back pain update

EDDIE BUCK · #21 07/15/09, 12:34 AM

Well if I didn't live way over here,or you didn't live way over there,I would come get you and take you myself.EB

DairyGoatSlave · #22 07/15/09, 01:05 AM

well thank you, I appreciate the thought. I cant sleep and its so bloody hot here and my darnd pills arnt working... I may have to drag the kittens into my room to play with

Win07_351 · #23 07/15/09, 01:25 AM

I hope you feel better soon. I've had back problems for years too. I've found that doing stretching exercises daily have helped tremendously. Quite often the hamstring muscles in your legs get very stiff and can affect your lower back (especially if it's muscle related). There are many websites that show good back/leg stretching exercises you can do (but wait until your back feels better before attempting them) and start slowly.

I do them throughout the day and am even more flexable now than 25 years ago.

DairyGoatSlave · #24 07/15/09, 01:36 AM

thanks very much for the tip. I do small stretches like laying on the ground and putting my legs on the couch. thats about as much stretching I can do right now. After I get this all figured out Im gona be stretched. I am pretty flexable, for the most part but right now im pretty stiff

nathan104 · #25 07/15/09, 10:04 AM

Losing control of your bowels is an EMERGENCY situation with back pain. Go to the ER, tell them whats happeneing and they should give you an emergency MRI and call in a neuro for a consult. I know because it happened to me. Its very unnerving to have it happen. The nerves roots in your spine are being impinged by the herniation to the point of damage now. Very soon, if not already your nerves can be damaged permenantly and you will have effects from it for the rest of your life. You need an MRI, Neuro consult, and a nerve conduction test to find out the extent of the damage.

First off, stop doing everything. Do not lift anything over two pounds, do not bend, do not twist at the waist, be very careful getting into and out of vehicles, especially taller trucks you have to step up into. I would not be doing any PT exercises or painful stretches until you are looked at as you can make the injury worse. I was a 29 year old man, was a Chief Warrant Officer two who flew helicopters in the Army with 8 years in when this happened to me. Its not anything to be ashamed of. At several points I was rolling on the floor screaming and bauling begging my wife to knock me out or kill me to get it to stop. When you have numbness and loss of feeling in your foot and lose your bowels, its time to stop being patient with the Dr's. You are now dealing with how impaired you want to be the rest of your life. Take it seriously, you are in a very dangerous situation right now. If no one will take you an ER, call someone else or a cab or whatever you have to do. If I was close to you, Id come pick you up. Call your Doctor and tell them about losing your bowels and the feeling in your foot. Please get yourself taken care of.

DairyGoatSlave · #26 07/15/09, 12:12 PM

Thank you, I am doing nothing today. I called my dr this morning and am waiting for a call back. Im supposed to go to my college orientation today...but I dont think I can go...Im very upset about it.
Im having my moms bf drive me to drs in an hour if they do not call back. MY body is hurting so bad right now.
I hopr that you are alot better today.

Ann-NWIowa · #27 07/15/09, 12:28 PM

If you are in that bad a shape and no other way to go, call 911.

I think we all have the attitude of waiting to see if "it" will get better by itself, but there are times when waiting is dangerous. It sounds like this might be one of those times.

My dh has serious back problems so I know the kind of pain you're dealing with and the ER is probably the best place to go. I've had to give dh the choice of either I drive him to the ER or I call 911. He knows I mean business so will quit arguing and get in the car!! He also suffers from MMS (macho moron syndrome) so hates to admit he needs help.

CountryWannabe · #28 07/15/09, 12:31 PM

DGS - You really need a proper diagnosis. Losing your bowel function is signs of nerve compression/damage. I know this because I had severe back pain as you do, and then lost control of both bowel and bladder. Very worrying, not to mention embarrassing to the extreme. I also kept getting up to do "things that I absolutely had to" - this was seen by doctor as meaning that I wasn't near as bad as I said I was. I have had three back surgeries over time, but now I do not get the pain anywhere near as bad - occasionally when I overdo things it hurts some. But never the excruciating pain I know you are enduring. I wish we lived closer. I would come take you to the ER myself. Hang in there girl, call up that doctor screaming in pain, threaten to call an ambulance if your family won't take you to the ER.

Praying for you.

Mary

ladytoysdream · #29 07/15/09, 02:53 PM

You NEED to be in a hospital ASAP.
Losing bowel control and having back problems means something is pressing on your nerves wrong.

IF YOU DON"T GO NOW.......YOU CAN HAVE PERMANENT DAMAGE TO YOUR BOWEL FUNCTION. GO NOW !

I ended up in a emergency room a few years ago with numbless in both legs, and much back pain. They wanted to send me for surgery to Sayre PA, but had me get a MRI first. It showed 2 bulging discs. They decided I was okay to go home. I had to be careful and slowly recovered on my own. To this day, I have to be real careful. I don't like the word surgery and my name in the same sentence.

DairyGoatSlave · #30 07/15/09, 10:17 PM

I went to er, after going to college orentation(mom wouldnd let me re schedual).
Dr barely checked me out, gave me shot of pain meds then said "i cant do any tests because your pain is chronce, heres the number of a spine specialist" he told me I have a ruptured disc adn its pushing on my nerves. great lovely, olny FIX IT YOU ---------!!
Im so darnd mad!so tomorrow im going to drs to get referd to specialist. and hope that something can be done.
I tried to tell then I need somethign done now because the pain is worse(obviously) and I cant live like this.
he told me that im not even alowed to bend over to tie my shoes...okay well what are we gona do? make me live like this for the rest of my life??
he also gave me some perscriptions, however im not taking any more darn pills! I dont care if im in pain, maybe when I go to the er and cant stand up they will do somehting!
aggg!!!!!!!
oy sorry for my rant guys...