For the last month and half I've been
experiencing a pain in the top to mid part
of my left butt cheek. It hurts when I'm
laying on it or when I sit down. It hurts
most when I try to stand up or when i bend
over to pick something up. I don't know
why its been happening and the crazy part
about it is I'm only 16! At first I didnt
take the pain seriously but now its
getting out of hand.when i sleep i cant
even lay on my left side or anything. It
feels like I am gettin stabbed in my leg.
Does anyone have an idea of whats
happening to me??
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FR3NZY887
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Posted: 04-22-08 18:28pm
anyone?
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Buttermere Quigly
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herniated disc Posted: 04-22-08 22:00pm
You have the symptoms of a herniated disc,
you should see a physician or a good
chiropractor (the chiropractor by a
referral only).
Avoid flexion, sitting, or setups.
Arching your back should reduce you pain
as well
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eeyore46
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Posted: 04-22-08 22:25pm
It does sound like a herniated disc on a
nerve. How long have you been
experiencing this pain? A lot of times,
this sort of thing heals on its own -
especially at your age. If it does not,
try a (1 week steroid pack). This should
help eliminate the pain. Until then,
Ibuprofen is a great anti-inflammatory
pain killer.
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ashoverman
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Posted: 04-22-08 22:52pm
Get an MRI and see a neurosurgeon. I had
the same thing and found out that I had 3
massively ruptured discs in my lower back
and 2 in my neck. I have had 2 surgeries
that I regret. See what the MRI says and
get a few opinions and decide yourself
what you want and need. Maybe pain
management, maybe surgery...but be careful
with these surgeons. Make sure you
research them THOROUGHLY!!! PLEASE!!
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eeyore46
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Posted: 04-22-08 23:07pm
Very good advice! I had a herniated disc
and put the surgery off for approximately
a year while suffering severely with back
pain and not able to sleep. The first
doctor I took the MRI results to, told me
that I would be off work for 6 weeks, be
in a back brace, couldn't drive for 6
weeks, and would have a 6 inch incision
with bandages that would need to be
changed 3 times daily and to expect a 2
day hospital stay. I was horrified!
Thank goodness I went for a second
opinion. I had a lumbar discectomy (L4)
done as an OUTPATIENT, 3 inch incision -
bandage for 24 hours - then told to remove
- no pain killers, and best of all, no
more pain and I returned to work after 2
weeks. As I said in my earlier post, at
your age, I think this will subside. My
daughter (21 years of age) has lower back
pain as I do and hers seems to always
subside with the help of ibuprofen.
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FR3NZY887
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Joined: 22 Apr 2008 Posts: 3
Posted: 04-24-08 04:02am
that slideshow helped alot
thanks.....baisically i have to keep avoid
stretching and sitting?
