SarkyCow

Close Accidents

Five years ago I was in a car crash where I obtained a foot injury, I cannot bend the toes in my right foot ...Over time the pain has progressed up the rest of my leg, to my hip and back. I have a twisted hip, slight scoliosis, compressed discs and the onset of degenerative disc disease at the base of my spine. It leaves me in constant pain 24/7. Walking, sitting, standing, etc all make the pain worse, it has affected my sleep and my entire life.

Treatments

Chiropractic Adjustment Working / Worked

Helping with my back and neck problems. Not really working with my hip. It adjusts well but doesnt stay in the correct place always reverts back to the twisted position.

Ibuprofen Somewhat Helpful

Worked great at first but the more my body got used to to it the less it worked even with increased dosages.

Ice Pack Somewhat Helpful

Helps like the heating pad to soothe the pain and helps after the chiropractice adjustments.

Massage Somewhat Helpful

Given at my chripractor office work mostly like the adjustments I feel good right after them but as time goes on there isnt a major change in how I feel so still a lot of pain.

Physical Therapy Working / Worked

Helped to keep my hip on track, but once I stopped (my treatment had finished after 2 years) within a month my hip reverted back to where it used to be.

Pilates Somewhat Helpful

Taken by my physiotherapist so helps me along side my PT sessions.

Tramadol Not Working

Made me feel like crap! I felt like I was going to throw up constantly.

Elavil Not Working

I didnt have any change in how I was feeling whilst on Amitriptyline so eventually stopped it.

Neurontin Not Working

Made me feel awful! I felt nauseous all of the time and had the worst heartburn of my life whilst taking it. I felt worse on it than I did off it!

Close Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)

In the past three years I have only had my period 6 times. After years of fighting with my doctor (who insisted this was normal!) I finally went to a family planning clinic and seen a doctor there. She ran tests and diagnosed me with PCOS.