Sorry I had to remove the links
I messaged my Dr and told him what the neurosurgeon told me, he asked me if wanted a second opinion. I said that if the numbness is nerve related then I guess I should go see a neurologist to find out what he tells me. I explained the entire visit with the neurosurgeon and how I voiced my concerns about surgery and the fact that I have RSD, and that and I was worried about surgery causing a flair or worse actually cause the RSD to spread; the neurosurgeon promptly became visibly upset. When he asked me to describe the symptoms, I said that I have these areas that feels like... like when you get a Novocain shot and the Novocain starts to wear off, you can feel it but it's still numb. I told him how the neurosurgeon sat up very straight in his chair and started speaking to me in a very condescending tone after I told him I have RSD from a broken little toe. He stared at me and said, I am a neurosurgeon, I do surgery, do you understand? It was almost as if I was wasting his time. I didn't mean to, I just wanted to make sure I wasn't going to make things worse by having surgery.
My family doctor told me that he would put in a referral to the neurologist if I wanted or I could get a second opinion from a different neurosurgeon. I told him that I would see the neurologist first and start PT while I wait. So now I have an appointment on August 10th to see a neurologist and I start PT on the 8th.
I guess what upsets me is the fact that I have been complaining about the numbness NOT pain. I'm use to pain, I have been dealing with that for 12 years. I don't want pain meds, I have two scripts that I have not filled because I don't need them, I told the neurosurgeon that I wouldn't fill them and he goes well you said that you have some burning in your neck I finally just said whatever. I wasn't getting any where with him. When a Dr I trust tells me to do something I do what I am told, I exercise daily, I don't slouch and I still have these issues with my neck. The MRIs are progressively getting worse and I feel like I am being shuffled around between Drs. I'm tired of not being listened to by these specialist. my family doctor knows me and knows what to ask me to understand what I am trying to say. I trust him and his opinion. I'm not sure what else to say. I just know that everything I have seen in the MRI scans and read in the findings, it is getting worse and fast.