Hi,
I have a left C3-4 disc extrusion and C5-7 bulging and osteophytes. My arms are numb and tingling all the time, and the majority of my pain feels like it is from knots under the shoulder blades and then goes down the arms. I got my MRI last May in which I started pain management, trigger point, epidural, massage, pain meds, chiropractic, ice, heat, bengay...i have tried it all. Sleep is incredibly difficult. I almost hate to rest because of how I feel when I get out of bed!
I have an appt with a surgeon next Thursday, and honestly, I am scared! I am only 34 and never thought this would be happening at such a young age. I know I could stand be more active...maybe try that before surgery? Probably couldn't hurt.
My concerns are... I believe I have myofascial muscle pain as well, huge knots in my back underneath shoulder blade, pinching nerves....what if that is the cause of the pain and not the disc herniation? I am terrified that I will go under the knife and still hurt the same.
Any feedback would be so much appreciated. No one in my family knows exactly what I'm going through, and this forum is wonderful.
Thank u.
"God grant me the serenity, to accept the things I cannot change. Courage to change the things I can. And the wisdom to know the difference."
Have they done nerve block injecrion to try to confirm that its the levels causing the pain thats in question? You can bring up your concern with neuro or ortho once they talking about surgery and you can maybe ask for more test to confirm the right surgery is done,
Emg test posibly and nerve block or even a mylogram test to assure they have a perfect view of what needs doing,
Best of luck
L4 L5 disc replacement in 2004=causing nerve damage'Flexicore disc. 2006 fusion same level leaving adr in. Fusion did nothing to releive the nerve pain.Pain clinic=every injection procedure avalable inc,razadamy, ablation, nerve stimulater trial,morphine pump trial all failed. Pain can be described as burning pain in lower spine penetrating in to left buttock,down left leg. Refuse to take lyrica or nuorontin do to its side effect,Leaving me with norco,valume,and flexiril at night.Which these medications only help with the muscle aches and stiffnes does nothing for the nerve pain from the nerve damage sustained from the adr surgery.Coming up nov.19th 2009 Lami, and hardware removal from fusion,for hardware just causing more pain in other areas.Hardware block comfirmed hardware is also causing pain in diferent area aside from the severe nerve pain on left side.Emg showed some posible problem above surgery are at L3 L4.
hi and welcome to the forum!! we are here to offer you support and answer what questions we can. i am sorry you are suffering so much with this continous pain!! please have a look around the forum and make yourself at home!! i am not famaliar with your symptoms but i did want to say hello! please try and relax and just realize that there is nothing you can do until your appoinment with the doctor, so do what you can to relieve the pain and wait patiently.. don't make yourself even more tense and nervous with speculation!! good luck with your appointment on thursday.. please keep us informed!! stop by anytime! Jenny
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