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Chronic Back Pain for Years

Spine Health | Last Active: Nov 21, 2021 | Replies (644)

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@grandmar

@living_strong
Good Morning!
It is always good to get an extra opinion. May I ask why you are going to your 4th doctor?
I am a little confused. Just because your doctor did a hysterectomy and they can't find anything, they are saying your issue is religion? Sorry, that does not make sense to me, unless I just don't understand.
I have a BIG problem when a doctor writes off a problem when they can't 'find anything.'
There are so many tests that the doctor can take.
Good luck!
Hope you are pain free today!
Ronnie (GRANDMAr)

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@grandmar
I have been to a 2 GYNs because other doctors would not have anything to do with me until the female reproductive parts were checked out and cleared. The 1st doctor was the one who monitored me during an extremely difficult and life threatening pre & post pregnancy. Once I was better than before he said all is well and nothing more can be done.

The 2nd doctor was also a GYN who could not find anything. Since I was cleared by one doctor and he couldn't find anything, he started to question me as if I was a person seeking prescription pain medicine. He didn't seem to take into account that I had 3 D&C procedures in 2 months and it was several months post pregnancy. He gave me progesterone pills and said give it 3 more months to see if it helps.

It was the now retired nurse of my primary care physician who requested a referral for me to go to a 3rd doctor. The 3rd doctor is an Oncologist for women. He agreed to to exploratory surgery to get me off the "female issue band-wagon" so I could get seen by other medical specialist. It was after this surgery he admittedly told me that he too did not believe me until he seen that my uterus was not normal. Since, it wasn't normal he agreed to perform a hysterectomy with the comment that it could help. Since the source hasn't been identified for certain he said that it may not eliminate the pain.

Returning to my primary care doctor (whom we love and credit him to life saving responses for my husband) I was giving a clean bill of health and said that only so much can be done then it is up to the Lord. Granted I believe in God, but I also know that letting things sit and relying on religion is rarely an option.

I called 2 Pain Specialist Physician clinics and have been turned down because they do not explore pain sources or treat pelvic pain. They don't seem to think that maybe something in the back or elsewhere could cause the pelvic pain. It seems the work "pelvic" scares physicians away from females who suffer at various pain levels.

I have found an Internal Medicine clinic that I am going to meet with next week for a consultation. They know I am at a loss and am seeking answers. This could turn out to be a money pit. I have another clinic I am in contact with that is in a different state that I will attempt if the Internal Medicine place doesn't help.