so sorry to hear you are suffering so. the only thing i know for sure is to stay off the area. i am sure you are very aware of this already! i sometimes lay on my side with two pillows between my legs. sorry i don't have more to offer but i hope you find relief soon. Jenny

I am so sorry to hear of your dilemma. It is bad enough being in pain and then having to put up with jerks that think that you are faking it just to make a fraction of your salary with no raises for the rest of your life! I was wondering though, have you tried any of the long acting opiates? I am very much not a pill taker and would not have believed the way that the methadone has helped me without making me too sleepy or brain dead. The reason that I ask is that methadone not only works very well It is very inexpensive. I only pay $1.98 a month for my script and if I had no insurance full price would be under $10.00 a month. It may be the relief that you need and make the pain much more tolerable while you are waiting for w/c. just a suggestion that may be worth trying. Also have you tried one of those donut pillows that are usually used for hemmoroids? (sp?) I can not sit for long without pain in my tailbone and this does help somewhat. Hope you find some relief soon.

That really sounds like a new pain for you! Is there any other hospital ER that you can go in your area? I hate to see you suffering more and more while these guys from WC just keep on jerking you around! Are you "going" #2 ok? I know... more TMI, but I just don't know what to think.

Hugs and good thoughts coming your way!

Millie

Maria

SO sorry that you are having a new problem. As Millie said, are you having constipation problems? I know you have WC problems is this something that you could see your PCP for or do you need to see your surgeon?

Just trying to think of a way for you to be seen faster. What about taking that brother of yours that you had his picture posted on here, that might get you some results!

i see my pcp in july and they really cannot help me, i even asked them if they can get a ct scan approved through medicaid, but since it is a work related injury none of my insurance will cover it. the other er is in macon which is 25 min away, my attn is in macon and i have to pull over cause my feet fall asleep.
i don't eat enough to go #2 cause i make sure the kids get the majority of the food here, and if there is any thing left i'll eat sometimes it hurts to do it. my doc won't up my pain pills so i'm stuck there.
i tried using a body pillow but kept getting stuck and slept in one spot, couldn't move the next day. so i'm just pulling my hair out here. i know it is a no no but i double up on pain pall when i have no other option. i hardly run out of pain meds cause sometimes i forget to take it i know shame on me, but the fog states isn't a place i like to be at.

i know tmi but when was the last time you went #2. even if your not eating much you will always pass something through your system. maybe its gastro rather than your back? haemorrhoids? you mentioned it hurts to eat, have you had this investigated?

please look after yourself

Hi Maria,

I am so sorry you are still suffering. But you are not alone. From one December club member to another, this has not been an easy road to travel. I agree with Rachel - sounds like you need to go see someone very quickly. Please check if it is a gastro thing. Take care - we are here for you.

Jaycey

Go get in the water......a pool...and do as little or much walking as you can. There seems to be nothing that water therapy doesn't help. It has helped me sooooooo much.

Eat prunes, take metamucil..........all these meds and conditions tend to constipate.

At last resort........a XANAX will help almost any kind of pain I have. It's the aniexty of the pain and the vivicous cycle it actally helps...but none the less, it helps.

Have you tried the water thingy ? I will never be without it again in my whole life. If I stop, I suspect my body will also. WE MUST KEEP MOVING.

Maria,
You might have to to an ER in Macon, have hubby take you! I had a similar issue with #2 and had no choice but to go get an a fleet enema, ughhhhhh! I know! TMI!! But it helped! I walk everyday, go to the beach and walk in the water, eat high fiber foods, apricots, prunes, prune juice, NADA helped! So that was my last resort! You need to eat mamacita, even if it is small amounts you need to eat! And drink water until you feel like you are almost drowning (well, not that much!) but u know what I mean!! So now you cant not get health care because of WC?? That is BS!! See those are the things that make me so angry! That is just amazing! Is there anyway that you can go to PR to moms house and get treated over there? Just a thought... Take care and I will think some more, there must be something that can be done! Hugs,

I think most of the posts have covered just about everything. my meds. constipate me or at least make me very irregular. So to combat this I eat at least 3 servings of fruit a day, fresh or dried, and drink way more water than I want. I also eat a bran cereal. and if things don't go just right I wind up with hemorrhoids. I use prep-h & prep-h medicated wipes each movement. I try not to use any over the counter drugs. probably tmi from a guy, but I hope this helps.
Good luck
Jim

Maria, by the way don't be sad you haven't moved on yet. I'm a Jan. child that hasn't moved on. Jan. 03 that is!
Jim

i do eat when there is enough after everyone else eats. i guess most of y'all know kids eat first make sure they have enough.
as for #2 i am not constipated and no hemorrhoids, i go at least 2x a day when i do eat. no blood when #2 is happening. i just feel pain there almost like tail bone area and pressure in the hip area. feel like a hot poker or it goes numb.
until i see doc in july, i and stuck until i can get that dang ct scan.
until then i have to sit and wait.
but thanks everyone for all the advice! maybe i will get an answer soon.
if i have to i will go to er if pain is crippling.
soft hugs
maria

Boooooohooooooo! I am sorry Maria, don't know what else to think of other than want to come to the keys and spend some spiney/sister time?

i sure you can get the help you need i have not it is called draging there feet hopeing you will go away,you sound so much like me the pain seems to be from pressure it comes from pressure on the lumbar i have had that since the fall every time i ask the doc its i do not know being on wc is awful we did not ask for this fire water

Maria, I'm so sorry for all the pain you're going through right now. After everyone giving you advice here I have nothing else new to say but please don't wait for long and go to the ER if you can't take it anymore. July isn't far away but what's the date you're going to see your pcp? I hope soon..
My thoughts and prayers are for you and hoping your pain is better as you read this..

Lotus

Hi Maria:

I hope you are feeling better today.

I have a comment on a different subject. In California they have food pantries where you can go get free food. Do they have anything like that in Florida?

Take care.

Ellen

i don't where in ga there is any place like this. i do get public help but it happens on th 7th of every month but then i have cobwebs growing j/k but almost there. my aunti gets ss and she gives me some money as soon as she gets paid on the 3rd of every month, but just like the gas prices the food prices has soared as well. if i was back in fl, i have fam there; it wouldn't be so hard i think but as i said who knows everything might be different.

i still have discomfort but soso, i do know when weather is astray here man oh man it hurts to move.
soft hugs
maria

....can sometimes be the cause of pain in the rectum, Maria, and they are AWFUL - I've been there with those. I haven't found anything that eases them; I basically just "wait and see", though I have made use of ice packs at times to try and calm things from the outside. It's never TMI when you're dealing with pain of any kind, so don't feel bad!!

Weather plays a huge part in my pain cycles, and we've had some incredible storms here lately.

I hope you get somewhere with your benefits, Maria....it makes me so angry that people have to fight SO hard to get what they deserve.

Keep your chin up, and keep posting.

Tracy
xo

Hi Maria,
It's been a few days since I commented on your post. Having trouble with my dsl co. I hope your better, if not you might want to consider going to the E.R.
Good luck, Jim

ok the last time i posted was a bit ago.
so here is the update.

os doc can't move on until he gets ct scan checked on my walking since i am unstable now. thank wc needed that

pcp can't do anything because of wc thanks again! wc is on a roll
tried to get tested for fibro but nothing, just see if it gets any worst hellloooo mc flyyyyy that is why i made the flipping appt

head doc was a joke but i signed up to a therapy sessions, next week.

the pain i have been feeling isn't as constant now i guess its "moved" to the plumbers butt line. lol

so for now that is the run down
soft hugs
maria

maria- Is there any way to get your aid upped to allow you to get additional food allowances? Maybe they can give you a one time emergency food allowance to get some extra nutrition for you and the kids. Food stamps are not enough if you have to suffer and not get proper nutrients for the whole family. Maybe take a picture of your empty pantry and refrigerator so they can see for themselves.. Or there may be a local church or charity to help you now in your time of need...I hope your pain is improving... jade

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ok update
i got my ct scan from my second opinion dr from the past using my private insurance cause waiting on wc, well i won't say....
Houston we have a problem!!!!!!!!!
i knew something wasn't right!!!!

Findings:
L4-5
fusion screws at L4 appear in good position. there is a large laminectomy defect. at L5, the pedicular fusion screws on the left slightly traverses the lateral border of the L5 vertebral body cortex. there is a bone bar formation bridging across the interspace here.

L5-S1
there is a laminectomy defect. at S1, the bilatral pedicular fusion screws traverses the cortex anteriorly. there is a bone bar bridging across the graft.

the visualized portions of the sacroiliac joint reveal sclerosis on the right at the sacrum inferiorly.

opinions welcome
i hope y'all are having a pain free day
soft hugs
maria

some one send the paddy wagon