Unable to walk

[Rusty8]

I don’t know if I am on the right page to ask this question but I need a bit of help

Since age of14 now 72 I have had hip knee replacements kidney transplants spine op I’m in a/f other problems going on

Lost my husband 3years ago at that time I was using one crutch to get around in pain but coping I then had 2 falls and then in a lot of pain all of a sudden I couldn’t walk

I went to see a specialist in physio and pain relief was told I was on the highest dose of pain relief and they couldn’t do any more for me

There was 2percent of people in uk who they couldn’t help so I am in a wheelchair and can’t walk I thought I had accepted the position I am in but seems not is there anyone out there who knows anything about this

Thank you for any help anyone can give me june

[BlanketTime1]

welcome. i'm sorry you are suffering. there are other things they can do aside from prescribing medication. obviously I don't know your condition or diagnoses, but I've been receiving shots in my back for two years. around every 6-8 months I get nerve burns and they help a lot. before my father had his knees replaced he got shots in his knees that helped relieve pain and allowed him to keep working. I would ask about this. if your doctors are fine with leaving you unable to walk and you are not paralysed then it's time to find new doctors! stay strong.

[Rusty8 in reply to BlanketTime1]

Thanks for replying yes I have a few problems that are stopping injections and operation on spine he said that he wouldn’t be able to find anyone who wouldn’t operate on me with the spine probs I have

The last one many years ago went wrong and I had to go back in and have it redone

I honestly don’t know I have a letter he sent to me explaining what was going on with back and i quickly read through it will have to read it slowly again

If I see anything that I think will be of interest to you I’ll get back to you is that ok

[BlanketTime1 in reply to Rusty8]

absolutely. sharing is always good!

[Rusty8 in reply to BlanketTime1]

I don’t know what to say to you I’ve been told I’m like this mainly due to spinal stenosis I can’t stand up straight and it is painful trying to

I have thought that if I could stand up

That would be it with a pair of crutches and exercise I don’t know

[BlanketTime1 in reply to Rusty8]

if it's mainly spinal stenosis, there are alternatives to simply shoving pills down your throat. I get nerve burns for mine. before the nerve burns I couldn't bend, because I never knew how i'd stand up again, I had to be careful about how I sat because of the pain... I couldn't lie down, sit or stand without serious pain. it's worlds better now.

[Joaclp]

I had a similar thought: you need different doctors, possibly a rheumatologist. The surgeries other than kidney transplants suggest you have OA, you might post on the arthritis forum as well. I am your age and have difficultly walking, though I'm not in a wheelchair, and I have not given up hope, am trying lots of treatments. You clearly are suffering. All the best.

[Rusty8 in reply to Joaclp]

Thanks for reply I do agree with you about different doctors I do remember physio saying that they didn’t want to see me anymore as there wasn’t anything they could do for me

I should have then asked more questions after 1 and a half years I’m know looking for answers

Will answers help I don’t know

Thank you Joaclp

[Rusty8 in reply to Joaclp]

No sorry if I was confusing you it wasn’t the renal unit it was the pain relief department I don’t know. If you read the problems I have had but it all doesn’t help