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11-15-2013, 05:37 PM | #1 | ||
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Does this sound familiar to anyone? I have been on Gabapentin and Tramadol for several months now. Had gone thru almost 6 months of Epidural Injections and still having pains Dr recommended Spinal Cord Stimulator but Health Insurance got canceled before I get to the appointment.
PROCEDURE: MRI OF THE CERVICAL SPINE WITHOUT CONTRAST KNI - SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN IMAGING, MR, MRI SPINE CERVICAL WO CONTRAST, 1 1 10812012, 19 :l 4. Neck pain radiating to the right upper extremity. A variety of imaging planes and parameters was utilized for visualization of the cervical spine. None. FINDINGS: Motion artifacts are present. CRANIOCERVICAL AREA: Normal. PARASPINAL TISSUES: Normal. CERVICAL CORD: BONES: Normal in size. No evidence of a syrinx or cord mass. Mild anterolisthesis from C4-5 through C7-Tl. No bone mzurow edema, fracture, or mass. CERVICAL DISC LEVELS: C2-C3: Degenerative change of the facets and uncinate hypertrophy resulting in moderate left foraminal stenosis. C3-C4: Broad-based disc osteophyte complex and uncinate hypertrophy resulting in mild spinal stenosis and severe bilateral foraminal stenosis likely impinging on the exiting C4 nerves. C4-C5: Broad-based disc osteophyte complex, uncinate hypertrophy, and facet degeneration resulting in mild spinal stenosis and severe bilateral foraminal stenosis likely impinging on the exiting C5 nerves. C5-C6: Broad-based disc osteophyte complex, uncinate hypertrophy, and facet degeneration resulting in mild spinal stenosis, severe right foraminal stenosis, and mild-to-moderate left foraminal stenosis. Likely impinging on the right C6 nerve. C6-C7: Broad-based disc osteophyte complex and uncinate hypertrophy resulting in moderate right foraminal stenosis. Mild spinal stenosis. C7-Tl:. Moderate right foraminal stenosis. CONCLUSION: l. Exam is suboptimal secondary to motion artifacts. Mild spinal stenosis from C3-4 through C6-7. No cervical cord compression, syrinx, or mass. 2. Multilevel foraminal stenosis likely impinging on the bilateral C4 nerves, bilateral C5 nerves, and right C6 |
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11-16-2013, 02:03 AM | #2 | ||
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"Thanks for this!" says: | walterinpain (11-16-2013) |
11-16-2013, 10:56 AM | #3 | ||
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Well I have discussed it with a surgeon and they recommended Spinal Cord Stimulator for treatment and stated i was not a candidate for surgery. I was very confused, but when I was about to go to see the Dr for the stimulator. My health insurance got canceled. SO i was stuck and I am still stuck and looking to the state for some help. I keep thinking to myself I am only 42 and this happening. had 3 emotional breakdowns already from it. I gained alot of weight. I went from 220 to 325 lbs. from taking medications and everything. also nearly almost broke my neck when i got out from bathing and slipped and fell and that is when another emotional breakdown. I couldn't get up off the floor everything hurt so bad. Call me a big sissy but real men do dry. and my wife god bless her she has been very supportive. And this my friend i think is only the beginning. I even have trouble typing because it causes pain to run from neck to my hand. hope this explains some of the issues I am having.
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11-16-2013, 06:11 PM | #4 | ||
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I have all this degeneration in my back and neck so always dealing with pain. Right now I am having emotional break-downs as let a chiropractor touch my neck which I did once before and ended up in agony and here I am again. If you can take a methypredisone pack, it may help. Therapy usually helps Also use heat and ice. My pain is burning pain which I did not have with the last few bouts of pain down my arms. I don't have severe stenosis but it probably is on its way since I have moderate areas of stenosis. I sure wish I knew why life has to be so rough for some of as we age. I had no clue till hit my 50's that my lower back is in such a mess. Now I am dealing with other painful issues on top of the neck. Try and stay healthy. I know it is hard as right now I am pretty much unmotivated to do anything. Depression sure can take hold. Hope in time some of the pain eases up. I know how hard it can be.
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11-16-2013, 11:45 PM | #5 | ||
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11-19-2013, 01:35 PM | #6 | ||
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11-20-2013, 12:59 AM | #7 | ||
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So...you were not suffering in pain...that is why you went to the chiropractor....and then you went and you were? I don't get it? Why would you go for treatment if you didn't have a problem? If I went for a root canal when I didn't have tooth problems and wound up with an infection, that would be the dentist's fault???
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There are degrees of suffering, and some people do not use words lightly. Because he is suffering now does not mean he wasn't in pain prior to seeking help. I infer his meaning to be that he is in substantially more pain now than before.
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11-25-2013, 12:30 AM | #9 | ||
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I absolutely concur. IllPn has suffered from increased pain due to physical therapy intervention prior to chiropractic treatment and is also on statins which in recent studies shows an increased odds-ratio for muscle, nerve and joint pain compared to those who are not taking them. My heart goes out to IllPn as his/her case is truly a complicated and very perplexing one for which there are seemingly numerous causes, comorbidities, complicating factors and endless avenues of aggravations. IllPn, I sincerely wish you the best in your journey for a speedy recovery!
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11-27-2013, 10:02 PM | #10 | ||
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thank you for your kind words
initially I went to this office to try and get my back in better shape. Deep Tissue and PT at the chiro office then I went to see a different PT who I thought might give me suggestions to keep me out of back spasm I have a slipped veterbrae and more low back he did a lot of pushing on my neck that gave me pain because I had been dealing with it a few wks and talked to this chiro I trusted him and should have not as have had problems before with chiro yrs ago He did deep tissue and used an adjustment on me-- I did not want and stretched me. The burning pain won't go out of my arms now. I fear he started neuropathy there. I have had feeling of vibrations there before but never the burning. So that is where I am at. I tried 100 mg of neurotin last night and was in bed most of the day. I just can't take these drugs and not feel so sedated. It is very distressing knowing the PN can get worse drugs and I just don't do well... I wanted Tramadol which some seem to use but the dr would not give me any... at least I can still function but be very sleepy guess I need to find a dr will help... |
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