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Is my spine issues causing my symptoms?
Spine Health | Last Active: Oct 17 3:16pm | Replies (13)Comment receiving replies
@kellicoopernhb I am a spine surgical patient and had a cervical fusion. There is a lot listed on your MRI report that may be causing spine symptoms. I have to say "may" because I am not a doctor and cannot diagnose, but I believe your symptoms are related to your findings on your report. A neurologist is not a surgeon, and does not fix spine issues. They are like a detective to determine where pain may be coming from, and to look for malfunctioning nerves or disease that affect the nervous system. You need an opinion from a spine surgeon either an orthopedic or neurosurgeon. They address the physical problems of the spine that cause compression of nerves and the spinal cord. They may also may treat symptoms with epidural injections to delay spine surgery. Right now, you don't have a proper evaluation of your physical issues. Do you have a referral to a well respected spine surgeon?
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Thank you so much. I have seen 2 orthopedic surgeons, and 1 neuro surgeon. The 1st orthopedic surgeon that did my lumbar surgery a year ago told me I need fusion surgery and told me he wouldn't do it on me for 12 more years because I was to young and pretty much pushed me out the door. Then I finally got into a neuro surgeon and she says there is nothing in my spine that is causing my issues. 🙁 She told me to see a neuro so I went to see a neuro and that's when he told me there was nothing wrong with me and just lose 5 lbs and take anti depressants. Well I have lost 5 lbs and I am no better. I have good days and bad days. I then went to another orthopedic surgeon for another opinion and he told me I am fine and just change my mind set and I will be fine. So literally everyone says I'm fine but I can barely walk, I can't do my hair, I have internal tremors constantly. The neuro told me my tremors are anxiety, and I can guarantee 100% they are not anxiety. I do take gabapetin and tramadol and that helps take the edge off. I also get epidurals that haven't helped at all. SI injections do help me. It is not normal to barely be able to walk and all of the symptoms I have. I am trying to be my own advocate but really so discouraged. 🙁 Maybe this is it and I won't get better and I just need to treat my symptoms, but I was 100% normal before so I just can't accept that there is nothing wrong with me. 🙁 So just looking for feedback from others, I know there is something wrong, I just need to find the right path to help me. 🙂 Thank you for your feedback.