Re: I'M HURTING BAD

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Joyce,

Sorry to hear you are hurting so much. My thoughts on it are that

being in that tube for the MRI caused you to go into a RA " flare. "

I've had them done several times and never experienced anything like

you are right now. I would suggest that next time you need one that

you try to use a place that has an open machine as they are much my

comfortable for those of use that have RA and other physical pain

issues. When I had my last one in the open machine I did hurt as I

had to lay on my back and even the pain pills did not dull it.

However, once I got off my back the pain almost all went away.

A back brace of some kind might help and I think wal-mart might carry

them. Maybe someone can go see if they can buy one for you so you

can try it. If I was in your situation I would try anything.

My thoughts are with you and hope you will be feeling better soon.

a Texan too

--- In , " J. L. McCrary " <j.mccrary@...>

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> This past Tuesday I had a MRI done to my lower back. Since they

> pushed me into that little tube I'm doing good to walk. Wednesday

> I could barely get out of bed. Later in the day I was still

walking slowly around the house. I'm just dragging. My poor cats

has decided they will just lay down on the bed with me since I don't

pay much attention to them. I found two of them on the bed this

afternoon when I woke up. Normally I take one nap a day but now I

feel I need two. I feel completely wipped out.

Next Tuesday I have an appointment to see my Dr. to talk about the

MRI and bone density tests. The MRI I had done this past June when I

had pancreatitis didn't make me feel this way. Do you think I am

just having a flare up of RA?

> It's painful getting out of a chair, walking and I can't hold

myself straight whan standing. I need some sort of support so my

back won't hurt so bad.

> Anyone got a suggestion?

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> Joyce from Texas

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