This is very hard to talk about......

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Hello my internet family. lol. How is everyone? Ok. Today I had to go to my PM dr. as a "walk-in". The last couple days i've been in bed alot with alot more pain when I move, bend, walk, or pretty much whatever. The hard part to talk about (and I REALLY hope someone will relate) THAT would really help me out so much! Ok. This Fentanyl is just not cutting it for me this week. I have severe pain from my left buttocks down my left leg, and clear through my toes. Its a sharp sudden stabbing pain and this is the strange part thats never happened to me before. It's making me incontinent a few times a day these past few days only when the pain gets so extreme that i can't stand it! I cant re-fill the Fentanyl until saturday because my insurance wont cover it until then. I wrote all the important details last night, and brought the written paper into my PM dr. today. He was helpful, but the scary part is he said he is sure now that I will have to have surgery for this. The nerves are affecting parts of my spine that are affecting my bladder control. This is very erabarrassing. Especially to post it here for the world to see! I am single, with no boyfriend, and I dont think THIS is the way to get one! lol. jk. This messageboard is helping me out tremendously though when Something really gets to me and the more honest I am, the more I feel relieved and relaxed to see if anyone relates or knows of what kind of surgery I will need. Ok. I will just settle for anyone at all responding to my post so that I dont feel like a freak with noone answering or responding to it! lol. Once again. I love you guys. I love this support! Have a great night everyone. Marla.....;)
 
Hello Marla, Although I haven't had that particular problem YET, there are merabers of this board that have. I am sure they will chime in soon. Before I forget, although the back board is ususally a very busy board all the time, some of the other boarRAB are slower on the weekenRAB. So, if you post a question on a Saturday, for example, its's not unusual to not have it answered by anyone till late Monday afternoon. Same go's for holidays. Just a FYI. I've heard there are meRAB to control the incontinence. Have you discussed this with your pm? Hang in there:)....Janiee
 
Hello mykinzie10, do not be erabarrased - this is the place where we all help each other and this problem is well known. I do not want to scare you but this is not a problem that they take lightly - I am wondering why your doctor did not immediately refer you to the surgeon. It sounRAB like you have a problem with L5/S1 and I do too. I know that leg pain. The leg pain is not the biggest concern here. I have a central herniation and have a very mild form of the problem with the nerves to the bladder. People with central herniations are more prone to getting this problem. I was told if I became incontinent (unable to hold like you) to go to ER because this is urgent. I have the opposite, I retain urine. The reason it is urgent is the sooner they treat this the more chance of regaining full function. This is called cauda equina syndrome and it is an urgent surgical situation. What is your plan - do you have an appointment? I really think if you are having incontinence or problem with your bowels? you need to go to the ER. Good luck.
 
Ok. Your responces helped me understand some things about what's going on with me a lot. My MRI did show problems with my spine at L-4 and L-5 levels. 3mm diffuse posterior disc bulge. Bilateral foraminal encroachment and stenosis. At L-5-S1 level, flavum hypertrophy. (Worse on left side). That's just a portion of my MRI. What I read from your responses explained a lot to me right now. O, as far as bowels, I'm not really having any problems there, (in fact, pain meRAB give me the opposite problem) Wowm. 2 weeks on this board, and I'm just saying anthing and everything! Lol. Maybe dr didn't take it serious enough cuz she was a substitute for my reg. Dr, he was out yesterday. I promise you guys, I will take this seriously and keep my drs office informed. I'm grateful you let me know this could be serious. But, really THAT'S my drs job, not you guys huh? Thank God for all of you caring people! Marla
 
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