What's the point

[My-chinaman]

Feel like giving up

[BlueMermaid3]

Hi there

Is everything ok? Stupid question I know.

Has something happened?

Lu xx

[bluebell99]

Hello,

I think we need a bit more information before we can help you.

[Trikki]

Talk to us a little more and I am sure someone can help....that is why we are all here to help each other when we are low....x

[Dizzytwo Moderator]

I think it's the nature of the beast. I'm sure we all go through period's when fibro makes us want to give up. Hang in there xx

[angiesmith50]

Hi My-chinaman sorry your struggling. You really can share whatever it is angel. We would like to help.

Take a deep breath and let it out x

[My-chinaman]

Thanks ...Went to Dr today as my back has been killing me after a motor accident in October I had an xray nothing showed up so he decided nothing bad can be wrong he decided physio...I told him that it will make it worse...I was told to I can't have a scan or MRI until I been to physio I can't do physio as too much pain even with gabapentin so don't know what to do I can't tolerate any more pain ....

[angiesmith50 in reply to My-chinaman]

Hi My-chinaman thank you for chatting.

How can you start physio when the problem has not been diagnosed.

I would have thought an mri scan would have been done earlier.

If you have to prove that physio is too painful then go to the first appointment or is there another doc at the practice you can see.

Are you on any other meds for pain?

[My-chinaman in reply to angiesmith50]

Paracetamol but not really helping it's worst it the mornings wears off during afternoon then when I've done something in day I suffer badly next day I could hardly walky daughter to school today if I had my phone on me I would of got an ambulance out to me but didn't have ....Anyway I'm trying my electric blanket tonight never know heat could help xx

[angiesmith50 in reply to My-chinaman]

Sorry to hear that. I think your doc could give you something stronger than paracetamol.

I use a lot of heat and it helps.

If you felt that ill your probably should get checked over, be on the safe side darling.

Take care hun xx

[tessa1 in reply to My-chinaman]

I have same problem.i was told to get a sit down job??.Am 54.after a motorbike accident.have ousteoarthritis in knees/ neck showed up arthritis!!.Had physio???.Dosent help !!.I agree.

[My-chinaman in reply to tessa1]

Sitting down when we got back pain don't help so no a desk job won't work they need to face it we suffer when we have fibromyalgia they don't know the pain were In and any other pains we have are double to what they feel

[bluebell99]

Hi My-chinaman

I am sorry to hear you are struggling like this.

It seems your doctor has decided that you do not have a spinal or disc problem because your xrays are clear, and that the pain you are suffering is likely to be caused by soft tissue damage.

This means you do need to see the physio, even if it is just to hear what they say.

He/She will examine you and note if various movements are making the pain worse. It could be that they may not be able to help you with exercises, in which case they will refer you back to your GP.

It is at this point he will decide if further examinations by scan or mri will be necessary.

It can feel a bit of a tick box exercise, and one which you have to go through, especially if you are relying on sick notes from your doctor, or a report to claim for injury compensation from the driver of the car.

I know it seems a waste of time and effort but you may be pleasantly surprised that physio could help you after all. You won't know for certain until you try it.

Kay

[TheAuthor]

Hi my friend

I am so genuinely sorry to read this and I have to agree with angiesmith50 that physio seems inappropriate since the you do not have a diagnosis for your back injury? I want to sincerely wish you all the best of luck my friend, and please take care of yourself.

All my hopes and dreams for you

Ken

[Stan13]

Hi so sorry your pain is beyond unbearable it's so debilitating and only so much pain we can handle but glad you posted as support is medication in itself especially my experience here . All I can say is it was my physio who had more nouse about her and got me scans and referrals sorted so please go along to appointment it hopefully be worth it for you . Also I believe any pain seems to be worse for me when weather cold too or even raining so try heat like you said it may give you a bit of comfort. Take care and let us all know how you are and getting on

Lisa x

[My-chinaman in reply to Stan13]

Thankyou I will go along and I w

[My-chinaman in reply to My-chinaman]

Sorry about above I will go along and see physio I didn't know they can refer me to scans etc ...Thankyou for letting me know I will be so happy when I will get a diagnosis ...

[Shazzzy]

Hi chinaman physio will assess soft tissue injury as this will not show up on X-ray . They can also send you for hydrotherapy which is exercise in warm water, this is one of the few exercises that are beneficial to fibro peeps as water supports your weight and heat eases the muscles. They can also refer you to other departments and consultants so definately worth going to see them, even if they only refer you back to gp as your in too much pain, the gp will then have to send you for further investigation, or rheumatology or pain clinic etc. Good luck