Back pain

[ABwn]

My thanks for all the answers and advice. Am the bearer of good news.The rheumy department has been in touch this morning, and after phone conversation, the nurse has fast tracked me for blood test, MIR scan and fast tracked for Rheumy Dr. Brilliant.

🤗Have a good and restful Sunday.

[Gnarli]

Wonderful news! That's the way the system is supposed to work.

[springcross]

That's great news and on a Sunday too. You have a good and restful day also.

[Amnesiac3637]

Great. Hope you get some answers before too long and some pain relief before Christmas!

[Fruitandnutcase]

That’s very good news, hope they get you sorted out soon.

[greynot]

Wonderful!I hope they sort out whatever shows up without too much dragging on!

[greynot]

If it shows up nerve root compression/spinal stenosis, I can tell you my experience of getting that sorted...with a happy ending.

[ABwn in reply to greynot]

Thank you greynot. Hopefully I ought to know within the next week ot two. Take care. x

[Spanelmad]

Fingers crossed for a quick result

[CazFlute]

You def need an MRI scan but also some immediate effective pain relief.

I spent 12 hours in A & E this Tuesday with excruciating back pain so you have my deepest sympathy. There is nothing like it. The Docs laughed when I said I was taking paracetamol. They gave me an MRI scan, meds - Voltarol (suppository), liquid morphine, diazepam, and dihydrocodeine. It still hurt, although they knocked me out. I couldn’t walk. Was in a wheelchair.

At home, I found frozen peas (you can reuse the packet multiple times but don’t then eat them by mistake !)?, followed by hot water bottle, helped. I have 2 bulging lower back discs and they were pressing on a nerve. My back muscles were spasming.

Can I just caution against Tramadol, if you are offered it?

My husband had it for a slipped disc and had to come off it. It can cause severe depression. I have also heard this from other sources. Nasty side effects.

I am so relieved for you that you are being fast tracked for analysis and treatment and I hope you have some home support.

Big hugs and good luck 🤞

[ABwn in reply to CazFlute]

Thank you. I'm on amitriptyline, initially had nerve pain, and that worked fine for me. Anything that supressed the pain made me feel good. I live on my own, in a 2nd floor flat with no lift!!

[CazFlute]

Oh crikey that’s very tough. Can you get food delivered? I do hope you can stabilise soon and make sone kind of recovery. ❤️‍🩹