-ray recently ) so i'm new to this. I just wanted to know what happens to a persons body, when they go into remission. Does a persons natural pain killers start to work. Surely, the body doesn't heal itself for a while. I'm just intereted in what is happening to my body when it's feeling a lot better. I still have headaches, dizziness, swelling in my wrists, knees, ankes, the top of my feet. and clumsy feet when i've just woken up, but apart from that, quire a few things have eased up. I have no more shooting pains and i can lift things, with my hands. My neck is about 75 percent better. As i've said, i'd just like any thoughts on why and how a body goes into remission. Thanks.
Chrissy, that sounds like good news. I'm not sure I would necessarily call it remission in that you may never get worse really. I've spoken with people who had this occur and adjusted something in their life, or just waited, done PT, etc. and it hasn't year returned (many years later).
I don't believe it's natural pain killers but I'm not a doctor. My guess is the condition is repairing (nerves can regrow, spines can become realigned). Whatever you are doing, keep it up. Activity, stretching, massage, posture.
Thank you, you've given me hope. The doctor said it would get worse, and reoccur. He said it without any feeling. I just try to carry on as normal, like doing my garden. I don't do anything else, except i take more rests with my neck supported by a folded cushion. I appreciate your reply.
Yes what is worth than a doctor who doesn't know is one who presumed to know more than they do.
If you garden, my only recommendation is to take breaks and be mindful how long your head is bent down. It's not exactly a good posture position but hard to do any other way. Yoga may be a good thing to start I've been told.
Thank you for your kind advice, but i have no choice. I live alone, with no family near. I moved into my bungalow, last December, and both it, and my garden need lots of attention. I was painting the woodwork, today, and i had to give in, after nearly two hours, because of the headache and dizziness. I thought i may fall off the ladder. I will try again tomorrow. I have no choice. There's no one to help, believe me, i've tried to get help. I'm on basic benefits, so i can't afford to pay anyone. Anyway, as i said, i appreciate your advice.
Thank you for mentioning yoga, i have no money to do anything for leasure, all my spare money goes on paint and my garden.
Puedes buscar en línea, YouTube tiene muchos videos gratuitos sobre yoga y clases. ¡Puedes investigarlo, ir a la biblioteca y sacar un libro! Es sencillo, solo comienza desde el principio y ve despacio. ¡El costo es gratis!
Tal vez pídale a su médico que lo derive a un neurólogo. Me hicieron una fusión en 1999 y si pudiera volver atrás, ¡nunca la habría hecho! No te dicen que debilita por encima y por debajo de la fusión y ahora tengo tres discos más herniados y el cirujano quiere hacer otra fusión pasando por la espalda, como la última vez que pasaron por el frente de mi cuello. No voy a permitir que me fusionen cinco niveles, ya que solo causará más problemas. Me costó mi carrera y arruinó mi salud. Sé que ha ayudado a algunas personas, pero también tengo neuropatía periférica y de pequeñas fibras. Esto solo añade a mi vida de dolor, dolores de cabeza, bueno, ya sabes, prueba el yoga y si pagan por la acupuntura, prueba eso, ya que me ayudó, pero el seguro no lo paga, pero sí pagarán una cirugía de 200,000 dólares. Vivo en los Estados Unidos, así que es diferente.
That's awful about your pain. I hope things get better, for you, in some way, in the future. I live in the UK. My surgerys doctors have just said it's age related so live with it. No pain killers or hospital.
Thank you.