Aug 11, 2015 1:29 PM
I will check the sites and thanks flappy, Alwayz And sweetie for your replies and kind words. I was about to start a thread after reading the last thread and had this strange feeling I might have asked before till I clicked on this post *slaps head lol!
Past 4 years, I don't think I was really given any tests. First 6 months was constantly sent home and have paracetamol and ibrufen every 4-6 hrs. Went overseas to have an MRI scan by a relative GP. They've found I have a disc bulge in L4/L5 S1/2. I'm not even sure what it means entirely. First neurologist said its not a big bulge and recommend I live with it. Second specialists said I may need a disectomy and its my choice based on my previous MRI. Since then doctors never sent me to any specialists again. I did one year of intensive physiotherapy and hydrotherapy which stopped me limping.
Recently went to see a pain specialist myself which was 5000 miles away!, told me to do some stretches and pushed some trigger points which caused some pain, asked me to have cortisone injection as well as facet joint jinx a few days later. Saw me after a few days and I said I'm still feeling pain bending backwards, he did the radiofrequency neurotherapy. 2 months plus now since that surgery and still in unbearable pain. Now he won't see me until I get a new MRI done. If I go on the public system, I need to wait which could be many more months. My insurance won't cover it. If I pay myself, I'll be out of pocket by approximately $5000. There's no MRI facility on my island, so I need to take a flight out to the mainland which cost me $1000 one way!
So lost with my options now. The specialist I saw last trip cost me $10,000 out of my own pocket. Flights across the Australian continent because I heard good things about them. My surgery was paid by my insurance luckily or else that would add another $6000 to my expenses. Thinking back, no doctor or specialists had any diagnose or testings on me so I'm really blank with what I actually have.
Just seeing the affected areas of pain from the members with fibro, it doesn't seem I have it as my pain are quite specific. I really feel a lot of hurt when I see your profile pics. It breaks my heart to see so many people with unbearable pain. My heart goes to you all and I'm so glad I've found you guys. Many thanks for the great advice, empathy and loving support! Kudos to all of you who have a great heart in helping people!