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Chronic Pain | Last Active: Aug 25 8:48am | Replies (20)
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Your explanation as to how spine compression was welcome. I also have pain issues that have yet to find a source. Your reply might be what I need when I go back to doctor. I'm just wondering why the docs don't know this stuff - or, if they do, act on it. I take opiates and Tylenol all day long just to be able to stay up on my feet.
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@mtnmarge
Sorry to hear you are suffering and experiencing less than stellar doctor diagnosis and treatment. I have experienced the same. Many doctors don’t go deep enough or bother to refer you to other specialists to investigate the root cause of symptoms.
I fired one of my primary care physicians because she kept treating me as a hypochondriac. This was when I had a long list of symptoms. Ended up having a spinal cord compression injury in my cervical spine (degenerative cervical myelopathy). It took me seeing my 4th surgeon to finally diagnose me properly. He recommended surgery as soon as possible to stop further progression and permanent injury.
I have had 2 cervical spine (c5-c6 and c6-c7) and 1 lumbar spine (l3-l5) surgery (2022, 2024 and 2025). If you have any questions, let me know. I have quite a bit of experience as a spine patient with spinal cord/nerve root compression injury and symptoms/treatments.