Hi,
I'm 16 years old and for the past 6 months I have been suffering from chronic pain. It began in my lower spine, then moved to my hips, butt and right leg. Doctors ran every blood test known to man and couldn't figure out what was wrong, they said I was just very anemic and to take iron and I would be fine, it seemed to get worse and worse rather than better. I had an MRI, they found a 4 by 7 centimeter Tarlov cyst I believe near my s1 and s2. The doctor said Tarlov cysts are asymptimatic, I thought REALLY? Then why am I in so much pain? I saw a Tarlov cyst specialist and he told me if he were to try to do the surgery, because of the location, I would most likely become paralyzed. I've tried every kind of drug to calm the the pain except narcotics, because like I said before, I'm 16 and in high school so I can't be doped up while trying to learn. I have been going to physical therapy and trying everything and nothing seems to help. Now, I've been diagnosed with clinical depression because of my chronic pain. I want, no I need, this pain to go away or atleast have a smaller amount of pain? Please anyone have any suggestions, I'm too young to be feeling like this and being in this much pain. Someone help please