Slipped disc.....

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Hello all,

The new year hasn't been great....

On 2nd Jan Sandi's calf pain got really bad. After 4 days of hardly

any sleep, and going back and forth to the doctors, walk-in centre

and hospital Sandi was finally admitted into hospital. The next day

she was moved to the neurology ward and told the pain was probably

down to MS and she should start some steroids. I disagreed with

their diagnosis for a number of reasons and began to organise a

private MRI scan. In the meantime I asked for a second opinion and

spoke to the neurologist and aired my views. The next day the

neurologist decided to organise an MRI and it appears that Sandi has

a minor slipped disc in her lumbar region (L5 I think the back

consultant said).

After 10 nights at the hospital Sandi came home today still in pain

and on a serious amount of pain-killers (Morphine, Codeine,

Amitrytiline, Diclofenac, paracetamol etc.)

The back consultant recommends at least 6 weeks bed-rest and then

another MRI scan - and then he would decide whether surgery was

needed.

Sandi had just managed to get some strength back and was quite active

prior to this mishap - I am now worried that being in bed for the

next 6 weeks will not do her any good. The consultant has

recommended no exercise or stretching just bed-rest.

Has any one on the forum experienced a slipped disc - and can any one

offer any advice please.

Thanks,

Pinda