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 hate to vent, but my husband says he doesn't want to hear one more time that I hurt....so you guys get to listen
This has been going on since last January. Back pain that is primarily in my legs and hip. I am on my second round of physical therapy. My primary doctor says it is just arthritis and degenerative disk. I have had MRIs and my cervical and thoracic spine results looked normal. The only thing the lumbar spine showed was:
Mild straightening of the normal lumbar lordosis. Scattered degenerative endplate lipping is present. The posterior elements are intact bilaterally with bilateral L4-L5 and L5-S1 facet osteoarthrosis. Mild degenerative changes of the lower lumbar spine.
The pain in my legs is horrendous, and now I have tingling down my left calf.
I ice, stretch, heat, do PT, and take only Aleve and Neurontin 100 mg.
Any advice?? I just want my life back. I can't walk through a mall, go on vacation if it involves walking, or do any fun things with my husband and friends if it involves walking. They are starting to not include me in activities. I feel like I am 80 when I just turned 50. I know I am becoming depressed, but I try to hide it. I teach high school, and I can make it to my classroom but I don't go down to the lounge to eat with the other teachers, and have kids go to the office to get my mail. I basically feel like an invalid because of the leg pain/weakness.
This has been going on since last January. Back pain that is primarily in my legs and hip. I am on my second round of physical therapy. My primary doctor says it is just arthritis and degenerative disk. I have had MRIs and my cervical and thoracic spine results looked normal. The only thing the lumbar spine showed was:
Mild straightening of the normal lumbar lordosis. Scattered degenerative endplate lipping is present. The posterior elements are intact bilaterally with bilateral L4-L5 and L5-S1 facet osteoarthrosis. Mild degenerative changes of the lower lumbar spine.
The pain in my legs is horrendous, and now I have tingling down my left calf.
I ice, stretch, heat, do PT, and take only Aleve and Neurontin 100 mg.
Any advice?? I just want my life back. I can't walk through a mall, go on vacation if it involves walking, or do any fun things with my husband and friends if it involves walking. They are starting to not include me in activities. I feel like I am 80 when I just turned 50. I know I am becoming depressed, but I try to hide it. I teach high school, and I can make it to my classroom but I don't go down to the lounge to eat with the other teachers, and have kids go to the office to get my mail. I basically feel like an invalid because of the leg pain/weakness.
I know it isn't easy-but try not to feel bad about sending a student after your mail (for example) teaches them responsiblity and gives them exercise :)
We all need to find our own tricks of how to do what we want...perhaps if your husband doesn't want to include you in their activities=find your own till they realize you're still a human being and still alive and they should be thankful for that!
Perhaps a walker at times? Or a motorized scooter?
I too have back problems thst affect my legs. I can't walk any distance without the assistance of a cane or I would be flat on my face. I've had to do this since my very first surgery wgen I was 28 years old and got operated on L4/5 after a bad fall down the stairs.
Unfortunately, I was alot weaker after the surgery than before it. I'm 53 now and have had many other surgeries and still use a cane for distance walking, but I'm on stronger medication as well now. Have nerve damage too.
I stretch every day which does help and do the elliptical. I find excercising helps me. I'm sorry your husband is not more supportive. I do hope this eases for you a little.
Hugs,
((((((( ))))))))))
Mary Ellen
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