Joined: 29 May 2004 Posts: 36 Location: santa monica
I Think Sciatica . What From??? Doctors No Help Advice Appr Posted: 05-29-04 16:28pm
Last august I came down with a horrible
colon problem culminating in spazms on the
left by my hip - I was sick 8 months in
horrible pain leading to er visits. 1
1/2 months ago I noticed a pain in my left
hip when I tried to cross my legs. It
stopped me cold. I thought ai sprained
soemthing. Well it just got worse and
worse and now I have I guess sciatic pain.
It is on my left - shoulder to back of
knee - my lower back , hip, but and thigh
are affected. I also have some upper
back pain and numbness in the upper back
and behind my left knee. Last week my
left leg losst strength on the street snd
I could hardly walk. Now - walking more
than 1/2 block kills me. I went to the
er they did no x-ray -gave me a shot in
the hip and pain killers. I was
surprised about no diagnosis . I could
leave walk around and possibly injure
myself. I walked out of the hospital in
pain. I went to an orthopedist 2 days
later - he took regular xrays and said
they were normal aside from a bone spur on
my 3rd vertebra up from the bottom. He
seemed to think it was nothing and
attributed it to an old injury ( one I am
not aware of) then he went on a big
arthritis kick - I am only 34 - ok so
rehumitoid is possible but it really feels
like a pinched nerve. Plus I just read
rumetiod doesn't effect the back. He
wants blood work but I guess is going to
make me wait a while in agony while he
writes a note to my regular dr who will
handle it ( he could have sent me right to
the lab in the same building for this the
same day) ok so here I wait in agony - he
suggested a possible mri if the results
from the blood are negative . I am in so
much pain very nausiated and even find it
hard to breath and they are going to wait
around. Does anyone have ideas what
could be going on , what I should do , how
to deal with the doctor ? All help is
massively appreciated and will not be
forgoten.
Adittional questions..
What is a bone spur and could it actually
be causing me pain?
Could my colon problem really have been a
problem with my back ( they never figured
out the trouble)
slipped disk - how do they diagnose and
what is the treatment?
How could I get an mrt sooner and do you
think I should hurry to get one?
