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I have two compressed discs which have caused me on and off trouble over the years. This time though I can't even sit down and even really strong pain killers are not helping that much. Went to the doctor and osteo today and I now have some drugs so that I can walk but I'm still in pain. I have a CT scan on Monday. I'm starting to get quite worried as to why I would be still in pain after ridiculous doses of meds. Just wanting to know of other people's experiences. Should i be worried? When you are in bed all day you have much time to conjure up worst case scenario situations.

[*Lena*]

Prob isn't it if it isn't stopping at all (my longest was 8 hours I think) but I was just like that when I was have gall attacks. It was all in my back not in the front like normal.

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Mine is lower back and buttocks and radiating down through my legs.

[starsg]

you poor thing, I've had similar pain from bulging/compressed discs and it is excruciating. Aside from osteo, I've found acupuncture to be fantastic relief when the pain is very acute. Your physio/osteo has probably already said this but core/abdominal strength is so important for preventing future episodes, so when you're feeling better something like regular Pilates/swimming might really help. Hope the scan doesn't reveal anything more sinister, and you're feeling better soon

[JRA]

My disc was c6/c7 so a lot higher. Worst case scenario was surgery to remove disc. The most wonderful, incredible surgery, went from in hospital unable to move and on every drug known to mankind, to no pain, in 5 hours.

Good luck, I hope it improves.

[wilding]

I am in a similar situation, I have always had back and joint pain growing up. Middle to late last year it all got worse. Nothing worked, I was told it was all in my head and nothing wrong. Nothing wrong yet, I have a lot of trouble walking, sitting, using my hands especially the right one etc etc. I had all these things running through my head at the time, I was worried I had a mini stroke or MS. At 30, I was like what the?

I had an x-ray done in November finally for constant midthoracic pain and found out I have moderate thoracic kyphosis and mild thoracolumbar scoliosis (maximum curvature of my T10) and moderate degenerative change suggesting previous Scheuermann's disease.

Now I do a range of special back exercies several times a day and take 6 panadol osteo. I also get cupping done once a month. I'm no longer allowed to work in child care and have a lot of other limitations.

I do feel for you and hope you get some answers soon.


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[JRA]

just to add: for me the disc and surgery, although I wrote as worst case scenario, was far from what DH was thinking. I had had breast cancer 12 mths earlier, so there were a lot worse scenarios running through his head

It is scary when you don't know what is happening.

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Thanks starsg. I am quite fit actually but should pay more attention to my core strength which is quite weak in comparison to the rest of my body. JRA I thought that surgery was quite serious and last resort. Was your recovery and down time quite minimal. I'm starting to lean towards the surgery option especially if it is not as invasive as I thought.

[JRA]

i have a feeling the surgery for high up is less trouble than lower back. Given a friend and I have had the neck one quite easily, and a school mum had down in her lumbar region and it seemed a lot bigger deal.

It was last resort, I had a week in hospital on complete bed rest so they could get enough drugs in to me, and see if that would help. It didn't. Only after a week of complete bed rest to help would they do the surgery. The recovery for me was quite easy, I couldn't carry ANYTHING for 6 weeks, other than that it was easy. Given I had been through chemo 12mths earlier, the surgery recovery seemed a walk in the park.

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Sorry wilding. Just read your post after I posted previously. What an ordeal for you. What is:

moderate thoracic kyphosis and mild thoracolumbar scoliosis (maximum curvature of my T10) and moderate degenerative change suggesting previous Scheuermann's disease.

What does this mean for you?