Anybody want to give a shot at diagnosing me?

[Raelum]

maybe the build up of tension? ive heard of people having back problems from stress...

as your forum doctor, i suggest smoking and getting a massage... lol

[FakeBoobsRule]

Can physical trauma initiate Multiple Sclerosis by chance?

I'm almost positive never. There is still a lot not known about MS.

You never answer my question on how long you did take everything but on the celebrex. How long did you do pt? Pt is more than just exercise. You can't do all of it at home. See how they didn't want to do corticosteroids, most orthopods like prescribing them. This is who you need to see to tie your diagnosis, pain meds, pt, possible surgery, non narcotic pain med management all together for the best results.

They might need to adjust your meds so you have round the clock pain management with enough extra for as needed on bad days.

[SyndicateJuggalos17]

no advice but i almost know what its like man, torn shoulder and herniated disk in my neck... torn shoulder should be better by now but nope

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

I'm almost positive never. There is still a lot not known about MS.

You never answer my question on how long you did take everything but on the celebrex. How long did you do pt? Pt is more than just exercise. You can't do all of it at home. See how they didn't want to do corticosteroids, most orthopods like prescribing them. This is who you need to see to tie your diagnosis, pain meds, pt, possible surgery, non narcotic pain med management all together for the best results.

They might need to adjust your meds so you have round the clock pain management with enough extra for as needed on bad days.

I only took 3 trips to the physiotherapist, but everything we did I can do at home and all it is is strengthening certain muscles, which I have thorough knowledge of already. But I've gained massive strength with my current program, and strength is only a very small part of it that helps minimally by taking off some of the stress; the muscle stregnth is not the root issue.

Besides, physio costs $40 a visit and there's no way I could afford that, I'm grateful just when I manage to make $40 at all.

no advice but i almost know what its like man, torn shoulder and herniated disk in my neck... torn shoulder should be better by now but nope

Man, maybe you "almost" know what it's like for me, but I only "almost" know what it's like for you. I've never had a herniated disk but they sound/look frightening from from what I've seen/read, I'm sure you've experienced just as much pain as I have, maybe more. I have a constant throbbing/aching pain through most of my body as a default, severe acute pain on and off, and after 5 years with it every day it's just the shere amount of it, never getting a break from it, that really wears on me.

I'm sure you understand what pain is like all-too-well, and best of luck to you getting better man. Try to ice it whenever it really hurts, that's what I do for my neck.

[SyndicateJuggalos17]

Man, maybe you "almost" know what it's like for me, but I only "almost" know what it's like for you. I've never had a herniated disk but they sound/look frightening from from what I've seen/read, I'm sure you've experienced just as much pain as I have, maybe more. I have a constant throbbing/aching pain through most of my body as a default, severe acute pain on and off, and after 5 years with it every day it's just the shere amount of it, never getting a break from it, that really wears on me.

I'm sure you understand what pain is like all-too-well, and best of luck to you getting better man. Try to ice it whenever it really hurts, that's what I do for my neck.

the disk actually doesnt hurt, just my neck feels stiff, but during football sometimes if i hit somebody with my neck at all on an angle my left arm goes numb and i cant use it then afterwards its mostly ok (only laste like 3 mins)

however its the shoulder that i hate cuz sometimes it hurts for no reason (id rather have that than constant pain) but ive somehow gotten over it for the most part but i HATE it because it hurts too much to do some lifts and well its kinda also u know prohibiting me from being able to enjoy all aspects of life

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

Glad you're not in a lot of pain syndicate, I had no idea a slipped disk could exist without massive pain.



So since nobody has an idea of what's actually wrong with me, which isn't surprising and still thank you all for your treatment advice, how about a theory on my neck? It's simple enough, the pain comes from the highest vertebrae on the left-side, sometimes pinches and sends as bought of extreme pain (worse than anything else). What could cause this?

[birdgirl73]

Gandalf, hun, I fear you're treading on dangerous ground here. Asking distant people--even those with training or those who have personal experience with back problems--for diagnostic guesses on the Internet is not something we want to encourage, as you know. I know you're searching and eager to find an answer, but it'll be safer if you search in person. This thread is increasingly starting to worry me.

[GraziLovesMary]

As much as I wish I could help ya I have to agree with Birdgirl.. nobody here has enough knowledge and experience to be able to confidently give you the advice you need. There are people who have gone through similar injuries as you, but there could be details about your case that none of us know. I personally would feel horrible if I were to give you some advice and it ended up making your condition worse. On that note, I think seeing an orthopedic surgeon sounds like a good idea, and maybe one of the only areas of the accepted medical profession you havent tried yet.

However... thinking on it a bit more maybe you should check out an Osteopathic physician. An osteopathic physician is considered the same as a doctor in just about every part of the world but America, from what I have read, but I think he just might be able to shed some light on your problems that seem nerve-related.

Other than that, all I can recommend is some Yoga or Tai-Chi. But seriously do some research on Osteopathic medicine... I never knew anything about it until I got a book on Dim Mak that was written by Michael Kelly, a Doctor in Osteopathic medicine. It explains why and how Dim Mak really does work through knowledge of OM.

[beachguy in thongs]

Birdgirl's husband has posted here, before. I'm sure that there are others with similar knowledge that could help.

For nerve tests, I'd go see a Neurologist.

[birdgirl73]

Yeah, but here's the deal. Dave is an interventional cardiologist, not a nerve, spine or pain expert, and he above all believes over-the-Internet diagnoses are foolish things to seek or provide. We do have a wonderful, degreed pain-management expert here, who asked some medication questions above and made a recommendation to Gandalf to see a particular type of specialist. But FakeBoobsRule is practically half a continent away from Gandalf, and he, too, recognizes that it's folly to attempt Internet diagnoses. Any medical professional with good sense and good ethics does.

I'm going to close this thread for the safety of everyone involved.