Now, I herniated L4 and L5 in November of 2005. Week left side muscles combined with overworking myself, depression and doing things I knew I shouldn't do. After months of therapy and drugs I was weened of the narcotics and lived relatively pain free (kind of) until about a year ago. Actually more than that but it became unbearable about a year ago. Turns out my disc desicated, both of them and I've lost an inch in height.
I went to the doc today (remember me fighting the insurance bitch at her office? she was NONE happy that NOONE told her WHY my appoints were being cancelled on me.) and I am now losing my S1. Sigh. So she's going to go in and do preventative measures to help keep S1 healthy (too much pressure on it to overcompensate for L4 and L5 being gone). She's also going to inject "pads" to coushin my spinal nerve root because its been manipulated by the 2 discs 4 & 5. ALSO, those 2 discs are putting pressure on each other and i'm developing stress points. Since I have more disc tissue on my right side than left side this is why I am always leaning towards the right, however doing this I feel burning sensations and I am tearing the disc that's left and desicating it more.
You see those things comming off the back of the vertibrae? they are also pressing against eachother and causing pain and could break off if I am not treated. So on April 16th I go in for atleast 3 injections, possibly more. I'll be on bedrest until Sunday. Return to work on Tuesday. You know how difficult it is for me to just LAY THERE??!! ugh.
I am also on weight restriction of no more than 25 lbs, I am only allowed to walk for excersize and nothing else. Not even stand alone hand weights.
I think this picture shows it best how those wings coming off the back of the vertibrae could hurt eachother and the spinal root.
I want to cry. I am losing another disc. I want to cry and cry and cry.
Oh my gosh that's awful! I'm so sorry you're in such pain. I can't imagine what that feels like.
ReplyDeleteYou poor thing! Being in pain is just absolutely awful! I hope everything works out for you!!!
ReplyDeletesweety, i totally understand what you are dealing with and how upsetting it can be. when i learned that i would likely deal with cervical and thoracic issues for the rest of my life, it nearly beat me. some days, the pain gets the best of me and my attitude about it sucks. but what always helps is knowing that i'm not alone in suffering, and others understand how hard it can be sometimes. i have tons of tricks for easing pain that i've picked up over the years, so if you want to hear them, let me know. if i can help you in any way at all, i'd be honored.
ReplyDeletei've lost just one disk in my c-spine so far, but i've lost years battling the nerve pain and muscle damage that goes with it. and as the body ages, it deteriorates, so it's daunting to try and deal with the fact that you have a chronic, progressive problem while still remaining hopeful for improvement. my heart truly goes out to you darling.
please, if i can do anything at all... just ask.