What is the treatment for bulging disc?
I have 1 in middle of back and the other
is l4 or l5---s1 that is irratating a
nerve. Had mri done and emg. Dr wants
to do shots but my w/c has denied my case,
have a mediation on aug 31st. The shots
are going to cost me 1800, then 1800 for
the facility. Had to cancel dr appt
yesterday because I didnt have $200.00 so
now I am out of pain pills and my
flexerall. Please any info I am in
severe pain..
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algosdoc
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 Mar 2004 Posts: 186
Injection Therapies Posted: 06-30-04 18:07pm
Epidural injections may provide temporary
relief from pain from bulging discs, but
certainly are not worth $1800 out of
pocket.
Try other conservative therapies such as
home traction on an inversion table
(available at sporting goods stores),
gentle exercise, swimming therapy, and
warm water baths.
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kellie0330
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 03 Jul 2004 Posts: 17 Location: ruston, la
Buldging Disks Posted: 07-03-04 23:39pm
I have 3 herniated disks, had 1 repaired
in 3 years ago. Mine is in my neck, but I
figure there isnt much difference. I had
a fusion on mine. They removed the disks
between c-5 and c-6 and fused the
vertebrea together with a piece of bone
from my hip. Tip... Research your
doctors before you let one fix it. My
surgeon done more harm than good (this is
my opinion) my doctor now says that my
fusion in narrowing on my spine. I have
numbness and tingling with loss of use in
both my arms each time my neck pops. I
believe with all my heart that my pain
would be gone if my doctor would of cared
so dont take my bad experience and get
negative over it... Please. I am only 29
years old and I have been in pain for 10
years. I dont know long you have hurt,
but you dont want to go through this any
longer than you have to. I trust my new
doctor to be facing the knife again. I
new nothing about my previous doctor...
Big mistake.
I wish you all the luck, and pray you will
get better. They have new ways to remove
disks without cutting you open, but I am
not sure of how it works, or where all it
is being practiced. I found it on the
internet. Good luck to you, feel free to
contact me, hope I was of some help
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alisonjoan
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 29 May 2004 Posts: 36 Location: santa monica
Hi I Have a Bulging Disk Too Posted: 07-19-04 01:06am
They do not seem to think it is anything
major - but let me tell you ..My pain is
major - I have sciatica pain in the hip
and in my lower back as well as numbness
in my mid back . Now how do you rate the
severity by the size of the bulge - they
said it is entering the neural foramen
whatever that is - but not hurting a nerve
- ok why am I going to like die now as I
write this?
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mike_s6254
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 30 Jul 2004 Posts: 5
Hi, Fellow Suffer With Some Advice Posted: 08-08-04 19:26pm
Hey there, i'm a 19 year old medical
student who last year suffered from a
pretty severe disc herniation (l4/5),
resulting in severe acute pain and
siatica. I hope I can give you some
relatively unbiased advice since I live in
the uk and our healthcare is free. The
doctors were torn between either surgery
or a more conservative approach, and in
the end they decided on corticosteroids
(oral) which helped it to clear up within
a month or two, and I have been
asymptomatic for 6 months now - ask your
doctor about the oral corticosteroid
option, and make sure they don't just do
the more expensive procedure (apologies if
that is not often the case - as I say I do
not have much knowledge of the us health
care system).
Hope it helps
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kellie0330
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 03 Jul 2004 Posts: 17 Location: ruston, la
Faith Is Fading Posted: 08-08-04 23:16pm
Besides my 3 herniated disk, my fusion is
pressing 1/3 into my spnal cord. No
damage yet, but doc say the slightest bump
to my head wil cause a spinal cord injury.
I find out on the 17th when surgery will
be. His words to me were " u have a very
impressive mri test" in this case
impresive isn't good. Doc is shocked I
havent allready caused damange to my
spine. Wish me luck!!! Mother of 2 small
childen, they need me just s much as I
need them
