Hiya all
I'm new to the forum by the way, so, hiya everyone.
In October 2001 I started having mild back pain in the lumbar region. My Mum took me to the doctors in April 2002 as it wasn't going, I was prescribed with strong pain killers (orange one end, green the other) but I couldn't swallow them and I also had this cream for my back. My back pain still wouldn't budge. Later that year I had to quit going to karate lessons as I thought that caused the pain. Then April 2003 I was taken to the doctors again, but with a different doctor, and he told me to go to hospital as I may have scoliosis. The next month I went, had the x-ray, and my jaw dropped when I saw the x-ray, yep, a lovely scoliosis! The next month I was taken to hospital for further investigation, I had a bone scan and a scoliogram. I needed a scoliogram and check-ups every six months.
With my last appointment I was diagnosed with 'Adolscent - Idiopathic - Thoracic - Lumbar - Scoliosis' with a thoracic curve of 31 degrees and lumbar curve of 26 degrees.
I am still getting back pain. From summer 2005 to about Mid February this year I didn't experience much back pain but I bashed it on the corner of a dining chair and I've been getting extreme back pain since, so bad I've been on the breech of tears (and it's hard for me to cry). I take paracetamol and ibrofen but the pain still doesn't go, I also lay down with a hot water bottle but I find it makes my back sting. I had to undo my bra when I come back from school, but I didn't need to before. It makes me tired, hyperventilate, sick and hot and I tend to snap at people but I don't mean to. My parents won't do anything about it so all I can do is lie on my bed in agony. My doctors won't do anything for it either, it p***** me right off and I get really annoyed and depressed about it.
Also I think my back is getting curve becaue I notice that one side of my rib cage is closer to my hip then the other side, also the right side of my rib cage / shoulder is poking out more then the other, I've never noticed these things before.
Does anyone have any advice or similar stories?
I'm new to the forum by the way, so, hiya everyone.
In October 2001 I started having mild back pain in the lumbar region. My Mum took me to the doctors in April 2002 as it wasn't going, I was prescribed with strong pain killers (orange one end, green the other) but I couldn't swallow them and I also had this cream for my back. My back pain still wouldn't budge. Later that year I had to quit going to karate lessons as I thought that caused the pain. Then April 2003 I was taken to the doctors again, but with a different doctor, and he told me to go to hospital as I may have scoliosis. The next month I went, had the x-ray, and my jaw dropped when I saw the x-ray, yep, a lovely scoliosis! The next month I was taken to hospital for further investigation, I had a bone scan and a scoliogram. I needed a scoliogram and check-ups every six months.
With my last appointment I was diagnosed with 'Adolscent - Idiopathic - Thoracic - Lumbar - Scoliosis' with a thoracic curve of 31 degrees and lumbar curve of 26 degrees.
I am still getting back pain. From summer 2005 to about Mid February this year I didn't experience much back pain but I bashed it on the corner of a dining chair and I've been getting extreme back pain since, so bad I've been on the breech of tears (and it's hard for me to cry). I take paracetamol and ibrofen but the pain still doesn't go, I also lay down with a hot water bottle but I find it makes my back sting. I had to undo my bra when I come back from school, but I didn't need to before. It makes me tired, hyperventilate, sick and hot and I tend to snap at people but I don't mean to. My parents won't do anything about it so all I can do is lie on my bed in agony. My doctors won't do anything for it either, it p***** me right off and I get really annoyed and depressed about it.
Also I think my back is getting curve becaue I notice that one side of my rib cage is closer to my hip then the other side, also the right side of my rib cage / shoulder is poking out more then the other, I've never noticed these things before.
Does anyone have any advice or similar stories?
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