A couple days ago my right side of my back
started hurting. I thought it was just
regular back pain so i shrugged it off,
but after about 4 days it has gotten
progressively worse.
I have a tightness/ heavyness on the right
side of my lower back and when i lift my
right leg i get a sharp pain in the same
spot on that right side of my back.
Since i have no health insurance at the
moment, i was wondering if it was just a
pulled muscle or something that i can just
kind of nurse myself back to health or if
it is something i need to give out the
money for to go to the doctor.
Needless to say, i have pulled a muscle in
my back before as well as have had muscle
spasms but i dont remember them hurting to
this extent.
I also had xrays done once and one doctor
that i had arthritis in my spine or
something but when i got sent to someone
else he just said my spine curves in a
wierd way (It was something like that...it
was about 4 years ago) and is naturally
like that and i didnt have arthritis.
If any body has any suggestions, please
let me know. I thought the pain would be
gone by now but it is about to reach the
unbearable point if it continues the path
its on.
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ashoverman
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 26 Jan 2008 Posts: 54 Location: ,
Posted: 05-01-08 22:22pm
Mine started the same way. I had 3
ruptured discs in my lower back (left
side) and ended up with 2 ruptured discs
in my neck. I had fusion in my neck and a
lamenectomy and discectomy in my lower
back. PIANFUL and I JUST NOW got into pain
management and my pain is better but not
gone. Surgery MESSED ME UP!!! Watch ougt!!
Try pain management before surgery.
Getting cut up hurts and the recovery is
LONG and HARD!!! PM Docs will help you,
TRUST ME!! email me if you have any
questions or want to talk.
Ashley
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ashoverman
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 26 Jan 2008 Posts: 54 Location: ,
Posted: 05-01-08 22:24pm
I am on disability and have Medicaid. It
sucks but it paid for surgery, IF you want
that. Also, I got some Blue Cross/Blue
Shield for $80 a month. I have a $1000
deductible BUT it got me into pain
management!! Try that or some other cheap
insurance, it is WELL WORTH IT!!
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eigna9187
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 28 Apr 2008 Posts: 2
Posted: 05-03-08 13:52pm
i wish i could get some cheap
insurance...
i was on my dads due to the fact i was a
full time student...but he got laid
off...my mom got laid off about 2 weeks
ago, and come to find out the store i am
working at has actually been given a
schedule for basically "winding down
business in the store" needles to say i
need to find a new job before july..hah.
cant really afford insurance im helping my
parents out with bills. I don't make much
but at least im trying..living off of
unemployment money alone never pays for
anything.
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