Hi have had a call from physio specialist today and he said that there was nothing remarkable with the results. Iv been suffering all this year with really bad lower back pain have all the sciatica symptoms, pins and needles,cramps, burning, numbness in my foot especially big toe, have been on mst for over 3 months along with tramadol amitriptyline naproxen everyday! Cant walk have been using a stick for months and have now got a wheelchair. And then today he tells me this? He and 2 other professionals have all told me it was a bulging disc and I would need an op he did say he wanted someone else to look over results and get back to me, but surely if he cant see a problem nobody else will? Im so desperate fo help and some decent pain reliefe! sorry to ramble on but I feel like my lifes just about pain all comments greatly recieved xx
I'm in almost the exact same boat as you. I've been in pain for a year following a van accident where I was rear ended. I'm not on morphine and have been for 2 months.
Confirm that it will be a Neurosurgeon who looks over your results.
Ask if spinal injections could be used for pain management for now and if not, why not.
Ask to be referred to a Neurosurgeon who can undertake the operation using the endoscopic discectomy method, so you have the availability of this more modern, less invasive method if it is suitable for you. It means less cutting of muscles into the spine, less recovery time, less scarring and no general anaesthetic.
Hi, I am going through the exact same thing, same tablets and everything, only been three months but I get all the numbness but also have bladder problems. Had an mri two months ago which showed nothing, started physio but he refuses to see me as he thinks it's serious. Saw an osteopath who thinks I have nerve damage and possible spinal cord compression which the consultant thinks. He is an orthopedic consultant. He now wants me to have another mri on my lumbar spine but this time to include my pelvis, if he still can't see anything he is going to refer me to a neurosurgeon. He also wants my gp to do all blood tests, and I am unable to work until they find the problem. You need to keep going and be very persistent as you know your body better than anyone. I am not a moaner and never go to the doctors but I've had to with this, and if I listen and accepts I'm ok then nothing will get sorted as I know there is something wrong and it gets worse by the day rather than better. You are not alone xx
Exactly the same as me! MRI showed nothing! I am being referred to an orthopedic consultant soon. At the moment, I just want them to cut me open. Find the problem and solve it!
Its a nightmare situation! Nobody wants a slipped/bulging disc but I did! At least that way I could of had the op and got it sorted. Now I feel like im back to square 1. Have got to wait another 2 weeks before I hear from them again :-( fed up with taking 30 odd tablets aday and the side affects that go with them and still being in agony I want my life back I want me back im such a miserable old moo cow. Im meant to be going on holiday sunday but am dreading it but cant keep letting everyone down. But i guess I might as well be in pain in a hot country then here in the rain lol