Post by mo on Jun 29, 2014 9:05:38 GMT -8
Hi everyone, Sorry I have not been around as much I would like to have been. The reason is because the back pain had just become unbearable.
I think I posted last about a move to a Bungalow because I was struggling with the stairs. Anyways a quick back track. most know I have fibromyalgia.
15years ago I started to need a w/chair to get around when out side. it would be walk a little sit a little walk a little you get the picture. When I kept asking the doctor why could I not walk he always said it was due to my fibro.
Well things had progressed so quickly since we moved pain and movement wise I am almost bed bound most days which I have always worked hard against.
But some days the sitting is more painful than the standing.
So 6 weeks ago I finally changed my Doctor to one where I now live. I told them about how bad my back was blah blah they had no hesitation about refering me to a specialist. I honestly thought nothing would show up when he sent me just for a normal x ray. Imagine mine and hubby's horror when we saw the images of my lower spine it looked almost fused with OA.
I now have to go get an MRI done and go back in a few weeks when he as all the info to see what my options are. I just cried all the way home 15 wasted pain filled years because of a doctors lack of understanding. The back Doctor told me right out even before an x ray my symptoms sounded very much like a stenosis and been in a w/chair for so long would not have helped with OA.
Maybe when I started with the signs of the stenosis people of that age was not high on the list to get that kind of back trouble. I have since found it is more usual in folks in their 50/60s That is still no excuse to not get it checked over. Just 6 months ago I asked the Old GP can I not have an MRI done as it is getting bad. He said you have to see a specialist for that. Well yes my back Doc said why did he not send you to us then ??? I don't know where I go from here as thoughts of operations even pain injection fill me with absolute Fear.
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