Hi everyone...I'm new to the forum and
want to inquire about a couple of things
that stood out on my recent mri
report...Wondering if it looks familiar to
any of you:
1. In several places along my lumbar
spine (l2-l3, l3-l4, and l5-s1) it states,
"there is 2mm of diffuse broad-based disk
bulging present.")
2. Also at l5-s1 it states, "mild
hypertrophic changes of the facet joints
are noted."
3. Overall, "there is straightening of
the lumbar spine, which may be positional
or related to spasm."
on the report it states, "no evidence of
sacroiliitis" (for scan of si joints) and
"no significant canal or neural foraminal
stenosis" (for lumbar scan).
I'm not asking for an expert medical
opinion and will obviously leave that to
my doctors, but I am curious of any
impressions any of you might have. The
one that has peaked my curiousity is #2.
For the past 3 months I have been dealing
with considerable back
(si/lumbar/thoracic) pain that mainly
affects also my left side (leg, knee,
etc.) the pain is more of a deep burning
type and really gets going if I walk too
much (more than a mile) or stand still too
long (within 10-15 minutes). I've seen my
gp and a rheumatologist (who thinks it
might be fibromyalgia)...However, I have
concerns of things like ankylosing
spondylitis or other seronegative
spondyloarthropathy. My bloodwork so far
is clean (a slighty reactive rheumatoid
factor), negative on hla-b27, all clear on
things like lyme disease, hepatitis c,
etc. So i'm flying blind trying to figure
out what's going on.
Any insight would be much appreciated...
All my best,
-j
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debinindiana
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 Jul 2005 Posts: 2 Location: indiana
Mri Report Posted: 07-18-05 14:34pm
Hi iam deb I have the same thing going on
I have fm,arthtritis, ddd,4 disk in neck
and 3 in lower spine I have a great pain
Dr. I see him every 3 months I take
ceberbrex,ultram ,elavil and zanaflex ,i
have had p/thearpy made this hurt worse I
have had 15 injections in the neck spine
knees the best think that helps me is
thearpy in the swimming pool its easy and
fun and really made me feel good iam 49
had a car wreck in 93 and thinks kept
going down hill since so find a good dr
you like and if its fm the only test that
helps a dr decide if its fm is trigger
point test there is 18 trigger points
spots take care and live for today cause
you may fill good one day and can't get
around the next day I take it one day at a
time and made live changes which is hard
but you adjust the best you can in time
thake care deb
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IMShirl
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 30 Mar 2005 Posts: 204 Location: Wisconsin, USA
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Posted: 09-23-05 13:13pm
You might get more help on the back pain
forum here.
