Re: Re: Radiculopathy or Neuropathy or ?????

[Guest guest]

They have done an MRI on the right side of the leg and foot and are not able to

do an MRI of the surgical site. ANY other suggestions.

 

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From: Me <ellijaygal@...>

spinal problems

Sent: Fri, January 28, 2011 10:11:01 AM

Subject: Re: Radiculopathy or Neuropathy or ?????

 

Ask for a new MRI to see what is going on!!!!

>

> It will take at least 3 months to get into the doctor and each time I have

seen

>him before there really hasn't been much change in treatment.

> So I must ask you your opinion...

> A few years back I had a spinal fusion L4-L5-S1 with Laminectomy. My problem

is

>that I get this twitchy radiating feeling running down my legs, usually pain

>here or there from mid back to toes. Last trip to doc I was delivering pizza

and

>one leg was throwing me around in bed at night literally. I have extreme

>sensitivity to the hips and surgical site. Now my feet are causing trouble that

>just isn't getting diagnosed and I have extreme pain after walking that seems

to

>bring on the twitchy radiating feeling. I have rheumatoid arthritis also. I

just

>do not know what doctor to see. The spinal surgeon said the best relief would

be

>to remove the bars but he did not recommend it. Last summer I was hurting very

>badly in R foot and it broke. Went to step out to the porch. The break has

never

>healed correctly and the orthopedic pushes on that area and it does not hurt.

My

>ankle swells and the doctors say my legs are swelling. When I am struggling the

>most I seem to stumble and fall more often. What would you do?

>

[Guest guest]

Why are they not able to do an MRI on a surgical site? This is a puzzle. What

symptoms are you still having if you have had surgery?

Janice

Re: Radiculopathy or Neuropathy or ?????

Ask for a new MRI to see what is going on!!!!

>

> It will take at least 3 months to get into the doctor and each time I have

seen

>him before there really hasn't been much change in treatment.

> So I must ask you your opinion...

> A few years back I had a spinal fusion L4-L5-S1 with Laminectomy. My problem

is

>that I get this twitchy radiating feeling running down my legs, usually pain

>here or there from mid back to toes. Last trip to doc I was delivering pizza

and

>one leg was throwing me around in bed at night literally. I have extreme

>sensitivity to the hips and surgical site. Now my feet are causing trouble

that

>just isn't getting diagnosed and I have extreme pain after walking that seems

to

>bring on the twitchy radiating feeling. I have rheumatoid arthritis also. I

just

>do not know what doctor to see. The spinal surgeon said the best relief would

be

>to remove the bars but he did not recommend it. Last summer I was hurting

very

>badly in R foot and it broke. Went to step out to the porch. The break has

never

>healed correctly and the orthopedic pushes on that area and it does not hurt.

My

>ankle swells and the doctors say my legs are swelling. When I am struggling

the

>most I seem to stumble and fall more often. What would you do?

>

[Guest guest]

You sound like you are having issues with the nerves in your back and legs. What

does the doctor say about all of this? You have told the doctor haven't you?

Have you ever tried any of the drugs that fight nerve pain?

Janice

Re: Radiculopathy or Neuropathy or ?????

Ask for a new MRI to see what is going on!!!!

>

> It will take at least 3 months to get into the doctor and each time I have

seen

>

>him before there really hasn't been much change in treatment.

> So I must ask you your opinion...

> A few years back I had a spinal fusion L4-L5-S1 with Laminectomy. My problem

is

>

>that I get this twitchy radiating feeling running down my legs, usually pain

>here or there from mid back to toes. Last trip to doc I was delivering pizza

and

>

>one leg was throwing me around in bed at night literally. I have extreme

>sensitivity to the hips and surgical site. Now my feet are causing trouble

that

>just isn't getting diagnosed and I have extreme pain after walking that seems

to

>

>bring on the twitchy radiating feeling. I have rheumatoid arthritis also. I

just

>

>do not know what doctor to see. The spinal surgeon said the best relief would

be

>

>to remove the bars but he did not recommend it. Last summer I was hurting

very

>badly in R foot and it broke. Went to step out to the porch. The break has

never

>

>healed correctly and the orthopedic pushes on that area and it does not hurt.

My

>

>ankle swells and the doctors say my legs are swelling. When I am struggling

the

>most I seem to stumble and fall more often. What would you do?

>

[Guest guest]

yikes...all metal they put in now is non-magnetic...even 20 years ago! it is

odd that you would have magnetic metal in your body...I would check into it!

sounds like sciatica and neuropathy in your legs coming from your back, but let

a spine specialist figure out for sure!

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From: Janice <faraway1@...>

spinal problems

Sent: Fri, February 11, 2011 7:22:11 PM

Subject: Re: Re: Radiculopathy or Neuropathy or ?????

You sound like you are having issues with the nerves in your back and legs. What

does the doctor say about all of this? You have told the doctor haven't you?

Have you ever tried any of the drugs that fight nerve pain?

Janice

Re: Radiculopathy or Neuropathy or ?????

Ask for a new MRI to see what is going on!!!!

>

> It will take at least 3 months to get into the doctor and each time I have

seen

>

>

>him before there really hasn't been much change in treatment.

> So I must ask you your opinion...

> A few years back I had a spinal fusion L4-L5-S1 with Laminectomy. My problem

is

>

>

>that I get this twitchy radiating feeling running down my legs, usually pain

>here or there from mid back to toes. Last trip to doc I was delivering pizza

and

>

>

>one leg was throwing me around in bed at night literally. I have extreme

>sensitivity to the hips and surgical site. Now my feet are causing trouble that

>just isn't getting diagnosed and I have extreme pain after walking that seems

to

>

>

>bring on the twitchy radiating feeling. I have rheumatoid arthritis also. I

just

>

>

>do not know what doctor to see. The spinal surgeon said the best relief would

be

>

>

>to remove the bars but he did not recommend it. Last summer I was hurting very

>badly in R foot and it broke. Went to step out to the porch. The break has

never

>

>

>healed correctly and the orthopedic pushes on that area and it does not hurt.

My

>

>

>ankle swells and the doctors say my legs are swelling. When I am struggling the

>most I seem to stumble and fall more often. What would you do?

>