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Have had the c5-6 buldging disc for a year and a half. When I lay down at night I still get tingling and pain in the first 3 fingers on whatever side I am sleeping on (right or left) and my ear will also tingle. My hands and forearms hurt now during the day but my fingers don't tingle . My hand feels swollen but doesn't look swollen. My legs feel tired now, kinda like tickley. I have had traction for 5 months 3 times a week and have noticed it's helped a little with my auxiliary pain but sleeping still terrible. What to do
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grahammolyneux Coveview
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Sorry to say that I am in an extremely similar position. Recentley I decided to go and see a consultant in London to see if he had a different view to my local hospital. I sent a copy of my MRI to him a few weeks before going and then when I seen him he was astonished that I had not been told that the disc would need to be removed. He is now writing to my local hospital to see if an up to date MRI, Spect-CT Scan and a Nerve function test can be carried out so that all will be clear and current. He will then pressure them to sort this on the NHS. The cost of this consultant was just £300 and it was worth evry penny.
Enna1 grahammolyneux
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Further I actually had to pay for my operation. One which was never offered to me.
Personally there is something happening in the uk health system and its not lack of mine........we will never know but I have an idea.
I feel quitecworried what will happen when we come back to the uk and we are only here in spain because it is cheaper to live as a pensioner
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My question is that is it normal for the tingling to lesson and the pain to intensify...
grahammolyneux Coveview
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The point about the private consultation is that they can give you a clear and quick answer from a consultatant that is way above the person you will see locally. they will give diagnosis and the you take the diagnosis to your Doctor to refer you through the correct channels. In my case £300 is what it has cost to be told that instead of Fibromyalgia I have at least one disc that needs to come out.
I am now waiting for a local response from his diagnosis.
They tell you that there's nothing to worry about but when it is you on your own it is difficult. Chin up a little and I hope you are feeling a bit better today.
PS. was your work not insured to cover you for this injury ?? They should be and then you could use their insurance to go private all the way
Amos2015 grahammolyneux
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