Yesterday, I visited the back specialist at the same office where my orthopedic doctor works. My back was already in prime form and I had already cried a few times over the pain after walking the dogs a few times. Just standing on the scale was a very painful experience, so I knew something really is not right, but what is it exactly?
I barely made it through the X-Rays. I had to stand for getting the X-Rays and standing still is really hard on my back. Luckily, the technician doing the X-Rays was kind enough to give me a few breaks to bend down for some relief.
The back specialist entered the room shortly after the X-Ray experience. He seemed to know exactly what the problem was and showed me - a slipped disc that is touching the nerve in my lower back.
Well, now, I know it is not a stretching issue or sciatica. It has just been frustrating the past two years, but now, everything makes sense as to why the horrible pain. The doctor also noted I had several hard muscle knots in my back as well as an area where I had a really bad spasm. When he hit that area, I screamed and did not mean to do it. It just hurt that bad.
Right now, he has prescribed a stronger pain medication and muscle relaxer. I have to take the muscle relaxer at night. A friend takes it and tells me that I would sleep well. Last night, that did not happen for me, but that was probably my nerves due to seeing the kidney specialist today.
I have to go for an MRI, then see the back specialist in 3 weeks. At that time, he will see if my insurance company will approve for my getting an injection in my back. However, end game looks like there will be surgery to fix the disc.
All I can say is the following:
I understand why my mother wanted to kill herself all of the time. When the pain is so bad, it really makes you depressed. It is even worse when you feel nothing can be done.
I will never take walking without pain for granted ever again.
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