randibear
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i have never been in so much pain. i hurt from my left waist to the top of my left leg, including the groin and abdominal area. i can't lay down, sit down, sitting on the toliet is excruciating, etc., etc.
went to doc and he says, oh yeah, classic symptoms, ruptured L2 and L3. i had bulges before so i guess they blew out.
recommended best rest then limited movement, pain pills and then when he said steroids, i said no way....
so please if anyone has any recommendations i need help please.
i am taking the difulcan for the yeast but quite frankly, i'm in so much pain i'm not hungry.
just wish i would go ahead and die feeling, really...this is a 10, absolutely 10 pain....
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sixgoofykids
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Sorry Randi, as if Lyme weren't enough .....
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UGH!!! Are you taking any systemic enzymes? Some of those will help pain and inflammation.
Bromelain, serrapeptase, Rutozym, Wobenzyme are some examples.
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randibear
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enzymes, no hon, hadn't thought about that....
he said vicodin but i throw that up -- i can't take any pain pills. he said oxycontin and i said absolutely not, so he said, well then tough it out and use OTC.... arrghhh,
how many do you think? i have wobenzyme....
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feelfit
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Randi,
You sure have a plate full darlin! Just wanted to send you a (((((hug))))). If you can't tolerate the pain meds, I don't know what else might bring relief Randi.
Hope that you find something that works!
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merrygirl
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Randi,
YIKES!!!
So very sorry to hear about your pain, that sucks!
I am thinking of you and hope you get some relief soon.
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Did you doctor do an MRI? I would get one done if possible just to see what's going on.
I ruptured my L5-S1 and the pain was horrible so I know what you are going through. I could barely walk but pushed myself. Big mistake.
This was 2 years ago and I was given prednisone to get the nerve inflammation down. I can't take prednisone now though.
I took an NSAID called Etodolac (Lodine) 3 times a day. I also iced my back to get the nerve inflammation down. That's what's causing the horrible pain is the nerves might be compressed.
Theh Lodine helped and so did the icing. I was also given vicodin and flexeril though the flexerill didn't do any good.
I ended up having a discectomy which was actually a good thing because it stopped the pain.
I wish you a speedy recovery. This pain is awful.
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