My neurologist told me today that I have a
massive ruptured disk and many
deteriorating disks. This is not good news
to me. I dont have insurance so I cant
have surgery, which I am afraid of anyway.
My ONLY option is Pain Management. What
can that do for me? Just meds? What will
stop this excruciating pain? Also, I was
told that the numbness and tingling in my
toes is irreversible and that anything
that happens in the future ( numbness,
loss of bladder control, etc) will be
irreversible if I choose NOT to have
surgery! I am not chosing to not have the
surgery, but I cant afford the MANY a
thousands of dollars when I am unemployed
with no insurance. Can someone PLEASE HELP
ME? I dont mean with money or anything,
just advice or thoughts, etc. I have NEVER
felt pain like this!!
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RichT
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 Jul 2007 Posts: 910
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Posted: 02-23-08 00:46am
Hello Ashoverman,
Sorry to read about your terrible pain and
all.
"I was told that the numbness and tingling
in my toes is irreversible" - I am not a
doctor, however, the above is not
necessarily true. My back pain radiated
down my right leg, and I had a tingling
sensation in the lower part of my right
leg. My pain management doctor gave me an
epidural injection which contained an
anti-infammatory corticosteroid to reduce
the inflammation around a nerve which was
being pinched by a bulging disc. A week
after the injection the pain in my leg was
gone and a month later the tingling
sensation in my leg was gone.
From what I have read if there is loss of
bladder control, then there must be
emergency surgery within 24-48 hrs.
I hope others, especially Algosdoc can
provide their thoughts to/for you.
My thoughts and prayers are with you.
RichT
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ashoverman
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 26 Jan 2008 Posts: 54 Location: ,
Massive Ruptured Disk Posted: 02-23-08 19:52pm
Thank you. I am seeing a Pain Management
doctor on Thursday. I wasnt told that a
nerve was being pinched, so I dont know if
that is my case. I know that I am in an
extreme amount of pain and my life has
gone BAD! I cant pay my bills, my car is
being repossessed and I have lost my job.
I am suicidal and need professional mental
health. I just feel useless and worthless
to myself, my family, my girlfriend and
society in general. I have lost all hope.
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RichT
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 Jul 2007 Posts: 910
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Posted: 02-23-08 20:10pm
Hello Ashoverman,
So glad to read that you have an
appointment with your PM doc on Thursday.
I hope he/she can give you encouraging
words in trying to solve your back pain.
Ashoverman, hang in there. You may be
down, but you are not out. So grab ahold
of your bootstraps and slowly start your
way up the mountain one step at a time.
Try to be patient with yourself. You ARE
worth much to your family, girlfriend and
society. I know you are.
Do stay in touch, and if you would like,
send me a PM.
God IS by your side. Share your burdens
with Him.
Ashoverman, my thoughts and prayers are
and will be with you.
RichT
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ashoverman
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 26 Jan 2008 Posts: 54 Location: ,
Massive Ruptured Disk Posted: 02-24-08 13:30pm
Well, it is hard to feel any self-worth
right now. I am being forced to move out
of my house and move into my grandmothers
apartment with her. I simply cant afford
the bills anymore that I am not able to
work. My family and girlfriend mean so
much to me, but it just seems like this is
too much for any and all of them to
handle. They are all telling me to just
deal with it and get it taken care of. It
is like they dont want this burden or the
trouble that I am or have caused. I just
dont know what to do anymore. I cry
because I am in pain and because my life
has been taken away from me. I dont feel
ANY self-worth and that is bad, I know. I
just want to be normal! I am 35 years old
and I shouldnt be going through this! I
havent done anything wrong, I am not a bad
person, I dont understand why this is
happening to me. I just feel that if I
die, then my pain will be gone and nobody
that I am close to will have to worry
about me or my problems any longer.
