Hi, I'm a newbie. I am just so frustrated with all the pain I have been having lately.
My DX as of a year and a half ago (Have not been able to go to a Dr. as S1 vertebral margin and Bilateral Pars defects. With a component of instability. Bilateral Spondylolisthesis at the L5-S1 and mild multilevel Spondylosis.
I am just trying to grasp this all.
My pain is getting unbearable, my lower back spasms and hurts, pain shoots down my legs, my legs and feet get numb and tingly. my hips hurt and ache. Sometimes I can feels something slipping??? don't know what.. my hips pop if that makes sense...
I have gone to a chiropractor more than a few times, he says he has to keep putting my pelvis /hips in place????
I don't sleep well, I cannot get comfortable. I cannot walk around that long at all anymore. I cannot work, I cannot lift , carry, bend etc...
Already have Major depression this is making it worse.
I guess I just want to vent to people who understand, this is debilitating... I have no life anymore.. I just wanna scream and cry.
Thanks for listening..
Kim
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Then I want to caution you about continuing to go to the chiropractor. When you have mechanical issues in the spine or nerve related symptoms, the worst thing that you can do is allow someone to manipulate your spine.
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While you should always discuss the findings on any imaging study or test with your ordering physician, it might help you to understand a bit more what is happening in your spine.
The next thing would be to find a board certified spine surgeon. He or she can go over your results with you and discuss treatment options, rather than returning to the ER. Terror is correct, they are there to handle emergency medical concerns, not to treat chronic problems, and they certainly in most cases are not going to treat the condition past the point where it is no longer life threatening and they will continuously refer you back to your primary doctor.
If you can not afford to see a surgeon, talk to the hospital and they can refer you to a low cost or sliding scale clinic if there is one in your area.
I have some of the same thing I know how you feel.
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Anyhow, a Pain Management Doctor can possibly give you part of your life back.
tony{UK}
2007 repeat laminectomy and discectomy L4/L5
2011 ALIF {L4/L5/S1}
2012 ? bowel problems .still under investigation
2014 bladder operation may 19th 2014