Hey folks, me again, and I am not doing well. Today my lumbar pain was so bad I had sweat rolling off my forehead. Also had this numbing and tingling sensation down my left leg, boy, that feelling is terrible. I just dont know what else I can do. My surgeon sent me a letter from my appointment 3 months ago stating that he believes surgery would not offer me any reliable pain relief and on that basis does not recommend surgery unless all other options have been exhausted. I am not sure what else i can do now with alternative therapies. I have been swimming heaps and getting remedial massages plus chiro treatment, all with only brief relief. This lumbar curve is baaad, the muscle on the left side is constantly rock hard, swollen and very sore and from my waist to the top of my head is always aching. I dont see how any therapies would help with that.
I really dont want to keep hassling my surgeon, but he did say in his letter that if i get a worsening in my pain to go back and see him. I just think he will think that I have not given the recommended therapies enough time to work, but I know my body and can tell they are not going to work because they havnt in the past and are not now. I feel my pain is getting worse, evident aswell as i am popping constantly codeine for some relief. I put up some pics of xrays, feel free to check em out and tell me what you think.
I think i am losing my mind with all this, I am worried what it might come too, any advice, as usual, will be much appreciated.
I really dont want to keep hassling my surgeon, but he did say in his letter that if i get a worsening in my pain to go back and see him. I just think he will think that I have not given the recommended therapies enough time to work, but I know my body and can tell they are not going to work because they havnt in the past and are not now. I feel my pain is getting worse, evident aswell as i am popping constantly codeine for some relief. I put up some pics of xrays, feel free to check em out and tell me what you think.
I think i am losing my mind with all this, I am worried what it might come too, any advice, as usual, will be much appreciated.
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