Mri results are in and i am on antibiotics as well......

[sylvi]

Well day two of a chest infection. My dr was lovely, he rang yesterday and gave me a course of antibiotics. He said if i still felt ill in a weeks time to go back. He also said the mri results were back. I expected them to show wear and tear,but i wasn't expecting him to say it was a compressed disc so that was a bolt out of the blue. He is refering me to see a neuro surgeon and i don't know what he can do as i haven't felt well enough to look into it. He also gave me antibiotics for my chest and if i am no better in a weeks time to go back to see him. I cancelled the asthma nurse as i couldn't get there and feeling like i was i felt it would be a waste of time as well. So i will have to book that when i feel brighter.

The wall mural was in Salisbury where we went for the wedding.xxxxx

[popsmith1874]

Hope your better soon pet xxx

[sylvi in reply to popsmith1874]

Thank you darling.xxxx

[Kariss]

Hi Sylvi,

I had to have treatment for a compressed disc many years ago which was a suprise as I thought it was just a trapped nerve! It was in my neck and I had to wear a surgical collar for a time and then do a course of physio exercises. The good news was that my neck has never been as bad again (a few twinges now and then, that's all) ... I think with rest, compressed discs are able to plump up again. Let's hope your outcome will be as positive and you'll be feeling better soon. Best wishes

K

[sylvi in reply to Kariss]

Thank you for that,xxxx

[medway-lady]

I had a disk come out of my neck and it pushed into spinal cord and left arm and hand was completely immobile. MRI confirmed and luckily it was so bad I had no pain. NHS said live with it, nothing really can be done. Sob, sob and on advice went to local osteopath. It took a bit of time but only damage remaining is that I am unable to pull apart large packets or tortilla chips or undo a jam jar. But for months could not cut up food and it was nothing to do with RA but a whiplash injury. I've just had an antibiotic for bacterial pneumonia "Doxycillin" it worked quickly and well, after 3 courses of other ones which did not work.

[sylvi in reply to medway-lady]

wow you have been through the wringer haven't you darling. My neck sounds like it is full of ball bearings that rattles like hell. This morning i am still in pain with my back and my ankle always feel odd especially when i am in bed.xxxxx

[medway-lady in reply to sylvi]

You just look after yourself, and stop trying to do to much. I recovered and it did have a funny side really. And it does help the diet !! xxx

[JacquiThomas999]

Hope the chest clears up soon.

[MaryTH]

Oh dear Sylvi it seems to be going from bad to worse for you. Let's hope the antibiotics soon start working. Try and have a good weekend xx

[sylvi in reply to MaryTH]

Thank you Mary.xxxx

[Someonesmother]

Oh dear you seem to be having one thing after another, poor you. I hope you can get the compressed disc sorted. I have a few in my neck that cause my arms and hands to go numb and keep rupturing some in my lower back. It can be very painful. I saw neurologist last week for neck and because I won't take lyrica or endep or any other mind altering drug, he said nothing he can do and come back when I will!

I hope you have better results than me.

[sylvi in reply to Someonesmother]

I would take arsenic if it helped i can tell you. I am on lyrica among other thing mtx as well.Thank you darling.xxx

[Someonesmother in reply to sylvi]

Oh lyrica was evil for me. I lost my mind, couldn't remember words and what had happened a minute ago it was like dementia, my legs swelled up so much I thought they would burst. it was horrid. I am not good on any drugs that alter your brain chemistry so none for me.

well I hope you get a good outcome when you see them and get better, hope those antibiotics kick in fast

[sylvi in reply to Someonesmother]

Thank you darling.xxx