Low Back pain, sciatica, knee pain, hip bone pain..

[Ramesh-Krishnan]

Hi all.. I m 46 years old male, suffering from severe back pain and knee pain..Sorry for this long story..

These all started on June 2022 and got severe on September 2022..I went to dr and he took an MRI and told me I do have L5-S1 Spondylolisthesis and sciatica issue..I took complete bedrest for 2 months, nov and dec 2022 and my back pain gone away..

I started to do treadmill exercise on January of 2023 and did vigorous treadmill walking for 3 times a day for 20 mins each time.. I am 5 feet and 5 inches tall and was at 92 kg last Sep 2022..so to reduce this weight I did this heavy treadmill, and came down to 87...

Then all problem started.. From mid March 2023, my back starts to hurt again and since that time to till date I have been almost bed bound only.. Heavy pain in my hip bone, femur bone, thighs, and knees.. Again I took an MRI last month and same complaint.. Dr says "your issue is not that big and I dont know why you are gettibg this mich pain"..

Took all blood test, had low vitamin B12, and my blood counts were lower side of normal..

Please somebody help me to get rid of these joint pains...

Now with intermittwnt fasting came down to 83.5 Kgs.

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[diamondgirl9022]

Hi, do you have copies of blood tests. I have loads of symptoms of B12, Folate, also have low ferritin and Vit D.

Carried out private blood tests which confirmed my B12 deficiency.

Now having B12 injections.

[Ramesh-Krishnan in reply to diamondgirl9022]

Hi.. Thanks for your reply...yes I do have blood reports.. My B12 is 172..yes I am also in injection for the past three weeks..

[diamondgirl9022 in reply to Ramesh-Krishnan]

That is very low. What was your folate, vit d, ferritin, iron panel. Can you post results on here, making sure to blank out all personal details.

[Ramesh-Krishnan in reply to diamondgirl9022]

Sorry to say.. I do have only bit D with me.. Its 33...I didnt havw other things checked.. Will check folate, ferritin, and iron panel and will update you.. Tks again...

[diamondgirl9022 in reply to Ramesh-Krishnan]

What is the range for your vit D?

You need a good level of folate for B12 injections to work.

My folate was low, so needed to take folic acid as I self inject every other day as I have neurological symptoms too

[Ramesh-Krishnan in reply to diamondgirl9022]

Havent checked my folate level yet.. Will chk and update...

[Haz58]

I wish I had an answer for you! I've had this since I had a T9 compression fracture last October. I have rheumatoid arthritis and osteopenia in spine plus osteoarthritis. I was put in a course of predisalone steroid tablets and all pain everywhere went. Now it's all back again. I see my Rheumatologist on Monday so I'll see what she says about it. I also saw an orthopedic surgeon at the hip clinic in February who said he thought it was all coming from my spine but he's going to try a steroid injection in my hip to see if it helps.I'm still waiting!

[katieoxo60]

Hello Ramesh-Krishnan, my son gets sciatica flares which are highly painful, he found losing weight did help so you are on the right track there. I find my pain from arthritis is less even when you loose a few pounds. Joint pains can be caused by many things not least from muscles which can be kept in trim from chair exercises. It sounds like your metabolism may be upset . Liver malfunction can cause pains, thyroid, vitamin D shortage, along with a list of many others. What painkillers do you use ? if any. Sciatica is nerve pain and is not so easy to control. Have you tried any herbal remedies? These take longer to help the system control the pain but do work for many. Try all till you find something that works best for you. Good luck.

[Ramesh-Krishnan in reply to katieoxo60]

Thank you for your reply.. Yes I am concentrating severly on weight reduction.. Have not tried any herbal medicine till date.. Yes taking pain killers Pregabalin and tramadol-acitomenophen for pain..

[katieoxo60 in reply to Ramesh-Krishnan]

Like yourself I take Maxitram which is slow release tramadol along with the basic paracetamol. I also use muscle sprays as pain causes you to tense the muscles often causing more pain and I had a total knee replacement for pain control three years ago. My knee had cartilage damage as well as osteoarthritis. I am now left with some inflammation in that leg . Low back pain is very debilitating too. In order to have joint replacement they prefer you to loose weight if possible too. Best wishes, do let us know how your pain goes on, it can be helpful to others if you find any useful treatment that helps. Turmeric is one herb but there are many others. D supplements can relieve some pain.

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I see a pain management doctor and she performs a procedure called RFA or Radio Frequency Ablation. With X-ray guidance, she uses an electrical probe and sends pulses on to the nerves in question and it deadens them for up to 9 months. I have had it done in two areas of my back and it works well.

[Imagine1]

Hi Ramesh, I am so sorry that you are suffering from al this pain. I have severe pain all the time, in both my hands, wrists, thumbs, In one of my feet which I can't walk very far due to the pain. I have had numerous MRI scans and was told exactly the same as you, he didn't know why I was in so much pain? many months later and umpteen trips to casualty it turned out that I have a condition Complex Regional Pain Syndrome and that is why I am in so much pain al the time. I eventually saw an orthopedic surgeon who diagnosed me with this. Probably you could have the same condition. I would speak to your doctor about this. It is a rare condition which doctors find hard to diagnose and won't admit that it is an illness. I hope you get the answers that you are lucking for.