New to Group - lower back pain

November 25, 2008

Hi group,

This is my first writing. I was diagnosed with a bulging disc at l5-

s1 back in August. I woke up one morning and couldn't bend over. I

was having terrible muscle spasms. I went to my orthopedic surgeon

who diagnosed me with a bulging disc and some arthritis in the sacro

area. He prescribed the epidural steroid shot, which I shyed away

from at first. I went to the chiropractor who was able to minimize

the pain and since then it has been painful but manageable. This

past weekend I had a Saturday with hardly no pain, then on Saturday

night I was lying on the couch and I felt something move. My back

tightened up and the pain that was on the right side returned. I am

taking flexeril and tramadol for the pain but it just doesn't seem to

be working anymore. I am at my wits end. I have to work but it

seems the only comfort I get is lying down on a semi-hard service.

So I called my orthopedic dr this morning to schedule the shots (you

get 3 shots over the course of 6 weeks, each shot 2 weeks apart). I

called the dr.s office and that good-for-nothing receptionist he has

(who I have complained to about many times) told me the next

scheduled shot date is next Thurday. I told her that would take the

protocol into the holidays and will shots then be given. I don't

want to go on about her -- I'll just call back when someone else is

there that can help. I am too tired, at this point, to seek out

another dr.

I live alone and believe it or not one of my dogs has disc disease

and I have to crate her for 8 weeks and carry her out to the yard to

take care of her business. I'm sure carrying her (even though she's

only 15 lbs.) has not helped.

I am so upset that all this is bringing me to tears. I get very

little support at work. My boss left me a pile of files (on my

floor) to send off site but first I have to catalog them. So now I

have to get people to help me lift the files off the floor. So

incensitive.

I would go out on disability until this is resolved but I can't

afford to do that with me being my sole support and having to manage

my bills and my mortgage.

Thanks for listening. If anyone has any advice, please let me know.

Lynn

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