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Originally Posted by lady_express_44
Have you fully researched these procedures, GJ? That is what I would do first, and make a decision on your options. If you decide to do the procedure(s), then switch to the new guy.
I know how difficult back problems can be, but fortunately I have only suffered for periods of time (not years!) when things are really rough. Four years is too long to keep going living like this, I think. 
Cherie |
Thanks Cherie. I've done alot of research, but until today it didn't click about the discogram. I've spent the past few hours reading about it and I think I really need to do this. Apparently, this test is painful but will identify my pain so the doctor can SEE it and then will know what to do. This was offered by the second guy...but I went to my first guys web page and they have the procedure available. I'm going to call him and ask for it...point blank. I guess tears in the disc are not always seen on the MRI and the only way to see it is with the Discogram. I think if doc number one says no, I'll go to doc number two and I'll just have to give up the meds. HE BETTER FIX IT if thats the case
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Originally Posted by braingonebad
I totally understand your frustration, and feeling like enough is enough.
While our issues are different, constant chronic pain grinds away at you. It gets in the way of everything you do, and changes the nature of who you are, no matter how determined ytou are not to let that happen.
Don't ya just wanna slap people who come up to you and say how they don;t take pills cuz they are sooo tough, and they have such a high pain tolerance? LOL! I could tell them, there is a pain bigger than they are, and someday, they just might find it.
People just can't see what you feel.
One thing I can say, I thought I had tried everything and nothing was going to help. I know they can't fix me, but I was frustrated that I was not able to do much just because of pain. I think I could have dealt with being unable due to loss of limb, but to have my arms, and hurt to much to use them was unthinkable, if you know what I mean.
I read all over pain forums, spinal injury forums. I had no idea what could be done, and didn't have faith anyone would even try to help me.
But I knew I still had to keep trying. I couldn't just lay there miserable, I had to fight for it.
Finally found a better pain clinic, a better PCP.
And you know the rest. I still can't push a vacuum. (Which is so sad, cuz you know how I love sweeping - J/K! LOL)
But I am much better than I was. Keep fighting for it. And I'll keep you in my prayers. I really hope the right doc and treatments are right around the corner.
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Thanks Brain,
You are so right. What happens is I go in to see doctors and everything I was thinking goes out the window, I freeze and sit there and smile and nod my head. Since back pain is not something that can be seen I have a hard time convincing doctors. It's really a shame. I've been doing alot of research today and think I'm prepared to go in and (nicely) demand that we move to the next level. I have 100% coverage on insurance now so I want to use it up before I get laid off in October. Worse case scenario I get surgery in October too after I get laid off but before the insurance gets cut off.
Thats my plan and I'm sticking to it
LOL!!