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Can Someone Give Me some advice please at whits end?

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weesmurf
weesmurf

Hello im afraid its by sheer desparation ive found you.

im a 44 year old female who has had back and refered leg pain for 8 months now it started while at work im a chef and work 12 hour shifts one day i got out of work sat in my car and felt eletric sore right leg it was painfull every day after that .. the back pain presented itself 3 weeks later i have had a mri and it said degenitive discs and wear and tear and a small bulge in disk i was sent away with gabipenton (sorry dont know how to spell that) and pain killers .. 8 months on im still in pain 24 hours a day i fall asleep with pain wake up in pain but still go to work only shorter shifts ,, here comes the reason im posting.

This morning i got out of bed still sore and leaned over to press button on my computer and got the most horrific pain .. i tried to straighten  up and found my self in agony ... i sat down with a pillow behind my back and  blew the pain like labour pain.

i stood up and felt like passing out .. my husband had a apppointment so i struggled to put clothes on withoutbending every step is painfull my leg is more painfull and i have a burning in back going up and down stairs my leg is weak.

the longer i stand the more pain im in .

please help

frances

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  • STD
    STD weesmurf

    Posted

    One of your discs may finally have herniated. You may or may not want to go to A&E. It will eventually heal, but will probably take a lot of time. When you feel a bit better, look at back muscle strengthening exercises, eg. Pilates.  Can't help thinking though that  your physically demanding job as a chef with long shifts does not help at all, and may well have hurried matters along. But changing your job mid-life is much easier said than done.
    • weesmurf
      weesmurf STD

      Posted

      Thank you for your reply I'm not sure what to do the pains just sitting on me constant just now feels like a band round lower back my leg is pins and needles .. I don't know weather to go to A&E or just rest till Monday and ho to gp its bloody sore everytime I walk 😐😐😐😐 I'm supposed to be working tommorrow and next week in struggling to even lift the kettle .. I'm worn down with pain just been feeling in pain constantly thinking can't get worse n it just has x
    • weesmurf
      weesmurf STD

      Posted

      just back from out of hours std and my disc has prolapsed on one side so you were right thanks for the help im glad i came on here i would never have gone to the doctors ... in agony but at least i know why ...

      thats my job buggered sad x

  • weesmurf
    weesmurf

    Posted

    P.s I've justried to lie on my back and its not easing 😢
  • deirdre._03652
    deirdre._03652 weesmurf

    Posted

    Dear Leesburg, I can so sympathize with you, you have definitely got a ruptured spinal disc.  I have had  the same thing happen to me three times, one time I had a disc 4/5 rupture one side, then a day later it ruptured on the other side....I spent a week in hospital on morphine injections.

    You really need to call  your doctor, one to get decent pain relief and two if you have lost any of your bladder control you need to be hospitalized. 

    On a good note..... it will honestly improve a lot, it will take time but it will heal.

    Pamper yourself, keep nice and warm and comfortable, have a ho water bottle to help with the pain and make sure that you take any medication you are given.

    Take care, and be kind to yourself,  DEIRDRE xxx

    I am sorry about the spelling of your name at the top x

    • weesmurf
      weesmurf deirdre._03652

      Posted

      Hi deirdre

      ive just returned from the out of hours doctors service in the hospital and yes you were bang on the disc has prolapsed on one side  the doctor was amazing he helped me up and down and when istarted crying he gave me a hug and even put my socks and shoes on,

      he told me if i was his patiant not out of hours he would have me on morphine right away he has told me he is emailing my dr and im to phone them on monday for stronger meds.

      he has put me on oxy somthing not had one yet goingto at bed time as i know its strong ..

      how long does this pain take to go any ides xxx

       

  • deirdre._03652
    deirdre._03652 weesmurf

    Posted

    Dear weesmurf,

    I am so glad that you went to your local hospital to be diagnosed and to be prescribed morphine, you are probably taking oxytocin at the moment.

     It is very important that you take the medication you are given and the whole dose.

    When the (excruciating) pain is controlled you can relax more and avoid tension in your other muscles to compensate.

     I promise you the pain will get better, obviously it takes a while but with medication and rest and a bit of spoiling and pampering it will get easier and easier.

    Wear comfortable clothes, keep warm, watch a bit of television to take your mind of it, but you must try to move a little as well, as much as is comfortable for you, but no bending over!.

     I truly hope that you start to feel a lot better very soon, my heart goes out to you...

    very best and warmest wishes to you. Take care, Deidre xxx

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