Re:New to Group - lower back pain

[Guest guest]

I have bulging lumbar discs, although I'm not sure which ones. What you're

talking about as far as the pain is concerned matches my situation quite

accurately. My primary doctor for the longest time kept telling me the problem

was mild stenosis from arthritis, nothing to get upset about. I tried flexeril

and everything else pssobile. Didn't like the muscle relaxants because they just

put me to sleep and although I'm without pain at that time, what good does it

do? When I wake up, the pain is still there. Motrin and other NASIDs aren't

possible because I take cumidin for a DVT in my left leg.

 

Anyway, the pain management specialist told me I had the bulging discs. I had my

first nerve block/cortisone shot today and while my back is still sore, I can

move about much much more easily than I had been able to do just a few hours

before. Believe me, I'm not overdoing it.

 

The only problem I'm encountering is that my blood sugar levels are higher than

normal. I'm diabetic but am not yet on any medications. I'll continue to watch

the levels and if they go way high, I'll call my primary doctor.

 

The doctor and his staff told me I can get three shots within a year. They

didn't say anything about rhree shots within six weeks. I have an appointment to

go back in two weeks and depending on how I feel at the time, the doctor will

decide whether I'd need another shot. It would be scheduled at that time and

with my work schedule and the availability of someone to go with me, the second

shot would most likely not be done within the six week time frame you're talking

about.

 

Like you, I have only myself to depend upon for my mortgage, bills, etc. I can't

quit my job as a hospital housekeeper, although getting down to clean under

beds, swing a mos, etc., was getting difficult. But so far, I'm happy with the

results of my procedure. We'll see what tomorrow brings

 

in West Virginia

Who's getting ready for a holiday with family

[Guest guest]

Blum wrote:

I had my first nerve block/cortisone shot today.

The only problem I'm encountering is that my blood sugar levels are

higher than normal.

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I have been on steroids (Prednisone) for another illness going in to

my 5th month and I am diabetic.

Am curious to know how your numbers will be effected in the long run

as mine have tripled - so much so that I had to see an

Endocrinologist and he doubled my oral meds then placed me on

insulin!

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[Guest guest]

I just have a little input on this subject, I have severe OSA,

among multiple spinal problems, chronic pain... One thing they told me was most

anything will effect you sugar level, stress from pain. When I had surgery to

place a trach in for the OSA my level was well over 350, after I got use to the

new devise and settled down, now mine stay below 150 most the time. Even some

meds will make it increase. While I was in the hospital for the trach, they had

me on insulin, now I take actoplusmet once a day.

 

george

 

The dog has seldom been successful in pulling man up to its level of sagacity,

but man has frequently dragged the dog down to his.. Thurber

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From: pat040394 <ltpat228@...>

spinal problems

Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 8:56:00 PM

Subject: Re:New to Group - lower back pain

Blum wrote:

I had my first nerve block/cortisone shot today.

The only problem I'm encountering is that my blood sugar levels are

higher than normal.

~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~

I have been on steroids (Prednisone) for another illness going in to

my 5th month and I am diabetic.

Am curious to know how your numbers will be effected in the long run

as mine have tripled - so much so that I had to see an

Endocrinologist and he doubled my oral meds then placed me on

insulin!

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