What should i do when a doctor gives me the run around?!
Question: What should i do when a doctor gives me the run around!?
i was in a car accident in 2005 in which i was sitting in the the back behind the driver!. i had my seatbelt on (and shoulder strap) i the other car hit the door on my side and knocked me out of the shoulder strap while the lower half stayed in place!. i've had back pain all over my back and they said at first it was a herniated disc i have had three epidurals and rehabilitation done which was complete relief!. now i'm being told the can't find anything wrong with pathology except mild degeneration!. i can even carry a jug of milk to the counter at the store with out intense pain this is not MILD!!! my question is after all the test is there something i can tell the doctor to look for or should i just say F#*k it!!! (i've had mris too) i've filed for disability but, how can i get it if everyone claims i should be fineWww@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
Hi sorry to hear about it!. Ok this is my understanding, some disc problems (herniated, bulging etc) can fix them self but the degeneration is because of the abnormal wear on the back due to the disc (do you have a family history of spine degeneration!?) The best thing i would recommend is to have an MRI again as with degeneration it can be fairly rapid order one because an MRI is fantastic for showing up any other damage to the spine, your degeneration even if mild will be painful but honestly it wont get better, perhaps norspan patches would be of value!? they tend to help just take the edge off but thats about it!.!.!.Good luck I cant really say much else as i could recommend a lot if you lived in AUS!?!? not sure where you are as all health systems are different!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
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I am sorry to hear of your situation!.
I have had a similar experience and in the end gave up and got on with my life, funnily enough the back pain went away, without me realising that it had gone!. Ijust discovered myself doing stuff that I couldn't do and did not think about it again!. This was after sufferring severe pain for 2 years!.
I know how you feel it is not fun, but all the tests in the world cannot show up pain and why you are getting it!. In fact the correlation is often not great!. There are some notable studies that showed this to be the case!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I am sorry to hear of your situation!.
I have had a similar experience and in the end gave up and got on with my life, funnily enough the back pain went away, without me realising that it had gone!. Ijust discovered myself doing stuff that I couldn't do and did not think about it again!. This was after sufferring severe pain for 2 years!.
I know how you feel it is not fun, but all the tests in the world cannot show up pain and why you are getting it!. In fact the correlation is often not great!. There are some notable studies that showed this to be the case!.Www@Answer-Health@Com