Back Pain Support Group
Back pain is one of the most common reasons people seek medical care. In fact, about 3 in 4 adults will experience back pain during their lifetime! The term back pain includes pain affecting the neck, midback and low back. Acute back pain may begin suddenly with intense pain but typically lasts fewer than three months. Usually, chronic back pain is persistent, steady, and...
I had rods fused to my spine a little more than six years ago, when I was 12. The pain started when I was 14. I didn't get a chance to ask a doctor about it until this past summer (when I turned 18), and she said it was abnormal for me to have constant pain. Does anyone else have this problem? If so, how do you deal with it/lessen it?
Ummm, you are right, you should not be in pain all the time. It sounds like your fusion is either not set correctly, no longer good because of your growth in those years or something else.
You need to have an CAT scan since you cannot have an MRI due to the rods. There is a reason why you are hurting so much and you need to get that resolved so you can find a solution or possible solution.
Also, are you currently receiving a medicinal help for your chronic pain? I know that most of the time that docs look at someone so young and kind of blow us off.
I hope you are able to find some medical help that will validate and listen to you. Advocate for your self and your needs.
In support!
It's a little hard to advocate for myself on a student budget and a student's time, unfortunately. I try, but I'm not Superman.