I have had a stiffining pain in my lower
back for about 2 months now which affects
my sciatic nerve; some days are better
then others. I went to the doctors &
was perscribed 800mg ibprofin & my
back still hurts. I am done with the
meds & made another appointment to go
back next week but with no insurance I may
have to get x-rays. Has anyone had this
problem & can maybe shed some light on
the situation?
Thank you in advance!
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BuddyT
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Oct 2006 Posts: 9 Location: Mass
Posted: 11-09-06 17:24pm
Jenn
get the book pain free by pete egoscue.
His work cured my sciatica!
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Diwhite
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Sep 2006 Posts: 14 Location: United kingdom
Back Pain Posted: 11-16-06 11:38am
I know that you have had some problems
with your back.
I was just wondering if you have seen a
physiotherapist to see if they can help.
I
know you have no medical insurance
insurance. But may be you could borrow
some money from your family or a small
loan from the bank.
But if your back is that bad.
Ask for a mri scan from your gp because
x-rays may not show up the problem with
your back.
Hope this helps.
Good luck
diane
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lexus
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 Oct 2006 Posts: 18 Location: usa
Lower Back Pain Posted: 11-25-06 00:30am
I have had chronic lower back pain now for
3 years and I have ra, and it started off
like yours with sciaticaand my advice to
you is get a mri or at least some xrays to
rule out a ruptured disc, or some pinched
nerves. Sometime xrays wont show the
problem. Be careful with that high dose
ibuprophen it can really hurt your
stomach..
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NickVellios
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Nov 2006 Posts: 55
Posted: 11-25-06 10:17am
Hello, I have had chronic neck and back
pain for the past 4 years following two
incidents, one being a violent assualt and
another was a auto accident. I have been
to many doctors, all who tell me to
basically "walk it off". I am in severe
pain and x-ray's, bone and soft tissue
mri's showed nothing except that my spine
was straight as an arrow. I had a very
good doctor 2 years ago in arizona who
knew I was in pain and gave me many
treatments from chiropractic work, to
accupuncture, to electric shock on the
muscles in my back. Combined with pain
medicine I was slowly getting better until
I moved to washington and my new doctor
brushed off my pain as if it were nothing.
I went two more years with no treatment
until I moved again to colorado and found
a very good doctor who knew I was in pain
and knew there was a way out. He ordered
mris, blood tests for anklosing
spondilitis (sp) and it was negative, he
sent me to physical therapy and referred
me to a very good pain specialist and I am
now working again and my pain is managed
properly.
If I had no insurance I never would have
been able to do all this, but the point of
my story is don't let doctors tell you if
you are in pain or not. Whether or not
the mri's or x-rays show anything you are
in pain and need treatment. If your
doctor doesn't fix your problem or give
you treatment or medicine to help, find a
new doctor who will.
