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4everyoung1
4everyoung1
Hello my fibro friends,

I am having back pain on my left side of my low back and...... the front of the top of my thigh in very painful and numb.

I went to my primary dr and he said that I had a bulging disc. Gave me Naproxen and said if that doesn't work come back in 2 weeks.

Have any of you had numbness with tingly, burning pain? This sounds more like an MS symptom but supposedly my rheumamtologist said I don't have MS.

I have a chiropractor but am unsure of seeing her because I don't know that should be manipulating a bulging disc. :/

Look forward to anyones input . Blessings, PJ
Fantod
Fantod
Why go looking for more trouble? Your primary doc is most likely right. I have degenerative disc disease with stenosis. When it flares the pain is usually in my thighs. I'd stay away from the chiropractor. Time and rest will help. Take care.
beclinkay
beclinkay
As Fantod said, I would stay away from the chiropractor, at least for now. Yes, numbness can be caused from a bulging disc. When my low back hurts, I get numbness in my foot or leg.

I was tested for MS, and it turned out to be the fibro.

Hang in there.
mtnfibroguy
mtnfibroguy
As the others said, I would stay away from any chiropractor. I had a disc problem in my neck 20 some years ago. Tried chiropractic. Every time I left him I was worse.

Finally went to primary care dr and he sent me to pt and every time I left I was a little better. Took prob 6 months to finally get feeling back in my finger but it hasn't returned. The pain was better in a month or so I believe.

Chiropractors don't seem to know the limit of their ability. This one was absolutely positive he could fix me. My pcp said I was on the path to a surgery and it as good I came to him. My pcp was right.
LeoX3
LeoX3
I have nerve damage. It can do some odd and weird numb-burn-stingining. AVOID the chiro at all costs! If you have a disc issue, a chiro can cause more trouble than you can fix sometimes.... Big healing to you.
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