Joined: 29 May 2004 Posts: 36 Location: santa monica
numbness in back & leg Posted: 06-01-04 02:29am
Hi all happy holiday . My story is
posted under alisonjoan if you want full
details. Here is my question - is it an
emergency when you have numbness in your
back and leg? I am suffering a horrible
undaignosed back problem. I have been to
the er where they didn't check me almost
at all. The release papers on backpain
say go to emergency if you experience
numbness and I do - like hittting your
funny bone kind of pain. I had it when I
went to the er to begin with - they
checked my sensation but in a part of my
leg that is not effected anyway. I wen
tto orthopedist who ingnored this
complaint. I have an appointment with
another orthopedist tommorrow that I was
supposed to cancell . Should I even
bother ? If I go I have to call in that
I will be late for work and this is a
brand new job and I have already missed
days due to this . I am afraid I will be
fired - but if it is an emergency - well I
need to know . I am about to h ave a
mental breakdown from the discomfort as it
stands
