Some time ago I posted that I had shooting pain from my butt right down to my foot, and I got some great advice about it being sciatic pain, or pain from the piriformis muscle. Well... it went away for a while, and then came back as an almost nightly visitor over the last couple of weeks - and I am going crazy with it!!!

I have been seeing a physiotherapist, and apparently I have a twisted pelvis - which she is trying to put in place. Still the butt/leg burning and pain continues. So.....when I had my usual 6 month scan (Tysabri JC+) I asked my Neuro to request full brain, spinal cord, and full spine - which I had (took foreevverr to do ). The picture wasn't -perfect so he sent me for a sacro-lumbar spine CT as well. Waiting for results. Now wondering why I am having major diarrhea (sp) every day - lucky to get to the bathroom in time (don't know if this is worth mentioning??? - could be from meds????)

Neuro thinks I may have facet joint disease in my lumbar region - happy days!!!! Probably a result of 'not falling with style'.

My most recent scan shows a large lesion that is right in the middle of my spinal cord - almost right across it (barely any room around it at all) - it didn't light up with contrast, but is still relatively new.

Hurts every night, so hard to sleep - driving me crazy!!!! My work hours have tripled lately - and I am so not in the mood.

I eventually go to sleep with a hot pack on my butt, and take muscle relaxant meds - I don't like this, so I only take the drugs when I don't have to work the next morning. Once I get to sleep I usually stay that way - I just wish I had some answers.