Hello,

I've posted before about this awful herniated disc in my neck and after having a steroid injection had more problems.

The numbness is still across my left ankle and above my left knee and now my lower back, even though I've always had a little pain there, it is now awful.

If the horrendous pain I've had in my neck, left shoulder and left arm has not been enough I now have this problem going on.

Will say the pain in my neck is better by about 70% now but that's if I basically don't move as anything flares it up.

I changed Dr's recently as my old one dismissed everything I was saying, I always said how awful the pain was in my neck and shoulder but nothing was done until I literally begged for an MRI.

I have obtained a copy of my medical records and am beyond annoyed, the old Dr has basically written nothing about my pain, no reference to any of my therapy, I had PT, OT and vestibular therapy after a car accident, problems were found with my eyes, had a severe concussion, now having possible seizures and none of this has been recorded.

Thing is, my Medpay car insurance are going to see these records and I am so worried they are not going to pay the bills, my Dr also basically lied saying I had not gone to pick a TEN's machine up which would have helped with my pain, absolutely not true, it was not mentioned to me until 3 months after my PT suggested it so my Dr is covering herself, I feel all this can go against me.

I mentioned the pain in my upper back and lower back several times and that's not in there either, the Dr actually sent me for an MRI and said yes, your whole back with be viewed, low and behold, no...only the thoracic area was done.

I don't know...I feel as if I'd have had good care last year somethings could have been caught and treated properly. I feel I'm going to have to fight the car insurance folks and it's getting me down.

I have a rotator cuff injury, cannot lay on my left side as the pain becomes unbearable, my Dr just dismissed it even though it clearly shows problems on an MRI, fluid etc.

I asked to perhaps see a specialist and was told abruptly I did not need to see anyone.

I do have an appt to see my new Dr tomorrow and will ask for an MRI of my lower back, I dread asking.

PT was flaring everything up so she suggested trying dry acupuncture for my neck and I have 4 appts for that.

Guess I'm venting here, sorry this is long but I am at my whits end and worried about all of this.

What is going on with my lower back and left ankle and knee?? so frustrated.