Guest guest Posted September 10, 2007 Report Share Posted September 10, 2007 Ask your Dr. if you might be a good candidate for an Artificial Disc. I had one, but had other complications afterwards. Look it up on the internet: Charite.com (?). Al --- ljw75010 <ljw75010@...> wrote: > Hi, I'm new to this posting, but have a question > already. I had a > discectomy on L5/S1 4 years ago and then got > pregnant 6 months later. > This seems to have hindered my recovery and now I > have pain > constantly. I have the lumbar injections about > every 4 months, but > they have started not to work. My doctor says that > as long as I can > touch my toes I shouldn't have a fusion. At this > point my pain is > affecting my daily life. I have children and I feel > that I am not > able to do the things with them that I should be > able to due to the > pain and the fear of hurting myself worse. I am in > my early 40's and > I am looking for any suggestions to help this > situation. I do feel I > need a new doctor, even though he is rated as one of > the best in this > metropolitan area. I have been told about an electo > device they can > put into my abdomen that would put electric shocks > to my lower spine > to help elevate the pain (again my doctor said I was > too young for > this.). I also take Neurontin daily for nerve > damage. This has > helped with the tingling, but it is not intended for > the pain. > > I am looking for any advice at this point. I need > to find some way to > help get this train wreck back on track. Thanks in > advance for any > advice you might have. > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Shape in your own image. Join our Network Research Panel today! http://surveylink./gmrs/_panel_invite.asp?a=7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2007 Report Share Posted September 10, 2007 Yep, I'm very familiar with this at Texas Back Institute. I have heard mixed reviews about this (pretty much what you replied with). Did they go through your adbomen? My understanding is they have been doing this for years in the UK and the Tx Back Institute drs brought it here to the US and get it FDA approved. I am interested in hearing more about this option. To date, I have only heard negative comments from people who have had it and drs who don't have a lot of respect for this institution....I'm not sure what to think. I'm open to any information. Thanks for the reply. > > > Hi, I'm new to this posting, but have a question > > already. I had a > > discectomy on L5/S1 4 years ago and then got > > pregnant 6 months later. > > This seems to have hindered my recovery and now I > > have pain > > constantly. I have the lumbar injections about > > every 4 months, but > > they have started not to work. My doctor says that > > as long as I can > > touch my toes I shouldn't have a fusion. At this > > point my pain is > > affecting my daily life. I have children and I feel > > that I am not > > able to do the things with them that I should be > > able to due to the > > pain and the fear of hurting myself worse. I am in > > my early 40's and > > I am looking for any suggestions to help this > > situation. I do feel I > > need a new doctor, even though he is rated as one of > > the best in this > > metropolitan area. I have been told about an electo > > device they can > > put into my abdomen that would put electric shocks > > to my lower spine > > to help elevate the pain (again my doctor said I was > > too young for > > this.). I also take Neurontin daily for nerve > > damage. This has > > helped with the tingling, but it is not intended for > > the pain. > > > > I am looking for any advice at this point. I need > > to find some way to > > help get this train wreck back on track. Thanks in > > advance for any > > advice you might have. > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ > Shape in your own image. Join our Network Research Panel today! http://surveylink./gmrs/_panel_invite.asp?a=7 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 11, 2007 Report Share Posted September 11, 2007 For the artificial disc, they only need to come in from the front. I have met five people that have had and they love it. I loved it too until the darn thing broke. It's funny that you should mention that those Dr.'s in Texas were instrumental in bringing it here. I have met three surgeons in Las Vegas; and they all said that they were instrumental in bringing it to the states. Europe has been doing it for 15 years. Al --- ljw75010 <ljw75010@...> wrote: > Yep, I'm very familiar with this at Texas Back > Institute. I have > heard mixed reviews about this (pretty much what you > replied with). > Did they go through your adbomen? My understanding > is they have been > doing this for years in the UK and the Tx Back > Institute drs brought > it here to the US and get it FDA approved. I am > interested in hearing > more about this option. To date, I have only heard > negative comments > from people who have had it and drs who don't have a > lot of respect > for this institution....I'm not sure what to think. > I'm open to any > information. Thanks for the reply. > > > > > > > Hi, I'm new to this posting, but have a question > > > already. I had a > > > discectomy on L5/S1 4 years ago and then got > > > pregnant 6 months later. > > > This seems to have hindered my recovery and now > I > > > have pain > > > constantly. I have the lumbar injections about > > > every 4 months, but > > > they have started not to work. My doctor says > that > > > as long as I can > > > touch my toes I shouldn't have a fusion. At > this > > > point my pain is > > > affecting my daily life. I have children and I > feel > > > that I am not > > > able to do the things with them that I should be > > > able to due to the > > > pain and the fear of hurting myself worse. I am > in > > > my early 40's and > > > I am looking for any suggestions to help this > > > situation. I do feel I > > > need a new doctor, even though he is rated as > one of > > > the best in this > > > metropolitan area. I have been told about an > electo > > > device they can > > > put into my abdomen that would put electric > shocks > > > to my lower spine > > > to help elevate the pain (again my doctor said I > was > > > too young for > > > this.). I also take Neurontin daily for nerve > > > damage. This has > > > helped with the tingling, but it is not intended > for > > > the pain. > > > > > > I am looking for any advice at this point. I > need > > > to find some way to > > > help get this train wreck back on track. Thanks > in > > > advance for any > > > advice you might have. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ > > Shape in your own image. Join our Network > Research Panel > today! > http://surveylink./gmrs/_panel_invite.asp?a=7 > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ oneSearch: Finally, mobile search that gives answers, not web links. http://mobile./mobileweb/onesearch?refer=1ONXIC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 11, 2007 Report Share Posted September 11, 2007 Maybe they are part of the same group. The person I know (our kids went to pre-school together here in Dallas) moved to Arizona to open another branch...perhaps they opened one in Vegas....regadless, how on earth did one break...and how long ago was this? These are the things that concern me, that and I have heard good and bad about the tx back institute. I wish I knew where to get accurate information about drs and procedures. What did you have to do when yours broke? > > > > > > > Hi, I'm new to this posting, but have a question > > > > already. I had a > > > > discectomy on L5/S1 4 years ago and then got > > > > pregnant 6 months later. > > > > This seems to have hindered my recovery and now > > I > > > > have pain > > > > constantly. I have the lumbar injections about > > > > every 4 months, but > > > > they have started not to work. My doctor says > > that > > > > as long as I can > > > > touch my toes I shouldn't have a fusion. At > > this > > > > point my pain is > > > > affecting my daily life. I have children and I > > feel > > > > that I am not > > > > able to do the things with them that I should be > > > > able to due to the > > > > pain and the fear of hurting myself worse. I am > > in > > > > my early 40's and > > > > I am looking for any suggestions to help this > > > > situation. I do feel I > > > > need a new doctor, even though he is rated as > > one of > > > > the best in this > > > > metropolitan area. I have been told about an > > electo > > > > device they can > > > > put into my abdomen that would put electric > > shocks > > > > to my lower spine > > > > to help elevate the pain (again my doctor said I > > was > > > > too young for > > > > this.). I also take Neurontin daily for nerve > > > > damage. This has > > > > helped with the tingling, but it is not intended > > for > > > > the pain. > > > > > > > > I am looking for any advice at this point. I > > need > > > > to find some way to > > > > help get this train wreck back on track. Thanks > > in > > > > advance for any > > > > advice you might have. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ > > > Shape in your own image. Join our Network > > Research Panel > > today! > > > http://surveylink./gmrs/_panel_invite.asp?a=7 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ > oneSearch: Finally, mobile search > that gives answers, not web links. > http://mobile./mobileweb/onesearch?refer=1ONXIC > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2009 Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 Hi Janet, I agree that we need to break it down into separate issues. In my mind these are 1) TSH; firstly the reference range and secondly the fact that TSH is not the only indicator of thyroid function. 2) T3 treatment; synthetic T3 and Armour. 3) Adrenal issues; adrenals need to be acknowledged and treated. I expect that we will need to chip away at each of these individually and relentlessly. I would like to concentrate on the ones which we have the most chance of affecting first. Any success, however small, would boost our confidence. It would also give us something to use as publicity and to gain recognition. Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2009 Report Share Posted December 5, 2009 Here is a copy on what I feel happens to some men going on gels. ========================================================================= Yes this happens a lot you start on a low starting dose 5 grams ( in your case it was less) when your brain sees the testosterone in your blood even just a little it slows down even stops sending the LH and FSH message to your testis to make the Testosterone you were making. So lets say your labs for Total T were 350 you add this dose of gel your brain sees this and you lose the base level you had before the gel. Now lets say you need more then 5 grams most do so now all your left with is what the gel is doing so lets say it's doing 200 so you lost 150. The reason you feel good is your levels go up that 200 the gel is doing in the first 2 weeks so your levels go up to 550 in theory. The brain sees this and you fall back. Why can this happen it might be how your putting on the gel with Androgel you need to spread it over your upper arms and shoulders and down your back as far as you can reach this is half of your dose then do the other side. Just spread it over the area but don't rub it in. The other thing is it's not getting through your skin good so you need more. If you have a thyroid problem your skin will become thicker and gels and creams don't get through the skin and you need to switch to shots. I tell men when they go on Gels to retest in 2 weeks because you can end up feeling worse. Most me just need more gel. Dr.'s that tell men to go on 5 grams of gel and come back in 8 to 12 weeks for labs don't know much about the use of gels. Dr.'s that treat a lot of men for low T on gels see this happen and test them again in 2 weeks. Call your Dr. and tell him this and that your not feeling good you were but fell back. ========================================================================== You needed to do more labs after going up to 5 grams to be sure your levels are going up as you can see above they can go lower. I think it's criminal to put someone on TRT doing gels and not have them back for 8 weeks your levels were still below the normal range. Call this Dr. and tell him your not feeling better but worse and you read being on this low dose your brain see the T in your blood and stops your testis from making what they were making now all your left with is what the gel is doing and this can be the same or less then you started with. Tell him you want to go higher on the dose say 7.5 mgs. Co-Moderator Phil > From: je1955@... <je1955@...> > Subject: what to do next > > Date: Saturday, December 5, 2009, 9:00 AM > Need advice. I see a Endo, he > placed me on 2.5 Androgel, I had immediate positive response > for one week, I called him and he upped me to 5mg and did > not achieve any benefit. I am back feeling like I was > before I started Androgel one month ago. That one week after > I started was GREAT-like I was 18 again. I called him > and he said there is no need to do labs as it is too soon to > achieve the improvement. He is not seeing me for two > months. I am thinking he is not up to speed on > HRT. I am in Nashville--what should I do? I > cannot find any docs on the internet search that seem to > specialize in this area. My Test level was 213 and > have all the classic symptoms--otherwise healthy and not > overweight. I need to take another route. > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 20, 2010 Report Share Posted June 20, 2010 Everyone had been so nice, he is going to middle schoo where they change classes. he does have IEP done. just longer time for test that all. i can so scarced if he going to melt with all noise in hall, rouhgtteen change and be bullied what kind of promram can i put im in scince he can not amke friends and support groups thanks tammu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 20, 2010 Report Share Posted June 20, 2010 where are you located? does your school district offer a private school option? Mine did here in FL, so I took that and my son is looking forward to it.From: tammy_mcburnett <McB3BTH@...> Sent: Sun, June 20, 2010 8:31:45 AMSubject: ( ) what to do next Everyone had been so nice, he is going to middle schoo where they change classes. he does have IEP done. just longer time for test that all. i can so scarced if he going to melt with all noise in hall, rouhgtteen change and be bullied what kind of promram can i put im in scince he can not amke friends and support groups thanks tammu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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