Back Problem Question

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Happy 4th of July to all you air friends. My new lung that I received 8/22/07

has been doing great. However, I awoke on June 27th with sudden severe back

pain in my lumbar area near my waist and left hip. I've had degenerative disc

disease for 30 years but did o.k. for many years until last Sat. They have done

MRI's over the years & last Nov. said I had severe Scoliosis, which I knew since

I had shrunk from 5'10 " to 5'5 " over the last maybe 10 years. Mon. I saw my

family doctor who simply said I needed an Epidural and to take my Oxycodone

which I had not had to take since last Dec. Tues. I saw the pain doctor who had

prescribed all the pain meds last year and she gave me 2 numbing shots, but they

did not help. I had also contacted my lung doctor who ordered an MRI of the

Thoracic, Lumbar and Sacral; and it was done on Thur. Yes, it shows that my

back is much worse than it was last Nov. My pain doctor has me scheduled for

the Epidural on Mon. Meanwhile I saw an Urgent Care doc yesterday who prescribe

Hydrocodone over the weekend, but it is not helping. The photos of my spine are

so bad I am wondering if I need a different type of mattress; and if that would

even make a different now as it looks like a portion of my spine has nothing

around it. Before I had the transplant I bought one of those electronic beds

since I have Reflux and was going to have the transplant surgery. I thought I

would ask if any of you have back problems especially Scoliosis; and if so what

type mattress would you recommend. I had used a firm Seally Posturpedic for

years, but since I have used this Original Mattress Electronic Bed my back has

gotten so much worse. I have said all week that I have felt like joining Thelma

and Louise. Just joking. I am too determined to get better to give up.

However, I am fearing that my days of walking are going away soon. Right now it

is miserable to even sit on pillows at the computer, to stand up and to drive my

car I scream as I drive and lean my body to my right side since the pain is in

the left.

Judy (OHIO) IPF 11/06 TX 8/07 - Sudden Severe Back Pain 6/27/09