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Butterfly
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I need your help, I am a stay at home Mom and was diagnosed with 4 torn multi-level disc and a S1
joint problem rt>Lft for approx. 2 1/2 yrs but the last year my sypmptoms have really gotten
different. I was told my symptoms were due to "pinched nerve" nerve root irration/inflammation,
severe muscle weakness arms and legs etc.." but I have been to Infectious Disease Dr. and am now
with a Rheumatologist and it looks like that workup may be alright too and I just know there is
something "wrong" I have two very distinct problems back pain and bouts of "attacks of sickness"
that last about 5-8 days, I alway run sometype of fever, it is always low grade (99-101) but it is
there non the less)
My symptoms are as follows, if anyone reconizes these, I can't be the only person on the planet with
this! My orthopedic just seems interested in seeing me once a month for med refills and that's it,(I
have tried seeing other dr. that was no help) I can't live my life on meds sick AND in pain!)
1. Worse pain below knee, bottom of feet, sides of legs the worse, every toes is numb with the
exception of the big toe rft>lft.
2. Hand pain, more severe, outer portion of hands, every finger gets numb except thumb, goes up arm.
3. On the arm will get pain all the way up the arm that will fan out like a person's finger into the
side of my neck and lower jaw and cheekbones. (when hurting really bad)
4. If I am sitting at a restaurant or anywhere in a normal position for more than 45 min. when I get
up to leave my legs feel like "rubber bands"
All of this is on deaf ear to my physcian who is wonderful but I can't keep getting worse and
itcontinues to progress?? Any suggestion? Sorry to be so long winded, I wanted to make sense?
Thankyou for reading! Butterfly is so I can fly away from the pain
joint problem rt>Lft for approx. 2 1/2 yrs but the last year my sypmptoms have really gotten
different. I was told my symptoms were due to "pinched nerve" nerve root irration/inflammation,
severe muscle weakness arms and legs etc.." but I have been to Infectious Disease Dr. and am now
with a Rheumatologist and it looks like that workup may be alright too and I just know there is
something "wrong" I have two very distinct problems back pain and bouts of "attacks of sickness"
that last about 5-8 days, I alway run sometype of fever, it is always low grade (99-101) but it is
there non the less)
My symptoms are as follows, if anyone reconizes these, I can't be the only person on the planet with
this! My orthopedic just seems interested in seeing me once a month for med refills and that's it,(I
have tried seeing other dr. that was no help) I can't live my life on meds sick AND in pain!)
1. Worse pain below knee, bottom of feet, sides of legs the worse, every toes is numb with the
exception of the big toe rft>lft.
2. Hand pain, more severe, outer portion of hands, every finger gets numb except thumb, goes up arm.
3. On the arm will get pain all the way up the arm that will fan out like a person's finger into the
side of my neck and lower jaw and cheekbones. (when hurting really bad)
4. If I am sitting at a restaurant or anywhere in a normal position for more than 45 min. when I get
up to leave my legs feel like "rubber bands"
All of this is on deaf ear to my physcian who is wonderful but I can't keep getting worse and
itcontinues to progress?? Any suggestion? Sorry to be so long winded, I wanted to make sense?
Thankyou for reading! Butterfly is so I can fly away from the pain