T11 Hemangioma

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Hi, I have been suffereing with low back and low thoracic pain for 26 years with the pain gradually getting worse as time passed.The pain in both areas differs. Low back is like a knife slicing from side to side, radiating into my hips making my legs feel heavy and my buttocks sore. The low thoracic pain is like a burning, tingling pain that radiates through my ribs to the front of my chest making it difficult to breath sometimes. I hurts to lay on either side and my low back starts to hurt if I lay flat on my back so I wake every time I have to turn over. I have pain when the areas are touched and when it gets really bad it makes me feel sick. I take Tramadol x8 a day, paracetamol x8 a day and diclofenac x3 a day which only takes the edge off the pain and I can only walk or stand for 10 minutes at a time before the pain kicks in really bad. I have recently had an MRI done and it said:

'Minor disc de-hydration is seen in the lurabar spine with preservation of disc height. Minor central disc bulge is seen at L4 - 5 and L5 - S1 levels and L2 - 3 levels but no significant neurologic compromise is seen. No eveidence of spinal stenosis seen. There is mild to moderate facet osteoarthritic change is noted. The distal cord and cauda equina are normal. No significant focal bone marrow lesion is seen in part fro a hemangioma in T11 vertebra.'

These are the exact worRAB written on a report by a consultant radiologist.

I have seen a neurologist and a pain management dr and both said that the hemangioma would not pose a problem but I beg to differ.

My question is that the pain that I suffer in the thoracic area is in the exact spot of the hemangioma but why won't the doctors believe me?

Please help. All I want is some quality of life back. I don't think that is too much to ask.

Carol :(
 
I know exactly how you are feeling friend. I have a hemangioma at T2 horrific pain 24/7 and never goes away. It is hard to breathe too. Not a lot of doctors want to touch anything in the T spine. I have been to several neurosurgeons first said take it out and sent me for second opinion and they said do nothing. I have been dealing with this years and I have no quality of life at all. Do not believe them the hemangioma will cause pain. Mine does. I hope you can find someone to help you although I know it will be tough. Take care and if you ever want to talk you can PM me. :angel:
 
Thank you so much for replying. We've got to stand up to these people who are playing with our lives.
Thank you again :) :wave:
 
I was just told almost the exact thing! I have chronic back pain in my upper back. My MRI showed a T11 hemangioma and buldging disc in my T6-T7 and T7-T8, " of no clinical consequence" yeah right! I'm going crazy with the constant pain. I don't know what to do next. I'm new to this whole internet thing as well. Believe it or not I have never been on the internet before this. I'm searching for answers. Hope someone has some! Good luck, your not alone. P.S. my hemangioma is the exact spot I have my pain too. Figure that!
 
Hiya
Thanks for the reply. Hope you get sorted with your pain. I've been given Amitriptyline for nerve pain 3x a day along with Tramadol 8x a day and Paracetamol 8x a day but with little relief.
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Good luck and message me again if you need anything.
Carol :wave:
 
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