← Return to Chronic Pain members - Welcome, please introduce yourself

Discussion

Chronic Pain members - Welcome, please introduce yourself

Chronic Pain | Last Active: 5 days ago | Replies (6794)
Comment receiving replies
@grahamjane

I'm Jane, 72 years old; active except when I have these awful pain attacks. Cannot figure out what causes them. So tired of going from one doctor to another, taking tramadol 50 mg. when needed but doesn't help much. For past 2 weeks have had terrible leg and hip pain on left side and right elbow pain. Had an MRI and spinal surgeon said it showed arthritis and some spinal stenosis and suggested I see an ortho surgeon about hip. I cannot imagine myself giving up and just sitting around all day...hope I can find some answers/support on this blog. Thanks so much.

Jump to this post

Replies to "I'm Jane, 72 years old; active except when I have these awful pain attacks. Cannot figure..."
Chris Trout, Volunteer Mentor | @artscaping | Aug 25, 2017

Hi @grahamjane, please see my note to @bellavista about plasma replacement therapy, It is a process to build up your bodies immune system when faced with autoimmune situations like arthritis in joints.

VIEW AND REPLY
Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | Aug 25, 2017

Hello @grahamjane

I see that you are relatively new to Mayo Connect - thanks for your post. I'm sorry to hear about your pain problem. Pain can be exhausting, can't it?

Physical therapy often helps with pain. Have you had any physical therapy yet?

Teresa

VIEW AND REPLY
Jim, Volunteer Mentor | @jimhd | Aug 25, 2017

Hi, and welcome, @grahamjane. My wife has been having a lot of pain in her hip. The ortho is saying that the pain may be coming from her back, so she's going to have an MRI and will see the back doctor. Have you seen a rheumatologist or a neurologist or a pain specialist? These are some who have helped me on this pain journey. I hope you find diagnoses soon so you can get appropriate treatment.

Jim

VIEW AND REPLY